Global Sustainable Communities Handbook: Green Design Technologies and Economics
- ISBN-10
- 0123979293
- ISBN-13
- 9780123979292
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 608
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-02-10
- Publisher
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author
- Woodrow W. Clark III
Description
Global Sustainable Communities Handbook is a guide for understanding and complying with the various international codes, methods, and legal hurtles surrounding the creation of sustainable communities all over the world. The book provides an introduction to sustainable development, technology and infrastructure outlines, codes, standards, and guidelines written by experts from across the globe. Includes methods for the green use of natural resources in built communities Clearly explains the most cutting edge green technologies Provides a common approach to building green communities Covers green practices from architecture to construction
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