Green building handbook : a guide to building products and their impact on the environment. Vol. 2 / Tom Wooley and Sam Kimmins.
Publisher: London : E. & F. N. Spon, 2000Description: vii, 178p. : ill. ; 30 cm001: BDZ0001845926ISBN: 9780419253808 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Buildings -- Environmental engineering -- Equipment and supplies | Green products
| Building -- Equipment and supplies -- Directories | House and Home | The environment | Conservation of the environment | Building construction & materials | Architecture | Architectural structure & design | Applied ecology | Civil engineering, surveying & building | Environmental science, engineering & technology | Architecture: professional practice | Construction & heavy industryDDC classification: 691 LOC classification: TA403.6 | .G74 2000| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Thisnbsp;key handbook provides a detailed reference for environmentally concerned purchasers of building products, and complements the Green Building Handbook Vol 1. Following the format of the original, this book discusses current issues in green building before moving on to consider eight building component types: fencing products, flat roofing membranes, glazing products, electrical wiring, adhesives, straw bale building, interior decoration and indoor air quality and ventilation. Invaluable for the specifier, this companion handbook will be useful to all those interested in finding greener ways of designing and making buildings.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172) and index.
Part One. 1.Introduction: A Discursive Essay Highlighting Important Trends in Green Building and Explaining the Rationale and Methodology Behind the Handbook. Part Two. How to Use the Handbook. Key to Product Table Headings. 2. Fencing Products. 3. Flat Roofing Membranes. 4. Glazing Products. 5. Electrical Wiring. 6. Adhesives. 7. Straw Bale Building. 8. Interior Decoration. 9. Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation. Further Reading. Useful Information on Relevant Organizations. Index.
The Green Building Handbook provides a detailed reference for environmentally concerned purchasers of building products, with at-a-glance tables for buyers and specifiers. This key handbook provides a detailed reference for environmentally concerned purchasers of building products, and complements the Green Building Handbook Vol 1. Following the format of the original, this book discusses current issues in green building before moving on to consider eight building component types: fencing products, flat roofing membranes, glazing products, electrical wiring, adhesives, straw bale building, interior decoration and indoor air quality and ventilation. Invaluable for the specifier, this companion handbook will be useful to all those interested in finding greener ways of designing and making buildings.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part 1
- 1 Introduction: A Discursive Essay Highlighting Important Trends in Green Building and Explaining the Rationale and Methodology Behind the Handbook
- Part 2 How to Use the Handbook
- Key to Product Table Headings
- 2 Fencing Products
- 3 Flat Roofing Membranes
- 4 Glazing Products
- 5 Electrical Wiring
- 6 Adhesives
- 7 Straw Bale Building
- 8 Interior Decoration
- 9 Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation
- Further Reading
- Useful Information on Relevant Organizations
- Index
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