Sustainability in Architecture and Urban Design [Paperback]

Sustainability in Architecture and Urban Designwill help you understand the nature of the sustainability problem and show you how to implement your design for a sustainable future. Organized in six parts, the problem, the environment, the residential scale, the commercial scale, the urban scale, and energy sources, the book presents essential information in context, so that you get the full picture. Hundreds of drawings, sketches, charts, and diagrams illustrate points author Carl Bovill makes in his clear and direct style, which communicates the basics in a concise way.

You'll learn:
-About environmental economics
-How sustainable architectural design relates to ecology
-How fractal geometry can lead to a new understanding of the structure of the world around us
-How to design energy efficient houses and commercial buildings
-How to design and live in our cities to lower energy use per person
-About LEED points at all scales

A glossary and reading lists encourage you to explore the topics further.

Preface.  Introduction.  Part 1: The Global Sustainability Problem  1. Solar Energy Use through Time  2. Uncontrolled Growth  3. The Ecological Footprint  4. Global Warming and Climate Change  Part 2: Ecology and the Environment  5. Ecosystem Example: The Chesapeake Bay  6. Ecology and Architecture  7. Environmental Economics  8. Nature's Geometry  Part 3: The Residential Scale  9. Building Example: Watershed House  10. LEED For Residential Building Points  11. The Energy Design Process  12. Bioclimatic Design  13. Solar Control and Shading  14. Passive Solar Heating  15. Passive l)