The technology of ecological building : basic principles and measures, examples and ideas

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The technology of ecological building : basic principles and measures, examples and ideas

Title remainder

basic principles and measures, examples and ideas

Statement of responsibility

Klaus Daniels ; English translation by Elizabeth Schwaiger

Creator

• Technologie des ökologischen Bauens
• Daniels, Klaus

Subject

• Architecture -- Environmental aspects
• Architecture -- Technological innovations

Language

• eng
• eng

Summary

This book is an introduction to the technology of ecological building in the sense of integrated planning: global prognoses and ecological cycles help to formulate guidelines for buildings in the future, standards that must be observed if we are to guard against environmental crises. The book presents the technology needed to integrate the supply of water, heat, cooling, electricity, natural ventilation and lighting into the building's structure and design from the start. In short, the book explains how to contribute now to the protection of natural resources by utilizing solar energy and rainwater, geothermal and other thermal systems, to name but a few

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Nature of contents

bibliography