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Biomimicry in Architecture
Michael Pawlyn
Read the Foreword and Introduction to 'Biomimicry in Architecture' by Michael Pawlyn
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Format: Book
Pages: 136
Publisher: RIBA Publishing
Date Published: Sep 2011
Stock Code: 67855
ISBN: 9781859463758
Binding: Paperback
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In the search for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms, systems, and processes that we can now apply beneficially to modern green design.
Aimed at architects, urban designers and product designers, Biomimicry in Architecture looks to the natural world to seek clues as to how we can achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with inspiring case studies predicting future trends, the principal chapters look in turn at: structural efficiency; material manufacture; zero-waste systems; water; energy generation; the thermal environment; and biomimetic products.
Together, it is an amazing sourcebook of extraordinary design solutions to equip us for the challenges of building a sustainable and restorative future.
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