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Terms and conditions applyThe Green Studio Handbook, 2nd Edition: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design
Alison Kwok and Walter Grondzik
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Format: Book
Publisher: Elsevier
Date Published: Apr 2011
Stock Code: 74808
ISBN: 9780080890524
Binding: Hardback
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Learn how to integrate green strategies into your building design. This practicalhandbook provides an essential introduction to green design strategies - helpingyou to understand how to save energy, water and material resources.
It provides the information required to make judgments about which strategyto use and includes tools to enable you to incorporate the chosen strategyduring the early stages of design.
Each of the 42 selected environmental strategies includes a descriptionof principle and concept, step-by-step procedures for integrating the strategy,annotated design tables and charts, key issues to be aware of whenimplementing the strategy, and references to further resources. Over 500sketches and colour photos illustrate concepts and applications.
In this second edition, 10 new case studies are included to show successfulimplementation of green strategies and assessments of building performance.Site Analysis and Glazing strategies have been added and new tables andupdated drawings simplify the application of concepts, preliminary systemsizing, and integration of strategies.
Using real building projects as a guide, designers will be able to make informedchoices about the most competitive and effective way to design a green building.
The Green Studio Handbook is a reference guide and source of inspirationfor students in design studios and architects in professional practice.
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Karol Kaiser, Director of Education US Green Building Council
"An excellent resource for both educators and practitioners."
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