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Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgements Introduction
Part I: The Science and Politics of Sustainability
1. The Theory and Science of Sustainability
- How does global warming work?
- From global warming to climate change
- Climate change drivers
- Challenges for the built environment
- The future role for architects Essay: A Short History of Sustainable Development
2. Legislation and Regulations in Europe
- The European legislative framework
- Action at national level Essay: Natural Capital: The New Economics?
Part II: Tools and Techniques
3. Measuring Success at the Building Scale
- Life-cycle assessment
- The importance of indicators
- Generic environmental management schemes
- Environmental assessment tools for specific building types
Part III: Resources for Construction
4. Energy
- The energy challenge
- Future energy options
- Relationship between fossil fuels and renewable energy
- Main types of renewable energy
- Other renewable energy sources
- Renewable energy and taxation
5. Water
- Water: poverty and health
- Water use in the UK
- Recycling of water
- Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)
- The need for integration of all resources
6. Materials and Waste
- Choice based on embodied energy
- Choice based on future availability
- Designing for waste reduction
- Which is greener: steel or concrete?
- Waste
Part IV: Design for Sustainability
Essay: Nature as a Guide to Building Design
7. Design for a Changing Climate
- Green design the 21st-century architectural paradigm
- New design processes
- Sustainability as a key quality indicator
- A blueprint for green design
8. Sustainable Buildings are Healthy Buildings
- Comfort
- Being pollution-free
- Responsive and stimulating environments
- Promoting health through design
9. Sustainable Design in Practice
- The importance of ‘technology push’ to the architect
- Offices
- Green schools
- Sustainable housing
- Communities and cities Essay: Architectural Education for a Sustainable Future
Epilogue: Sustainable Design at the Cutting Edge
Selected bibliography Index
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reviewed Rough Guide to Sustainability: A Design Primer on July 04, 2017
Rough Guide to Sustainability: A Design Primer
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