Sustainable Construction Techniques: From structural design to interior fit-out: Assessing and improving the environmental impact of buildings

Sebastian El khouli; Viola John; Martin Zeumer

Published by DETAIL 2015

Sustainable Construction Techniques

From structural design to interior fit-out: Assessing and improving the environmental impact of buildings

Sebastian El khouli , Viola John and Martin Zeumer

In the series DETAIL Green Books

https://doi.org/10.11129/9783955532390

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About this book

Improving the environmental impact

What makes building materials sustainable? How can we reduce how much "grey energy" is produced in the building process? And how does a Life Cycle Analysis work? These are questions which are becoming increasingly more common in the context of sustainable construction.

The DETAIL Green Book Sustainable construction techniques offers a thorough guide to ecological building design and sustainable construction methods, which will be particularly valuable for architects. The authors provide an overview of the most relevant databases and certification standards for building products and illustrate how a Life Cycle Analysis is conducted. They also identify key ways of optimising the planning process in line with ecological criteria, while offering advice for the selection of building materials and elements.

Detailed documentation from five buildings constructed in Europe and North America serve to illustrate the associated assessment processes in this book.

- Life Cycle Analysis for buildings
- Grey energy and recycling-friendly construction
- Key certification standards and databases
- Design optimisation during the planning process
- Comprehensive documentation of building projects

Author / Editor information

Sebastian El khouli, Bob Gysin + Partner BGP Architekten, Zürich; Viola John, ETH Zürich; Martin Zeumer, ee concept, Darmstadt.

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Sustainable construction techniques – current situation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
Environmental objectives, criteria and assessment methods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
Strategies for material use in the construction process Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	44
Design phases and processes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
Environmental impacts of building components Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: DETAIL
Pages
- Main content: 152
Illustrations
- Other: numerous diagrams, tables and photos

eBook

Published: June 16, 2015
ISBN: 9783955532390

Hardcover

Published: June 16, 2015
ISBN: 9783955532383