The Environmental Performance of Tall Buildings

The Environmental Performance of Tall Buildings
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9781136531316
ISBN-13 : 1136531319
Rating : 4/5 (319 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Environmental Performance of Tall Buildings by : Joana Carla Soares Goncalves

Download or read book The Environmental Performance of Tall Buildings written by Joana Carla Soares Goncalves and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not simply another showcase for future utopian designs and ideals, the information presented here is based on hard research from operating buildings. This insightful book takes in: an overview of the tall building and its impacts (looking at cityscape, place, mobility, microclimate, energy and economics) design principles and the development of the sustainable tall building global perspectives (covering North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia) detailed, qualitative case studies of buildings in design and operation the future for sustainable tall buildings. Highly illustrated and combining analysis with solid detail for practice, this is essential reading for architects, building engineers, design consultants, retrofitters and urban planners interested in or working with tall buildings, and researchers/students in these disciplines.


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