Carbon-neutral architectural design. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Pablo M. La Roche.
• Authors: La Roche, Pablo, 1961-
• Contents: Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; Foreword ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Author ; Introduction ; Chapter 1: Buildings and Climate Change ; 1.1 The Greenhouse Effect ; 1.2 Effects of Anthropogenic Emissions on Climate Change 1.3 Effects of Climate Change 1.4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Buildings ; 1.4.1 Operation Emissions (Oe) ; 1.4.1.1 Net Zero Energy Buildings ; 1.4.1.2 Classification of Greenhouse Gases in Terms of Scopes ; 1.4.2 Construction Emissions (Ce) ; 1.4.3 Emissions from Water (We) 1.4.4 Emissions from Waste (Wa) 1.5 Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design ; 1.6 Commitments to Reduce Carbon Emissions ; 1.7 Carbon-counting Tools ; 1.8 Comparison of Carbon-Counting Tools ; 1.8.1 Selection of Carbon-Counting Tools 1.8.2 Comparing Emissions from Natural Gas and Electricity 1.8.3 Recommended Carbon-Counting Tools ; 1.9 Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience ; Chapter 2: Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design ; 2.1 Architectural Design Process ; 2.1.1 Traditional Architectural Design Process 2.1.2 Computer-Aided Architectural Design Process 2.2 Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design Process ; 2.3 Urban and Neighborhood Scale ; 2.4 Building Scale ; 2.4.1 Operation and Energy ; 2.4.2 Construction ; 2.4.3 Water ; 2.4.4 Waste
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 720/.472; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General; Sustainable architecture; Architectural design; Carbon dioxide mitigation; Architectural design; Carbon dioxide mitigation; Sustainable architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Adaptive Reuse & Renovation; ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments; ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice; ARCHITECTURE / Reference; Mining Construction; Traditional Industries - Clean & Green Advancements; Ecology - Environment Studies; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351645959; 1351645951; 9781315119649; 1315119641
• Related ISBNs: 1498714293; 9781498714297
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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