Building Ecology: First Principles For A Sustainable Built EnvironmentISBN: 978-0-632-06413-7
Paperback
320 pages
December 2002, Wiley-Blackwell
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Understanding the concept of ecological sustainability and
translating it into practice as sustainable development is a key
challenge for today’s built environment professionals. The
skill and vision of those who shape our cities and homes is vital
to achieving sustainable solutions to the many environmental,
economic and social problems we face on a local, national and
global scale.
Peter Graham offers here a holistic view of ecologically
sustainable building by drawing on established areas of knowledge,
demonstrating their relevance to the environmentally-conscious
building professional and putting the process, product and impact
of building into context.
Case studies illustrate how sustainable principles have been
applied successfully and discussion topics are offered to stimulate
thought. Building Ecology will help planners, surveyors,
designers and builders to incorporate sustainability into their
everyday practice by:
· showing which styles of building are ecologically
sustainable
· providing fundamental knowledge for making decisions
using the principles of ecologically sustainable building
· explaining a complex subject in a clear, balanced
way.
Building Ecology sets out the current scientific view of how nature works and how buildings link with and affect nature. It provides fundamental knowledge for building in harmony with nature and keeping Earth’s life-supporting ecosystems healthy.