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BUILDING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT DEPLETION

Published by The Institution Of Structural Engineers in 1999
ISBN: 1874266506

BUILDING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT DEPLETION

Stock no. 2113525
1st. 1999. Softcover. Large format. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Institution of Structural Engineers November 1999. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and diagrams. 96 pages. ISBN: 1874266506. Some slight creasing and rubbing to covers.

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Front cover

Cover of BUILDING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT DEPLETION by

Contents

  • Foreword and dedication
  • Introduction
  • Holistic approach to design and construction
  • Sustainable development policies
  • Client and user requirements
  • Effects of building on the environment
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Materials
  • Designing for sustainable occupancy of a construction
  • Water use and water saving
  • Contaminated land as a resource
  • Constuction as a production process
  • References, bibliography and acknowledgements
  • Appendices:
  • Appendix A Lifecycle assessment versus lifecycle costing
  • Appendix B Criteria for the selection of materials
  • Appendix C Centres of excellence for sustainable construction