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Sustainable Facades: Design Methods for High-Performance Building Envelopes
Ajla Aksamija
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Description for Sustainable Facades: Design Methods for High-Performance Building Envelopes
Hardcover. Buildings are the largest consumers of energy, and their facades present a significant opportunity for energy conservation. Written by an associate and head of the research lab at Perkins + Will, this book presents practical information on how to design sustainable facades that are high-performing and energy efficient. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 208 x 19. Weight in Grams: 856.
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Practical information on designing sustainable, energy-efficient building facades
As energy and other natural resources are being depleted, it has become clear that technologies and strategies that allow us to maintain our satisfaction with interior environments while consuming less of these resources are major objectives of contemporary facade design. Sustainable Facades focuses on the strategies and approaches...
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118458600
SKU
V9781118458600
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About Ajla Aksamija
Ajla Aksamija, PhD, leads Perkins+Will Tech Lab, a center for research of building technologies. Dr. Aksamija's research expertise includes building science and sustainability, emerging building technologies, digital design and information modeling. She has contributed to several books and has published numerous research articles. PERKINS+WILL is an interdisciplinary, international design practice offering services in the areas of architecture, interior design, branded...
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