Download or read book Sustainable Urban Housing in China written by Leon Glicksman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features case studies and recommendations for new approaches to environmentally responsive sustainable building, illuminating many principles of sustainability and energy efficiency applicable to buildings worldwide, and in developing countries in particular. These projects identify practical technologies, new and existing, that will yield energy-efficient, healthy, and comfortable designs. Individual chapters address ventilation, controls, materials, and daylighting. Design guidelines and organizational methods suited to urban projects are also discussed.