Ecohouse: A Design Guide

Ecohouse: A Design Guide
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9781136409202
ISBN-13 : 1136409203
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Book Synopsis Ecohouse: A Design Guide by : Christoper Day

Download or read book Ecohouse: A Design Guide written by Christoper Day and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-08-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecohouse is an exciting and timely text that tells you how to design low energy, environmentally friendly buildings today. It also provides the foundations for building design in a warming world, and stepping stones towards the zero-carbon emission buildings of tomorrow. Sue Roaf is famed for her approach to design and her awareness of energy efficiency. Here she reveals the concepts, structures and techniques that lie behind the realization of her ideals. By using her own house as a case-study Roaf guides the reader through the ideas for energy efficient design or 'eco design'. This guide to the ecohouse also explores 21 case-studies from around the world, from Norway and Sweden to India and Japan, Argentina and Mexico. Chapters by Christopher Day, Katerine Bohn and Andre Viljoen on ecological building materials and methods and a contribution by Robert and Brenda Vale - all experts in this field Ecohouse has a regularly updated companion web site providing further information on all issues relating to Ecohouse and eco design. Log on to www.bh.com/companions/ecohouse for a direct link.


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