Targeting zero embodied and whole life carbon explained

Embodied and Whole Life Carbon will change the way buildings are designed, yet carbon emissions associated with the construction and life of buildings are not yet wholly understood by the profession. Energy is assumed to be the province of services engineers, yet energy from materials is as big an i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sturgis, Simon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne RIBA Publishing 2017
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Embodied and Whole Life Carbon will change the way buildings are designed, yet carbon emissions associated with the construction and life of buildings are not yet wholly understood by the profession. Energy is assumed to be the province of services engineers, yet energy from materials is as big an issue. Architects have the opportunity to take the lead in redefining how buildings are designed to achieve a low carbon future
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781000702354
1000701891
9781000702125
9780429346484
100070212X
9781000701890
0429346484