Biomimicry in architecture / Michael Pawlyn.
Publisher: Newcastle upon Tyne : RIBA Publishing, 2016Edition: Second editionDescription: v, 165 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: 43381ISBN: 9781859466285 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Organic architecture | Sustainable architecture | Architecture -- Environmental aspects | Biomimicry | Architecture and PlanningDDC classification: 720.47 PAW LOC classification: NA682.O73Summary: This new edition of 'Biomimicry in Architecture' looks to the natural world to achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with case studies predicting future trends, this edition also contains updated and expanded chapters on structures, materials, waste, water, thermal control, and energy, as well as an all-new chapter on light.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Short Term Loan | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 720.47 PAW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2 | Available | 114285 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
When searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms, systems, and processes that can be applied to modern green design.
For architects, urban designers and product designers, this new edition of Biomimicry in Architecture looks to the natural world to achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with case studies predicting future trends, this edition also contains updated and expanded chapters on structures, materials, waste, water, thermal control and energy, as well as an all-new chapter on light.
An amazing sourcebook of extraordinary design solutions, Biomimicry in Architecture is a must-read for anyone preparing for the challenges of building a sustainable and restorative future.
Previous edition: 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This new edition of 'Biomimicry in Architecture' looks to the natural world to achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with case studies predicting future trends, this edition also contains updated and expanded chapters on structures, materials, waste, water, thermal control, and energy, as well as an all-new chapter on light.
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