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Embodied Energy and Design: Making Architecture between Metrics and Narratives
David (Ed) Benjamin
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Description for Embodied Energy and Design: Making Architecture between Metrics and Narratives
Paperback. An exploration of energy, environment, and an expanded definition of architecture Editor(s): Benjamin, David. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
Architecture is increasingly understood as a field of practice that is inextricably embedded in ecologies and energy systems, and yet embodied energy-the various forms of energy required to ex- tract raw matter, to produce and transport building materials, and to assemble a given building- remains largely under-explored in its ramifications for both design and environment. As operational energy has declined as a proportion of buildings' total energy consumption, embodied energy has become an essential site for further speculation and innovation. Embodied Energy and Design: Making Architecture between Metrics and Narratives asks questions about the varying scales, methods of analysis, and ... Read more
Architecture is increasingly understood as a field of practice that is inextricably embedded in ecologies and energy systems, and yet embodied energy-the various forms of energy required to ex- tract raw matter, to produce and transport building materials, and to assemble a given building- remains largely under-explored in its ramifications for both design and environment. As operational energy has declined as a proportion of buildings' total energy consumption, embodied energy has become an essential site for further speculation and innovation. Embodied Energy and Design: Making Architecture between Metrics and Narratives asks questions about the varying scales, methods of analysis, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Baden, Switzerland
ISBN
9783037785256
SKU
V9783037785256
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