Retrofit for purpose low energy renewal of non-domestic buildings
This book examines a range of state-of-the-art non-domestic retrofit projects. Its chapters explore common challenges, offer practical solutions and provide a clarion-call to architects and clients for better, smarter retrofit. Twelve case studies focus as much on the transformation of usability and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
RIBA Publishing
2014
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book examines a range of state-of-the-art non-domestic retrofit projects. Its chapters explore common challenges, offer practical solutions and provide a clarion-call to architects and clients for better, smarter retrofit. Twelve case studies focus as much on the transformation of usability and image as on the improvements in the energy and resource use of non-domestic buildings. While an essay section places these projects into a wider context, suggesting that despite the importance of sharing and analysing data, there is more to retrofit than just energy efficiency. The authors take a range of other retrofit variables: from client ambition to tenure, budget, use type, age, context, fashion and fiscal arrangements and assess how retrofit can be made affordable, how it fits in with wider government policy and how performance can be measured |
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| Physical Description: | 209 pages color illustrations |
| ISBN: | 1000704319 9781000703542 9781000705089 042934760X 9781000704310 1000705080 9780429347603 |