Sustainable Building: the concept and the context | p. 9 |
A conceptual approach | p. 9 |
Policies: transforming the market | p. 16 |
Legislation and standards | p. 22 |
Comfort and Climate | p. 31 |
Thermal comfort | p. 31 |
Acoustics and noise nuisance | p. 36 |
Light | p. 38 |
Urban comfort | p. 39 |
Wind | p. 40 |
Sunshine and shade | p. 40 |
Air quality | p. 41 |
Resources | p. 47 |
Water | p. 47 |
Materials | p. 55 |
Energy | p. 65 |
Planning and Design | p. 75 |
Urban design | p. 75 |
Project and process management | p. 89 |
Building design | p. 96 |
Epilogue | p. 105 |
Links and bibliography | p. 107 |
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