Eco-Architecture IX.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chias, P.

Contributor:

Hernandez, S.

Series:

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment ; v.210

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable architecture.

Environmental impact analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Southampton : WIT Press, 2022.

Summary:

Architecture is very multi-disciplinary, attracting many different professions. This is reflected in the contributions contained in this volume and that were originally presented at the 9th International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature.

Contents:

Cover

Eco-Architecture IX

Copyright Page

Preface

Contents

Section 1: Circular economy

Sustainable model for architecture and retailing environments based on the circular economy concept

Designing an urban food system for achieving circular economy targets: A conceptual model

Section 2: Energy performance

Overview of the performance of an external vacuum insulation composite system

Biomimicry approach design of petrol stations with integrating renewable energy in the UAE

Impact of nano insulating materials on energy retrofit of buildings

Section 3: Occupant and user behaviour

Key factors of occupants' behaviour characteristics and indoor air quality perception on occupancy comfort in multi-storey residential buildings in Thailand

Urban fabrics of housing forms and its impact on human behavior

Service design and quality: Restaurants in Bahrain

Section 4: Sustainable cities

How to build food-sustainable cities and give health to the ageing urban residents: A tale of two community gardens in Lisbon, Portugal

Contribution of the biophilic design approach to the UN sustainable development goals

Residential neighborhood assessment in the city of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and the impact on climate change (heat island effect analysis)

Section 5: Innovative materials and products

Durability performances of compressed earth blocks exposed to wetting-drying cycles and high temperature

Integrative reinforcement of natural fiber: Fabrication of peanut shell tiles in building construction

Graphene in architecture

Section 6: Design for eco-architecture

Monotony of parts of contemporary architecture: The absence of small details and separations

Landform buildings and the future of constructed topographies.

An integrated approach to user-centered design: Mobile brain/heart imaging in virtual reality

Are floating cities the urban future?

Use of engineered wood for the retrofitting of existing structures

Healthy buildings: A combination of nature and technology can secure a sustainable future

Author index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Chias, P. Eco-Architecture IX

ISBN:

9781784664749

178466474X

OCLC:

1344539797