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Book SynopsisThe projects presented in this book are excellent examples of how the many facets of sustainability can be applied in the field of architecture. By using the term “green” to cover them the author has attempted to highlight not only the most quantifiable factors (such as optimal energy efficiency values), but also other less tangible ones (such as architecture’s respectful and harmonious integration with the natural environment and social sustainability) which are closely linked to environmental sustainability.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a series of contemporary, diverse and innovative design strategies that vary in form, function and design intent. The common denominator of all projects is the alternative and/or experimental approach of combining both private and public spaces. Diverse, innovative design approaches with complex programme are combined with socially and financially sustainable strategies. ‘Innovative Architecture Strategies’ aims to help understand the different design approa­ches that can be followed when called to propose a concept and design for an innovative mixed-use building. It’s also a guide, point of reference, and inspiration book. The book demonstrates an analytical and clear way to conceptualize, explain and present a mixed-use design project. Each project in the book is selected for its different form, function, technique and design intent. They all offer a clear example of a de­sign project. The diverse design approaches are presented in ten chapters. Each chapter begins with explaining the main concept behind the specific design approach and with a reference to a built precedent.

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Book SynopsisDesign for Sustainability Survival Guide concerns all the details on applying sustainability requirements in design. It is a critical and concise overview of the important facts from all imaginable angles. The book is written and illustrated to inform, support and inspire future designers. The guide covers everything in sustainability: from personal reader experience to universal guiding principles, from energy use and the flow of materials to the role of time, consumption, use, circularity and reduction. It includes tips, principles and guidelines to nourish design projects from start to finish. New approaches beyond the conventional are introduced and current assumptions on economics, technology and design are pointed out throughout the book.

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Book SynopsisSeepage analysis of soil nail reinforced embankment resting on soft soil.- Application Of Waste Plastic in Alluvial Soil Stabilisation for A Sustainable Pavement Construction.- Innovative Approaches to Soil Slope Design with Soil Nailing Technology.- An Evaluation of The Compaction Characteristics of a South African Silty Sand Improved by Waste Plastic Fibres.- Influence of Vertical Vibration on Geogrid Reinforced Soil.- Stability Of Mine Overburden Dump Slope Considering Vegetation Impact.- Assessment of Fly Ash Impact on Soil Water Retention, using an Arduino-Based monitoring system.- Seismic Analysis of Power Transmission Tower-Line System.- Evaluating Stone Dust as a Sustainable Alternative to Sand in Concrete.- Experimental Investigation and Comparative Analysis of Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Considering Different Mixing Approaches.- Properties of Concrete Utilizing Recycled Concrete Fine Powder and Treated Recycled Concrete Aggregate: An Experimental Investigation.- Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Treated Coarse Aggregates obtained from Hard Rock of Open Coal Mine Dump.- Performance measurement of a landfill mining equipment: A case study.- Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Urban Climate Using LST, NDVI, FISA, and LULC: A 20-Year Case Study of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (2004-2024).- Physico-Chemical Assessment of Water Quality in the Open Cast Coal Mining Region of Bhurkunda, Ramgarh, Jharkhand, India.- Comprehensive Assessment and Prediction of Air Quality Trends Using Arima Model.- Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management: Addressing Generation, Composition, And Environmental Concerns.- Optimum Replacement of Coarse Aggregates with E-Waste Ceramics for a Rigid Pavement.- Quantitative lifecycle sustainability assessment of asphalt pavement.- Design of circular overhead water tank using staad.pro Software.

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Book SynopsisForeword.- Preface.- Part I Fundamentals of Smart Cities.- Chapter 1 The Evolution of Smart City Development.- Chapter 2 Core Technologies for Next-Generation Smart Cities.- Chapter 3 Cloud-Edge-Device Collaboration and Application Innovation in Smart Digital Cities.- Part II Applications of Smart Cities.- Chapter 4 Applications of Digital Infrastructure.- Chapter 5 Sector-Specific Applications in Smart Cities.- Chapter 6 Scalable Implementation of Smart City Solutions.- Part III Future Outlook for Smart and Digital Cities.- Chapter 7 Foundational Perspectives and Trends.- Chapter 8 Foresight into Emerging Applications.-  Chapter 9 Technological Frontiers and Innovation Directions.

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Book SynopsisHenry Dicks explores the philosophical significance of biomimicry, the application and adaptation of strategies found in nature to the development of artificial products and systems. He argues that biomimicry can serve as the basis for a new environmental philosophy that radically alters how we understand and relate to the natural world.Trade Review[The Biomimicry Revolution] provides not only an understanding of the theory and practice of biomimicry, but also a detailed and in-depth analysis of philosophy, classification, and problematization. These features enable the reader to understand that biomimicry is a coherent new entity and philosophy. This book can be used as a quality addition to the literature on a comprehensive philosophical analysis of biomimicry. * Regional Science Policy & Practice *This is an exciting and intellectually invigorating study into the underlying philosophy of biomimicry. Building upon the three principles central to biomimicry—nature as model, nature as measure, nature as mentor—Dicks creates a new philosophical framework structured by technics, ethics, and epistemology. What follows is a lively and groundbreaking ontological inquiry into ‘the nature of nature’ and what we can learn from nature about sustainably inhabiting the earth. -- Adrian Parr, author of Earthlings: Imaginative Encounters with the Natural WorldThe book, rooted in the continental tradition of philosophy, takes a fairly liberal approach to semantics and association, but is written in a very clear manner, and is well structured and relatively easy to follow. * Quarterly Review of Biology *In many instances, Dicks demonstrates a remarkable ability to navigate unexplored conceptual terrains, which have not been thoroughly examined, guided primarily by his biomimetic principles. * Journal of Ecohumanism *Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Biomimicry as a New Philosophy1. Nature as Physis: An Ontology for Biomimicry2. Nature as Model: Biomimetic Technics3. Nature as Measure: Biomimetic Ethics4. Nature as Mentor: Biomimetic EpistemologyConclusion: Toward a New EnlightenmentNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A passionate view of what the author describes as the first conservation community."--Ann Durkin Keating, author of Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs: A Historical Guide"Thought-provoking and conversation starting. Makes a novel contribution to our understanding of how and why suburbs grow under various sets of circumstances. It's a story worthy of sharing and provides important lessons for communities facing conditions of sprawl. Indeed, the author clearly demonstrates that there are viable alternatives to sprawl."--Thomas J. Vicino, coauthor of Cities and Suburbs: New Metropolitan Realities in the US"According to political scientist John Scott Watson (University of Illinois at Chicago) in his new book Prairie Crossing: Creating an American Conservation Community, its developers, George and Vicky Ranney, are 'using the market to preserve and protect the environment from free-market excess'. . . . The question remains: Do conservation communities represent a niche market or a large-scale alternative to conventional suburbia? This book is a great place to start finding out." --Planning

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Book SynopsisSpotlights innovative design,makes use of environmentally friendly technologies, and looks at projects that aim to achieve social as well as aesthetic goalsTable of ContentsForeword by Joel E. Loveland Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Projects 1. Pierce County Environmental Services Building: The Miller Hull Partnership 2. Wright Exhibition Space: Olson Kundig Architects 3. Yesler Way Community Center: Mithun 4. Terry Thomas Building: Weber + Thompson 5. Bellingham Technical College, David & Joyce Morse Center: HKP Architects 6. Kitsap County Administration Building: The Miller Hull Partnership 7. Lolly Wyatt Center, Head Start and Early Head Start: McKibben + Cooper Architects 8. The Evergreen State College: Seminar 2 Building: Mahlum 9. Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station: KPG Architects and Engineers 10. Jacqueline Crist Gallery: Trout Architects 11. Novelty Hill–Januik Winery: Mithun 12. Center for Advanced Energy Studies: GSBS Architects 13. Ron Sandwith EX3 Teen Center: Weinstein A | U 14. Ben Franklin Elementary School, Lake Washington School District: Mahlum 15. Northeast Branch, Seattle Public Library: The Miller Hull Partnership Designing with the Light of Place: Lessons Learned Appendix | Pacific Northwest Daylighting Lab Network: Tools and Methods Notes Index

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Book SynopsisDisaster-proof, environmentally friendly housing solutions for a changing climate.Trade Review"Bridgette Meinhold provides her readers an innovative source of information on this type of sustainable design, including green materials, recycling and low-cost construction methods." -- Detail (UK)"A straightforward format and clear illustrations give the book a no-nonsense immediacy that seems appropriate to the subject." -- Architectural Record

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Book SynopsisThe bestselling guide to forward-looking urban planning and design Sustainable Urbanism explores and celebrates innovation in sustainable living, and calls for leadership in the design and development of urban spaces. Written by the former chair of the U.S.Table of ContentsForeword xiJanette Sadik-Khan Preface xiii Acknowledgments xviii PART ONE: Our Default World 1: Where We Are 5 Civilization Timeline 5 Global hreats 6 National hreats 8 Global Barriers 10 National Barriers 12 Global Progress 14 National Progress 16 2: Case Studies: The Future Ahead of Schedule 24 PART TWO: Our Preferred Future 3: Where We Want to Go 68 A World Advancing Together 69 India 74 China 75 Nigeria 76 United States 77 PART THREE: Theory of Change 4: Igniting Community 82 Making “More Perfect” Communities 83 Are We here Yet? 84 5: Time 92 An Urgent Pivot that Falls on Our Watch 93 Mature Changelines 100 Emergent Changelines 102 6: Acceleration Strategies 116 How We Can Attain Our Preferred Future in Four Generations 117 How We Perceive Change 118 How Markets Inluence Change 124 Campaigns 125 Communities and Networks of Practice 128 Pilgrimage Sites 135 Professional Ethics and Liability 136 PART FOUR: The Practice of Change Why patterns? 146 7: Collective Effervescence 148 Build strong relationships between people and place through hope and hard work 150Mary Nelson, PhD Use participatory art to connect to your neighbor’s humanity 152Kareeshma Ali Every neighborhood needs an anchor house, magnetized to attract assets and demonstrate possibility 154Isis Ferguson Transform every public space into a welcoming place 156Fred Kent Increase “expressive surface area” in cities and make a place for creative ecology to lourish! 158Steven Raspa Celebrate life with immersive community events guided by the principles of Burning Man 160Steve Raspa Create a unique and visible food culture in every neighborhood 162Janine de la Salle, MA, MCIP, RPP Use seasonal landscaping to connect humans with nature, and with each other 168Steve Nygren 8: Self-Governing Neighborhoods 172 Truly great neighborhoods dream, make aspirational plans, and implement them over time 174Alicia Daniels Uhlig Maintain the health of your neighborhood by holding annual planning checkups 176Jessica Millman Plan land use changes via a design charrette process that includes robust input and at least three feedback loops 178Bill Lennertz Conduct an annual “tactical intervention” that re-envisions how underutilized space can promote prosperity 180Mike Lydon Make large on-the-ground changes fast through clear vision, demonstration,and measurement 184Janette Sadik-Khan, Seth Solomonow Fill the gap in neighbourhood governance by creating an innovative business improvement district that includes residences 187Jamie Simone, AICP, LEED-AP Build immunity to gentriication 189Antwi Akom, Tessa Cruz, Aekta Shah Treat light poles as valuable public assets able to support advanced data in the future 191Nancy Clanton, P.E. Let district governance unfold over time 192Daniel Slone 9: A Theater of Life 196 People need an identiiable spatial unit to belong to 198Emily Talen, PhD Maximize contact between communities of interest by designing third places 202Aly Andrews Provide microunit housing in a “two-hour neighborhood,” with a nearby grocery, park, and indoor third place 204Patrick Kennedy Turn strangers into neighbors by diversifying dwelling types in each building 206Stefanos Polyzoides, Vinayak Bharne Mix building types within every block 208Daniel Parolek Each building should have one architectural style 210Steve Nygren 10: Vibrant Density 212 The “sweet spot” in a sustainable urban fabric is four to eight stories 214Jason F. McLennan Buildings should comprise a visible base, a middle no more than seven stories tall, and a top 216Steve Mouzon Make housing more afordable and proitable by reducing and separating parking 218John G. Ellis, AIA, RIBA, Mohammad Momin Urban parking should be considered temporary and designed to be redevelopment-ready 222Douglas Farr Build higher-density housing consistent with the average market potential: 100% in downtowns; 80% in in-towns; and 46% in outskirts 224Todd Zimmerman, Laurie Volk, Christopher Volk-Zimmerman Meet the demand for walkable living by permitting house-scale, multi-unit buildings 226Daniel Parolek Grant single-family homeowners the flexibility to add dwelling units on their lots 228Brent Toderian Welcome singles and small families by creating a market for coach houses 230Tim Kirkby, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, ND Become a developer, build incrementally, all small buildings 232R. John Anderson 11: Mobility in Walkable Places 236 Create a bikesharing network with depots located at key destinations approximately 1,000 feet apart 238Susan A. Shaheen, PhD Respect that the current carsharing market is dynamic and varies place by place 240Susan A. Shaheen, PhD Dramatically reduce residential vehicle trips by up to 90% through land use and transportation design 242David Fields, AICP Save money and reduce nonresidential car trips by up to 32% by investing in demand management rather than parking supply 244David Fields, AICP Stop inducing vehicular demand by eliminating Level of Service 246David Fields, AICP, Joshua Karlin-Resnick Urban highways should be considered temporary and only remain in use through a periodic justiication of their existence 248Andrew Faulkner, Chris Sensenig Urban highways that cannot justify their existence should be removed via the following strategies 250Andrew Faulkner, Chris Sensenig 12: Neighborhood Economy 258 Provide housing attainable by working singles and couples 260Douglas Farr Grow an economy of walk-to jobs by providing lower rent space for small-scale manufacturers 264Ilana Preuss Support neighborhood retail by scouting and cultivating entrepreneurial talent 268Daryl Rose Davis All retail should be accessible on foot 270Robert J. Gibbs Always delight pedestrians with storefront design, day and night 274Robert J. Gibbs Minimize landills by encouraging zero waste through social norms and pricing 276Gail Vittori 13: Urban Waters 280 Treat every project as an opportunity to process rainwater and stormwater 282Thomas H. Price, P.E. Demand beauty when engineering rainwater and stormwater facilities 284Thomas H. Price, P.E. Design urban waters to delight the senses 288Herbert Dreiseitl Allow private stormwater to be processed on nearby streets and lands through a local management structure 292Daniel Slone Reduce freshwater demand by 36-75% by equipping neighborhoods to use nonpotable water 294John Leys Provide enough space to select low energy-consuming wastewater treatment technologies 298John Leys Pursue the vision of clean waters for all by choosing wastewater technologies that clean more than they pollute 300Thomas E. Ennis, PE, LEED AP Design wastewater treatment plants to be resource recovery and power centers 302Debra Shore Recapture the waste heat in wastewater and use it to offset heating demand 304Brent Shraiberg 14: Stranded Carbon 310 Design all buildings for the future by designing them to be net-zero energy ready 312Matthew Mcgrane, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP Optimal glazing for buildings is a window-to-wall ratio of approximately 40% 314Sachin Anand, Sameer Divekar Build larger buildings, preferably thin,don’t sweat orientation 316Sachin Anand, Sameer Divekar Approach every project as though PHIUS+, the building energy code of the future, were in effect today 318Katrin Klingenberg Plan systems only at effective scales 320Cole Roberts, PE Reduce waste 3-27% by providing timely, relevant, and actionable data 322Clare Butterield 15: The New Health, Safety, and Welfare 324 Design the built environment to guarantee that the easy choice is the healthy choice 326Richard J. Jackson, MD Improve community health and reduce costs by investing in local, people centered wellness 328Larry Morrissey For pedestrian safety, use street design to limit vehicle speeds to no more than 20 mph 330Dan Burden, Samantha Thomas Increase both property values and time spent outdoors by illing the gaps between walk-to parks 334Grant M. Hromas In legacy cities, ensure the future of every block through landscape reuse 336Maurice Cox, James Macmillen, Erin Kelly, Alexa Bush, Omar Davis, Dan Rieden To improve public health, safety, and welfare in buildings, make at least one required ire stair open and inviting and start it in the lobby 340Scott Bernstein End the race to build the world’s tallest building 342Douglas Farr Stay connected to the night sky through minimal adjustable street-level lighting 344Nancy Clanton, PE Respect circadian rhythms for all species by eliminating blue outdoor light 346Nancy Clanton, PE Make public outdoor lighting beautiful from every angle 348Nancy Clanton, PE Epilogue 353 Glossary 355 Index 361

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Book SynopsisAn inside view of how one of the world''s leading architecture and engineering practice does business Sustainable Built Environments: Principles and Practice offers detailed, environmentally sound design solutions to a wide range of building engineering challenges. The text uses case examples and project data provided by engineers and designers at Arup Associates. It covers a broad range of relevant issues, with focused commentaries and explanations presented in an accessible format for use by students, busy practitioners and informed clients. Whilst this book stresses the importance of a unified approach to design, the text is divided into six principal chapters, each addressing an important aspect of sustainable architecture and engineering. These chapters (Master Planning, Transport, Energy, The Building Envelope, Environmental Services, and Materials) may be read on their own or in sequence as part of a narrative. Throughout the book, photographs, arcTable of ContentsList of Contributors ix Foreword by Dave King: Architect and Founder of Shed-KM xi Acknowledgements xiii 1 Introduction 1Miles Keeping, David Shiers, Ann-Marie Aguilar and Michael Beavan Environmental Assessment 2 EPCs and DECs 5 Materials and Components 6 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 7 Environmental Legislation 7 Corporate Social Responsibility – CSR/ESG 9 ‘Green Value’ 10 The Design Process 12 Bibliography 22 2 Master Planning 23Miles Keeping, David Shiers and Malcolm Smith Regeneration – Master Planning in the Existing City 25 Urban Renewal in History 27 A ‘New Urbanism’ 31 New Settlements and Large-Scale Urban Growth 34 Bicester Eco-town 39 Preston Beach, Western Australia 40 The Business Park 45 Bibliography 46 3 Transport 47Tim Chatterton, Mark Fisher, Miles Keeping and David Shiers Alternative Fuelled Vehicles 50 Alternative Fuels 51 Ebbsfleet International 56 Stratford International 56 Bibliography 65 4 Energy 69Hugo Hodgson, Miles Keeping, Katharine Marsden, David Pearce and David Shiers Renewable Energy Options 70 Photovoltaic Panels 70 Combined Heat and Power (CHP) 73 Ground Source 75 Biomass Boilers 75 Wind Turbines 77 Wave and Hydropower 77 Anaerobic Digestion 78 Conclusion 78 Bibliography 78 5 The Building Envelope 83Michael Beaven, Mick Brundle, Paul Dickenson, Miles Keeping, Robert Pugh and David Shiers Pitched Roofs 85 Flat Roofs 85 Ground Floor Construction 86 Framed Construction 87 Ground Floor and Upper Level Plans 98 Structural Design Strategy 102 Enabling Works 108 Substructure Design 109 Stability Core Design 110 Steel Superstructure Design 111 The Façade Design 113 Projecting Windows 114 Spandrel Panels 117 Product Design: The Wave-Form Ceiling at Ropemaker 121 Completion 124 Bibliography 124 6 Environmental Services 125Michael Beaven, Miles Keeping, David Pearce and David Shiers Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) 130 Environmental Services Case Examples 130 Chiller Units 140 Equipment Room ‘Free Cooling’ 141 ‘No Gas’ Supply 141 Mixed Mode Ventilation 141 Bibliography 143 7 Materials 145Jane Anderson, Michael Beavan, Francesca Galeazzi, Miles Keeping, David Shiers and Kristian Steele Hazardous and Deleterious Materials 149 Bibliography 157 Conclusions 158 Appendix A The Arup Story 159 Appendix B Arup Guidance Note on GLA Requirements for Renewables 169 Appendix C Arup Team Members 175 Index 177

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Book SynopsisDiscover sustainable methods for designing crucial building systems for architects. This indispensable companion to Norbert Lechner''s landmark volume Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects, Third Edition completes the author''s mission to cover all topics in the field of sustainable environmental control. It provides knowledge appropriate for the level of complexity needed at the schematic design stage and presents the most up-to-date information available in a concise, logical, accessible manner and arrangement. Although sustainability deals with many issues, those concerning energy and efficiency are the most critical, making an additional goal of this book one of providing architects with the skills and knowledge needed to create buildings that use electricity and water efficiently. Guidelines and rules-of-thumb are provided to help designers make their buildings use less energy, less water, and less of everything else to achieve their primary objTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi 1 Electricity – Basic Concepts 1 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2. History of Electricity 2 1.3 The Water Analogy 4 1.4 Ohm’s Law 6 1.5 Types of Electricity 6 1.6 Power Factor 9 1.7 Types of Circuits 11 1.8 Power Generators in Series and Parallel 15 1.9 Voltage Drop 16 1.10 Electrical Power 18 1.11 Electrical Energy 19 1.12 Paying for Electricity 20 1.13 Reduction in Maximum Demand 22 1.14 Transformers 23 1.15 Electricity and Safety 24 1.16 Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) 26 1.17 Conclusion 26 Resources 26 2 Electrical Distribution in Buildings 27 2.1 Introduction 28 2.2 A Brief Historical Perspective 28 2.3 Centralized Electrical Power 30 2.4 Decentralized and Private Sources of Electricity 31 2.5 Electrical Distribution in Small Buildings 32 2.6 Electrical Distribution in Large Buildings 36 2.7 Switches, Fuses, and Circuit Breakers 39 2.8 Conductors 40 2.9 Conduits and Raceways 42 2.10 Office Landscapes 43 2.11 Electrical Safety Systems 47 2.12 Low-Voltage Circuits 50 2.13 Emergency Power 51 2.14 Communication and Building Control Wiring 53 2.15 Electrical Construction Drawings 56 2.16 Lightning Protection 56 2.17 Sustainability 58 2.18 Conclusion 59 Resources 59 3 Plumbing – Water Supply 61 3.1 Introduction 62 3.2 Brief History of Water Supply 63 3.3 Sources of Drinking Water 64 3.4 Water Use 67 3.5 Private Water Supply 68 3.6 Rainwater Harvesting 71 3.7 Water Distribution in Buildings 79 3.8 Water Quality 85 3.9 Water Efficiency 85 3.10 Hot Water 88 3.11 Hot Water Conservation 97 3.12 Conclusion 103 Resources 103 4 Drainage 105 4.1 Introduction 106 4.2 Short History of Sanitary Drainage 106 4.3 Basic Principles of Drainage 114 4.4 Basic Concepts of Plumbing Fixtures 115 4.5 Drainage Piping 116 4.6 Water Closets and Alternatives 121 4.7 Composting Toilets 125 4.8 On-Site Septic Tank Systems 126 4.9 On-Site Aerobic Systems 128 4.10 Special and Innovative Treatment Systems 130 4.11 Constructed Wetlands 131 4.12 Biologic Machines 134 4.13 Graywater Systems 136 4.14 Alternative Community Sewage Systems 139 4.15 Stormwater 141 4.16 Special Drainage Systems 152 4.17 Case Study 153 4.18 Conclusion 155 Resources 155 5 Architectural Acoustics 157 5.1 Introduction 158 5.2 A Short History of Architectural Acoustics 159 5.3 The Physics of Sounds 161 5.4 The Biology of Sounds 170 5.5 Perception of Sound 175 5.6 Sound and Health 179 5.7 Sound-Absorbing Materials 180 5.8 Applications of Sound-Absorbing Materials 182 5.9 Sound Transmission 188 5.10 Design for Low Sound Transmission 189 5.11 Acceptable Noise Levels 194 5.12 Open-Plan Offices 196 5.13 Impact Noise 198 5.14 Mechanical Systems Noise Control 199 5.15 Theaters, Classrooms and Auditoriums 202 5.16 Rules for Drawing Ray Diagrams 205 5.17 Electronic Sound Systems 206 5.18 Noise Outdoors 206 5.19 Conclusion 210 Resources 211 6 Fire Protection 213 6.1 Introduction 214 6.2 A Short History of Fires in Buildings 216 6.3 Fire Principles 221 6.4 Fire Prevention 224 6.5 Passive Fire Protection 225 6.6 Detection 228 6.7 Alarms 229 6.8 Safe Egress 232 6.9 Fire Suppression 235 6.10 Non-Water Fire Suppression Systems 242 6.11 Smoke Control 243 6.12 Fire Codes 249 6.13 Elevators and Fires 250 6.14 Lightning Protection 250 6.15 Conclusion 251 7 Conveyance Systems in Buildings 253 7.1 Introduction 254 7.2 A Short History of the Elevator 254 7.3 Elevator Types 261 7.4 Elevator Design 265 7.5 Escalators 271 7.6 Moving Walkways and Ramps 275 7.7 Vertical Transport and Health 276 7.8 Special Lifts for People 280 7.9 Material Conveying Systems 282 7.10 Conclusion 284 Resources 284 Index 285

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Book SynopsisDiscover new approaches to green design and sustainable building with this comprehensive guide There''s a substantial amount of information designers and architects need to understand about sustainability and commercial projects, especially as expectations for professionals in the industry become clearer. Luckily, the second edition of Sustainable Commercial Interiors has been revamped to serve as a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to understand the latest in green and sustainable design. Fully revised throughout, this resource now includes frameworks based on the new LEEDv4 rating system, and provides fifteen brand-new case studies that document green design and building strategies for all types of projects. You''ll find information on materials, furnishings, finishes, product standards, and certifications, all designed to keep you in the know and prepare you for future ventures in sustainable design. The ideal professional companion for interior designeTable of ContentsForeword Alex Wilson ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii INTRODUCTION 1 Why We Wrote This Book 1 What You’ll Find 1 Our Hopes for the Future 3 1 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE 5 Sustainability Defined and Refined 6 Defining “Green” 8 What Is Green Design? 15 Overcoming the Obstacles to Sustainability 23 The Integrated Profession 30 Integrating Sustainability Into Your Design Practice: an Essay by Kendall Wilson 30 Making Integrated Design Work 33 The Design Charrette 38 Taking the Mystery Out of Commissioning 41 Commissioning the Interior Project: an Essay by Jay Enck 42 2 GLOBAL ISSUES: AN OVERVIEW 45 As the Earth Warms 46 Living Lightly on the Land 49 Wet Gold 55 Want Not, Waste a Lot 58 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow … Still Green? an Essay by Alice Liao 65 Healthy Buildings, Healthy People 68 Bio-Inspired Design: What Can We Learn from Nature? an essay by Judith Heerwagen 71 The Journey Ahead… an Essay by Bill Reed 79 3 SITES, WATER, AND ENERGY 83 Site Sustainability Matters: an essay by Gina Bocra 84 Matters of Site 86 Reducing Water Use 91 Optimizing Energy Use 101 Energy Efficiency in an Interiors Project: an essay by Marcus Sheffer 103 Lighting 108 Heating and Cooling 126 4 THE MATERIALS MAZE 133 Navigating the Materials Maze 134 Ask More Questions: an Essay by by Nadav Malin 135 Life Cycle Studies: A Comparison 144 Toxins 152 A Guide to Researching Sustainable Materials: an essay by Jean Hansen 159 Transparency—or Not 161 Natural Versus Synthetic Materials 168 Furnishings and Finishes: An Overview 172 Ceilings 196 Green Product Trends: an essay by Wanda Lau 198 5 THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT 203 The Air That We Breathe 205 Interior Design: First Step toward Providing Good IAQ: an Essay by Marilyn Black 205 The Elusive Thermal Comfort 216 Noise: The Other Pollutant 218 Let There Be (Day)light 221 Why Daylighting?: an essay by Nancy Clanton 222 The Importance of Views 235 6 THE TOOLS OF OUR TRADE 241 Green Building Organizations, Rating Systems, and Design Guides 246 Product Standards and Certifications 271 Green Product Information Programs 291 Specifications 298 Four Steps to Greening Your Specifications: an essay by Ross Speigel 298 The Sustainable Library 301 7 THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GREEN DESIGN 303 Building a Tangible Symbol 305 Making the Case 308 The Economics of a Green Work Space: an essay by Bill Browning 313 An Integrated Whole 329 8 THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GREEN DESIGN 331 What Do Green Professionals Do? An Essay by Holley Henderson 332 Great Expectations 333 U.S. Green Building Council Headquarters, Washington, D.C. 333 Dynamic Energy 340 Cannon Design, Chicago, Illinois 340 Repurpose with Style 345 HDR, San Francisco, California 345 Engage and Express 349 RTKL Associates Inc., Washington, DC 349 The Three Cs 352 HOK Chicago, Illinois 352 Adaptive Reuse 357 Perkins+Will, Atlanta, Georgia 357 9 SUBSTANCE AND STYLE 361 A Bit of Britain in Manhattan 362 BBC Worldwide Americas, New York, New York 362 Respecting the Past, Providing for the Future 366 Federal Center South, 1202 Building, Seattle, Washington 366 The Healing Properties of Nature 372 Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 372 High Tech, High Touch 376 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Academic Library, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 376 True to Its Roots 382 J. W. Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas 382 Big Impact in a Small Footprint 386 Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, New York 386 Collaborative Cube 391 Kaleida Health Gates Vascular Institute/SUNY at Buffalo Clinical Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York 391 GLOSSARY 395 RESOURCES 403 Print 403 TedX Talks 404 Internet Resources 404 INDEX 409

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Book SynopsisHow to adapt existing building stock is a problem being addressed by local and state governments worldwide. In most developed countries we now spend more on building adaptation than on new construction and there is an urgent need for greater knowledge and awareness of what happens to commercial buildings over time. Sustainable Building Adaptation: innovations in decision-making is a significant contribution to understanding best practice in sustainable adaptations to existing commercial buildings by offering new knowledge-based theoretical and practical insights. Models used are grounded in results of case studies conducted within three collaborative construction project team settings in Australia and the Netherlands, and exemplars are drawn from the Americas, Asia, Japan, Korea and Europe to demonstrate the application of the knowledge more broadly. Results clearly demonstrate that the new models can assist with informed decision-making in adaptation that challTable of ContentsAbout the Authors xi Preface xiii Part I Building Adaptation 1Sara J. Wilkinson Chapter 1 Defining Adaptation 3 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Terminology 4 1.3 The Significance of Building Adaptation 4 1.4 Decision-Making Issues in Building Adaptation 10 1.5 Decision Options and Levels of Adaptation 11 1.6 Adaptation and Different Land Uses 13 1.7 Conclusion 14 References 15 Chapter 2 Drivers and Barriers for Adaptation 18 2.1 Introduction 18 2.2 Building Life Cycle Theory 18 2.3 Building Performance Theory 20 2.4 Building Adaptation Theory and Sustainability 21 2.4.1 Social Factors 22 2.4.2 Environmental Factors 27 2.4.3 Cost and Economic Factors 30 2.5 Other Attributes Associated with Adaptation 34 2.5.1 Physical Attributes 34 2.5.2 Locational and Land Use Attributes 36 2.5.3 Legal Attributes 37 2.6 Conclusion 38 References 39 Chapter 3 Assessing Adaptation Using PAAM 42 3.1 Introduction 42 3.2 Preliminary Assessment 42 3.3 Principal Component Analysis 47 3.4 Preliminary Adaptation Assessment Model 49 3.5 Illustrative Case Study 54 3.5.1 Building Description 54 3.5.2 Assessing a Building for ‘Alterations’ Adaptation 54 3.6 Conclusion 56 References 58 Chapter 4 Sustainable Adaptation: A Case Study of the Melbourne CBD 59 4.1 Introduction 59 4.2 The Context for Adaptation 59 4.3 Typical Sustainability Measures Used in Commercial Building Adaptation 60 4.4 Sustainable Adaptation Case Studies 62 4.4.1 131 Queen Street 62 4.4.2 Alto Hotel (636 Bourke Street) 64 4.4.3 247 Flinders Lane (Ross House) 66 4.4.4 490 Spencer Street 68 4.4.5 500 Collins Street 70 4.4.6 406 Collins Street 73 4.4.7 182 Capel Street 75 4.4.8 115 Batman Street 77 4.4.9 385 Bourke Street 79 4.4.10 530 Collins Street 81 4.5 Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Adaptation Measures 82 4.5.1 Owners 83 4.5.2 Age 83 4.5.3 Location 84 4.5.4 Aesthetics 85 4.5.5 Location of Vertical Services 85 4.5.6 Existing Land Use 85 4.5.7 Floor Area 86 4.5.8 Street Frontage 86 4.5.9 Historic Listing 86 4.5.10 Number of Storeys 87 4.5.11 PCA Grade 87 4.5.12 Attachment to Other Buildings 88 4.5.13 Site Access 88 4.6 Conclusion 89 References 90 Part II Adaptive Reuse 93Hilde Remøy Chapter 5 Building Obsolescence and Reuse 95 5.1 Introduction 95 5.2 Conversion Research Worldwide 97 5.3 Building Lifespan and Obsolescence 100 5.3.1 Technical Lifespan 100 5.3.2 Functional Lifespan 101 5.3.3 Economic Lifespan 101 5.4 Obsolescence and Vacancy 102 5.5 Quality and Obsolescence: User-Based Property Assessment 104 5.6 The Physical Characteristics of Structurally Vacant Office Buildings 106 5.6.1 Structure and Floors 107 5.6.2 Floor Layout, Building Length and Depth 107 5.6.3 Façade 108 5.6.4 Stairs and Elevators 108 5.6.5 Location Characteristics 108 5.7 Selected Adaptive Reuse Projects 109 5.8 Conclusion 117 References 118 Chapter 6 Reuse versus Demolition 121 6.1 Introduction 121 6.2 Decision-Making Criteria 122 6.3 Tools, Scans and Instruments 123 6.3.1 The Transformation Meter 124 6.3.2 Programmatic Quick Scan 127 6.3.3 Architectural Value 127 6.3.4 The Architects’ Method 128 6.3.5 The ABT Method: An Instrument Developed in Practice 128 6.4 Decisions-Based on Financial Arguments 129 6.5 Durability and Sustainability 131 6.6 Conclusion 132 References 133 Chapter 7 Examples of Successful Adaptive Reuse 135 7.1 Introduction 135 7.2 Dutch Conversion Projects (Office to Residential) 136 7.2.1 ‘Stadhouder’ in Alphen aan den Rijn 137 7.2.2 ‘Lodewijk Staete’ in Appingedam 137 7.2.3 ‘Enka’ in Arnhem 138 7.2.4 ‘Schuttersveld’ in Delft 139 7.2.5 ‘Westplantsoen’ in Delft 139 7.2.6 ‘Wilhelminastaete’ in Diemen 140 7.2.7 ‘Granida’ in Eindhoven 141 7.2.8 ‘Residentie de Deel’ in Emmeloord 141 7.2.9 ‘Twentec’ in Enschede 142 7.2.10 ‘Eendrachtskade’ in Groningen 143 7.2.11 ‘Billiton’ in Den Haag 143 7.2.12 ‘Hof ter Hage’ in Den Haag 144 7.2.13 ‘Churchill Towers’ in Rijswijk 145 7.2.14 ‘Puntegale’ in Rotterdam 145 7.2.15 Westerlaan Tower in Rotterdam 146 7.3 Discussion 147 7.3.1 Data Analysis 147 7.3.2 Conversion Risks 147 7.3.3 Conversion Opportunities 150 7.3.4 Typology 152 7.3.5 Structure and Floors 152 7.3.6 Floor Layout, Building Length and Depth 153 7.3.7 Façade 153 7.3.8 Stairs and Elevators 154 7.3.9 Location 154 7.3.10 Building 155 7.4 Conclusion 157 References 158 Chapter 8 Preserving Cultural and Heritage Value 159 8.1 Introduction 159 8.2 Historic Heritage 159 8.3 The Value of Heritage 160 8.3.1 The Value of Place 160 8.3.2 Cultural Capital 161 8.3.3 Benefits of Heritage Conservation 162 8.4 Assessing Economic Value of Heritage 163 8.4.1 The Market Value of Heritage 163 8.4.2 Direct Market Value 164 8.4.3 Indirect Value 164 8.4.4 Indirect Value of Heritage Tourism 165 8.4.5 Heritage as a Source of Skills and Competencies 165 8.4.6 Private/Public Value 166 8.5 Heritage Value and Adaptation 166 8.6 Architectonic and Aesthetic Value 167 8.7 Experience Value 170 8.7.1 Familiar Ugliness 170 8.7.2 Cultural–Historical Value 170 8.7.3 Symbolic Value 171 8.7.4 Traumatic Experience Value 173 8.7.5 Value in Use 174 8.7.6 Intrinsic Value (Highest and Best Use) 174 8.7.7 Heritage as a Source of Social Value 176 8.8 Conclusion 180 References 181 Part III Adaptation Decision-Making and Optimisation 183Craig Langston Chapter 9 Identifying Adaptive Reuse Potential 187 9.1 Introduction 187 9.2 ARP Model 188 9.3 Obsolescence Rates 191 9.3.1 Physical Obsolescence 191 9.3.2 Economic Obsolescence 192 9.3.3 Functional Obsolescence 193 9.3.4 Technological Obsolescence 194 9.3.5 Social Obsolescence 194 9.3.6 Legal Obsolescence 195 9.3.7 Political Obsolescence 196 9.4 Case Study: GPO Building, Melbourne 197 9.5 Discussion 201 9.6 Conclusion 205 Note 206 References 206 Chapter 10 MCDA and Assessing Sustainability 208 10.1 Introduction 208 10.2 Background 209 10.3 A New Approach 211 10.3.1 Conceptual Framework 211 10.3.2 Value for Money 213 10.3.3 Quality of Life 214 10.3.4 Sustainability Risk 215 10.4 Life-Cost Planning 215 10.5 Case Study: Bond University Mirvac School of Sustainable Development (MSSD) Building, Gold Coast 217 10.5.1 Method 217 10.5.2 Return on Investment 218 10.5.3 Energy Usage 220 10.5.4 Functional Performance 220 10.5.5 Loss of Habitat 221 10.5.6 Sustainability Index 221 10.6 Discussion 223 10.7 Conclusion 227 Notes 227 References 228 Chapter 11 Modelling Building Performance Using iconCUR 230 11.1 Introduction 230 11.2 Visual MCDA 231 11.3 iconCUR Model 232 11.4 Case Study: 88 George Street, Sydney 235 11.4.1 Overview 235 11.4.2 Before Intervention 237 11.4.3 After Intervention 239 11.5 Discussion 241 11.6 Conclusion 247 Notes 247 References 248 Chapter 12 Designing for Future Adaptive Reuse 250 12.1 Introduction 250 12.2 Rationale 251 12.3 AdaptSTAR Framework 254 12.4 International Case Studies 259 12.4.1 1881 Heritage, Hong Kong SAR (PRC) 261 12.4.2 Peranakan Museum, City Hall (Singapore) 261 12.4.3 Corso Karlín, Prague (Czech Republic) 262 12.4.4 Arsenal de Metz, Metz (France) 262 12.4.5 The Candy Factory Lofts, Toronto (Canada) 263 12.4.6 Punta Della Dogana Contemporary Art Centre, Venice (Italy) 263 12.4.7 Andel’s Hotel, Lódz (Poland) 264 12.4.8 Sugar Warehouse Loft, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 264 12.4.9 The Powerhouse, Long Island City (USA) 265 12.4.10 John Knox Church, Melbourne (Australia) 265 12.5 Discussion 266 12.6 Conclusion 268 References 268 Index 273

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Book SynopsisThe Fully Updated, Indispensible Study of Sustainable Design Principles Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building is the first textbook to merge principles, theory, and practice into an integrated workflow. This book introduces the technologies and processes of sustainable design and shows how to incorporate sustainable concepts at every design stage. This comprehensive primer takes an active learning approach that keeps students engaged. This book dispenses essential information from practicing industry specialists to provide a comprehensive introduction to the future of design. This new second edition includes: Expansive knowledgefrom history and philosophy to technology and practice Fully updated international codes, like the CAL code, and current legislations Up-to-date global practices, such as the tools used for Life-Cycle Assessment Thorough coverage of critical issues such as climate change, resiliTable of ContentsPreface xiii Contributors xv Acknowledgments xix CHAPTER 1 The Integrated Building Design Process 1 What Is Integrated Building Design? 1 The Process 1 The Focus Areas: Energy, Resources, and Indoor Environment 6 CHAPTER 2 A History of the Environmental Movements 15 Roots 15 Grassroots Movements 17 The Industrial Revolution 19 The Modern Chemical Revolution 20 Twin Tracks of Environmentalism: Conservation and Preservation Movements 21 The Ecology Movement 24 CHAPTER 3 International Conferences and Treaties 27 The Club of Rome 30 The International Conferences 31 After Kyoto 35 CHAPTER 4 The Emergence of Green Building and Green Building Policy 39 Defining Green Building 40 The Roots of Green Building 42 Environmental Toll 43 Green Building Today44 The History of US Energy Policy 46 Green Building Codes in the United States 49 The Road to Green Codes 51 In Summary 53 CHAPTER 5 Chemicals in the Environment, Buildings, and Humans 55 Emission, Transmission, Deposition, and Immission 55 Pathways of Transmission 61 The Right to Know: Chemical Transparency 63 Green Chemistry and Building Materials 72 Rethinking Building Systems 73 Air Systems 74 CHAPTER 6 Fundamentals of Indoor Air Quality 79 Leon Alevantis, MS, PE, LEED AP Why Is Good IAQ Important? 79 Contributors to IAQ 80 Types of Indoor Pollutants 81 Pushing the Envelope for IAQ Design 84 CHAPTER 7 Indoor Environmental Quality Issues 93 What Is IEQ? 93 Other IEQ Issues 103 Benefits of Good IEQ 104 CHAPTER 8 How Buildings Use Energy 107 Energy in the Life Cycle of a Building 107 Evolution of Buildings and Its Impact on Energy Consumption 107 Operating Energy Use Patterns 110 Heat and Heat Transfer Modes 111 Climate and Weather 114 Traditional Design Response to Climate 118 Occupant Needs 118 Conclusion 123 CHAPTER 9 Reducing Energy Loads 125 Predesign: Site Selection, Building Size, and Transportation 126 Site Analysis 126 Massing and Orientation 128 Building Envelope 128 Lighting 138 Plug Loads 141 Passive Design 142 Case Study: School in Damascus, Syria 149 CHAPTER 10 Energy-Effi cient HVAC Systems 155 Central versus Decentralized Systems 156 Decentralized Systems 156 Central Heating and Cooling Systems 159 HVAC Controls 165 Domestic Hot Water 167 Thermal Zoning and Impact of Architectural Design 167 Preliminary Design Guidelines 168 CHAPTER 11 Energy Modeling and Measurement 171 Metrics for Energy 171 Site Energy and Source Energy 172 Metering, Submetering, and Benchmarking 173 Energy Modeling 176 Energy Modeling Tools 180 Using Modeling to Drive Integrated Cost Estimation 183 CHAPTER 12 Net Zero Energy and Renewable Energy Systems 187 NZE Definitions 187 On-site Renewable Energy Generation 188 NZE Technical Potential 193 NZEB Design Issues 194 NZE at Community Scale 196 Utility Grid and Distributed Generation 196 NZE in Policy 198 Case Studies 199 CHAPTER 13 Climate Change and Resilience 207 The Science 208 CHAPTER 14 How Buildings Use Resources 223 What Are Natural Resources? 223 CHAPTER 15 Materials Selection and Product Certification 239 The Benefits of Healthy Skepticism 239 Materials Have Multiple Impacts 240 The Bases for Materials Selection 240 Making Contact with Technical Staff 244 Environmental Product Declarations 244 Emissions Testing 245 Product Certification, Rating, or Label 246 Tools: Putting It Together 250 CHAPTER 16 How Built Landscapes and Buildings Contribute to Water Quality and Conservation 259 Jamie Phillips and Kevin Conger, CMG Landscape Architecture The Urban Watershed: Watershed Function 259 National Water Policy 260 Pollutants of Concern in the Landscape 261 Urban Stormwater Management: Low]Impact Design 263 Site Design: Primary Goals 263 Preservation and Protection of Creeks, Wetlands, and Existing Vegetation 263 Treatment Control BMPs 264 Water Conservation in the Landscape 269 Water Use and Energy Use in Buildings 270 CHAPTER 17 Sustainable Neighborhoods and Communities 275 Aaron Welch, Saneta deVuono-Powell, and Matt Raimi, Raimi + Associates What Are Sustainable Communities? 275 A Brief History of Sustainable Planning 276 History of Conventional Development 276 Components of Sustainable City Planning 287 Conclusion 301 CHAPTER 18 Rating Systems and Practice Tools 303 What Is a Rating or Certification System? 303 Living Building Challenge Mission 309 The WELL Building Standard by Delos 310 Regional Systems 312 Ed Mazria and the 2030 Challenge 315 Practice Tools that Drive the Rating System 316 CHAPTER 19 Life-Cycle Assessment 321 Definitions 322 Standards and Methodology 323 Components 324 CHAPTER 20 Waste Management and the Building Industry 337 Waste Impacts 338 Waste Cycles 339 Defining Waste 340 Waste Streams 340 Hospital Waste 341 Integrated Waste Management 342 Benefits of Construction Waste Management 343 Green Demolition 344 Incineration 346 Waste to Fuel 346 Best Practices 346 Diversion 348 Design for Disassembly 348 Construction Waste Management Plans 350 Other Job]Site Waste Strategies 350 Zero Waste 353 Glossary 357 Index 363

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive resource for higher education professionals interested in sustainability pedagogy In The Wiley Handbook of Sustainability in Higher Education Learning and Teaching, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an insightful reference for higher education professionals seeking to embed sustainability in learning and teaching. The book offers a way for higher education institutions to implement sustainability goals in their curricula and provides comprehensive guidance to educators, researchers and practitioners. The authors discuss recent developments in technological innovations, best practices, lessons learned, current challenges, and reflections in the area of sustainability teaching in higher education. They also examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainability education. With contributors from a variety of disciplines, including engineering, medicine, urban design, business, environmental science, and social science, the bTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix List of Contributors xi 1 Sustainable Development: Embedding Sustainability in Higher Education 1Kelum A. A. Gamage and Erandika K. de Silva Part I Transforming the Curriculum – Pedagogy Focused Initiatives 11 2 Activist Learning for Sustainability: A Pedagogy for Change 13Zoe Robinson, Rebecca Laycock Pedersen, and Sarah Briggs 3 Outcome- Based Education Toward Achieving Sustainable Goals in Higher Education 41G. R. Sinha, Nanda Gunawardhana, and Chih- Peng Fan 4 Transforming Ourselves to Transform Societies: Cultivating Virtue in Higher Education for Sustainability 59Amparo Merino and Estela Díaz 5 Factors that Hinder the Implementation of Sustainability Initiatives in Higher Education Institutions 79David Slim Zepeda Quintana, Javier Esquer, and Nora Munguía 6 Developing Stakeholder Agency in Higher Education Sustainability Initiatives: Insights from a Change Laboratory Research Intervention 99John Scahill and Brett Bligh Copyrighted Material 7 Technology- Enhanced Education: Improving Students’ Learning Experience in the Higher Education Context 133Mengting Yu 8 Sustainability Assessment Tools in Higher Education Institutions: Comprehensive Analysis of the Indicators and Outlook 153M. Mapar, P. Bacelar-Nicolau, and S. Caeiro 9 COVID- 19 Disruptions to SDG 4 in Higher Education Institutions 187Luis Velazquez Part II Transforming the Curriculum – Discipline- Specific Initiatives 205 10 Integrating Harmonious Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum: Addressing the Sustainability Grand Challenge 207David A. Kirby, Iman El- Kaffass, and Felicity Healey- Benson 11 Sustaining Place Transformations in Urban Design Education: Learning and Teaching Urban Density, Mix, Access, Public/Private Interface, and Type 221Hesam Kamalipour and Nastaran Peimani 12 Sustainability of Innovations in Health Professions Education 237Gominda Ponnamperuma, Asela Olupeliyawa, Madawa Chandratilake, and Kosala Marambe 13 Sustainability in Energy Systems Analysis and Design 257J. McKellar, H. Gaber, and D. Hoornweg Part III Global Trends – Country Specific Initiatives 277 14 Sustainability Teaching in Higher Education and Universities in Spain 279Sergio Nogales Delgado, Silvia Román Suero, and Beatriz Ledesma Cano 15 Sustainability in Higher Education in Egypt: Perception, Challenges, and Way Forward 297Marwa Biltagy 16 Youth Communicators as an Engine for Sustainable Development: A Case Study for Achieving SDGs in Remote Higher Education Institutions 317Saira Ahmed, Amir Qayyum, Azza Malik, and Hassan Ali 17 Streamlining Higher Education in the Maldives: Issues and Challenges 333Abdul Hannan Waheed 18 Embedding Sustainability into the Education Process in the Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, SUA in Nitra, Slovakia 353Tatiana Kaletová, Ivana Mezeyová, Ján Mezey, Mária Bihuňová, Roberta Štěpánková, Andrej Tárník, Ján Horák, and Kristína Candráková Part IV Equity and Inclusion within Sustainability Education 377 19 Inclusive Education and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities in HigherEducation for Students with Disabilities 379Samanmala Dorabawila, Sakunthala Yatigammana, and Anoma Abhayaratne 20 Embedding Sustainability in Learning and Teaching: Communication Barriers to Learners with Special Needs 397Leena Seneheweera and Varunadatta Edirisinghe 21 Sustainable Higher Education for Disabled Students: Comprehensive and Quality Support for All Process Participants – University of Zagreb Support Model 421Lelia Kiš- Glavaš 22 Barriers, New Developments, and Emerging Trends in Sustainability in HE 453Kelum A. A. Gamage and Erandika K. de Silva Index 461

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Book SynopsisThe need to find new approaches to the development of cities is becoming increasingly urgent in this age of continuing population growth, demographic transition, climate change, fossil fuel peak and biodiversity losses. Restoring ecosystem services and promoting biodiversity is essential to sustainable development even in the built environment. Ecosystem Services come to Town: greening cities by working with nature demonstrates how to make urban environments greener. It starts by explaining how, by mimicking nature and deliberately creating habitats to provide ecosystem services, cities can become more efficient and more pleasant to live in. The history of cities and city planning is covered with the impacts of industrial urban development described, as well as the contemporary concerns of biodiversity loss, peak oil and climate change. The later sections offer solutions to the challenges of sustainable urban development by describing and explaining a whole range of Trade Review“The book can be a useful supplemental resource for students in urban studies, offering many wonderful ideas and a general sense of optimism. Summing Up: Recommended. All academic, professional, and large public libraries.” (Choice, 1 August 2013) Table of ContentsAbout the Author xi Acknowledgement xiii 1. Introduction 1 Modern Cities and the Disconnected 1 Population Spike 2 Limits to Growth 3 Global Threats 3 Ecosystem Services and Stewardship 4 Greening Cities is Necessary 5 Hope 5 2. Origins of Cities 7 Why Look Back? 7 Emergence of the Human Species 7 Great Leap Forward 8 Agriculture and Permanent Settlements 8 Agriculture Around the World 10 Agriculture Intensifies 11 Empires Rise and Fall in Mesopotamia 12 Nile Valley 12 Indus Valley 13 Ancient China 13 Ancient Greece 14 On the Ganges 15 Rome 16 The Moche 16 Mesoamerica 17 Fortified Centres of Administration 17 European Renaissance 18 Early Modern 19 Squalor 21 3. Modern Cities 23 Origins of the Modern City 23 Industrial Revolution 23 Railways 24 Rapid Growth 25 Ill Health 26 Distinctive New Districts Emerge 27 Paris Re-born 28 Railways and Suburbs 29 Planning and Zoning 29 Garden Cities 29 Motor Vehicles Herald in the Oil Age 31 A Humane Outlook 32 Going Up 33 Continued Rise of the Motor Vehicle 33 Decline of the Inner City 34 New Towns 35 City Plans 36 An Unfinished Task 37 4. Issues Facing Contemporary Cities 39 Impacts of Cities and City Living 39 Habitat Loss 40 Habitat Fragmentation 41 Impacts on Soil 41 The Water Cycle 42 Water-borne Pollution 44 Urban Heat Islands 44 Air Pollution 45 Noise 46 Light Pollution 47 Agricultural Land Take 47 Concrete 48 Steel 48 Glass 49 Timber 49 Waste 49 Drivers of Population Growth 50 Peak Oil 52 Peak Phosphorus 52 Post Oil 53 5. Working with Nature 55 Ecology and Ecosystems 55 Born Free 56 Saving the Great Lakes 56 Earth Summit, Ecosystem Assessment and Ecosystem Services 58 Cities as Part of the Biosphere 59 Ecological Restoration 59 Urban Wildlife 60 Green Infrastructure 60 Sustainable Sites Initiative 61 Advice from Professional Bodies and Others 61 Mimic Nature 62 Working with Nature Works 63 6. Urban Nature 65 Open Space Preservation 65 The Naturalists 66 Nature Leaves the City? 66 Urban Nature Returns 68 Wildlife Gardens 69 Encapsulated Countryside 70 Bukit Timah 71 The Urban Forest 72 Urban Wastelands 73 Canvey Wick 74 Emscher Park 75 Urban Farming 76 Biodiversity Action Plans 77 River Corridors 78 London’s South Bank 79 Minneapolis Riverfront 79 7. Water and Cities 81 Fresh Clean Water – Essential and Increasingly Scarce 81 Civilisation has Modified the Water Cycle 82 Water Consumption 82 Embodied Carbon 82 Virtual Water 83 Catchment Management 84 Rainwater Harvesting 84 Grey Water 85 Sustainable Urban Drainage 85 Water Sensitive Urban Design 86 Rain Gardens 86 The Streets are Changing 86 Ponds 88 Potsdamer Platz 89 River Restoration 89 The Cheonggyecheon River 90 Singapore 91 Water and Urban Heat Islands 93 Towards the Water Sensitive City 93 8. City-wide Greening 95 Bioregions 95 Catchment Management for Clean Water 96 Catchment Management for Ecosystem Services 97 Regional Green Infrastructure Plans 99 Biomass and the Bioregion 99 Regional Ecological Networks 100 Community Forests 101 Green Belts 101 Green Grids 103 Transport 103 Urban Heat Islands 105 Blue Networks 105 Masterplanning 107 Regional Plans, Local Implementation 107 9. Greening Neighbourhoods and Buildings 111 Sense of Neighbourhood 111 Living Streets 112 Standardising the Neighbourhood 113 Design Your Own Park 113 A Phoenix Rises 114 Growing Their Own 115 Learning from Squatter Settlements 116 Rain Gardens 117 They Paved Paradise 118 Clapton Park Estate 118 People of the Trees 119 Tree Pits 120 Tree Trenches 121 No Space? 122 Energy Efficient Buildings 123 Water Efficiency 123 Autonomy 123 Building-integrated Vegetation 124 A Coat for Buildings 124 Value of Shade 125 Living Walls 126 Cooling Effect of Green Roofs 128 Green Roofs, Rainwater Attenuation and Cooling 129 Green Roofs Need the Right Substrate 130 Green Roofs for Biodiversity 130 London’s Black Redstart Roofs 131 Biodiverse Green Roofs in North America 132 Roof Gardens for People 133 Worldwide Applications 133 Wildlife and Buildings 134 Rooftop Harvests 136 10. Conclusion 137 Interesting Times 137 The Positives 138 Cities and Citizens Take the Initiative 138 Greening Requires Greenery 140 Appendices I: award winning projects from IHDC website 141 II: useful resources 177 Notes and References 197 Index 209

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Book SynopsisThis guide to the designs, technologies and materials that really make green buildings work will help architects, specifiers and clients make informed choices, based on reliable technical information. Low Impact Building: Housing using Renewable Materials is about changing the way we build houses to reduce their carbon' footprint and to minimise environmental damage. One of the ways this can be done is by reducing the energy and environmental impact of the materials and resources used to construct buildings by choosing alternative products and systems. In particular, we need to recognise the potential for using natural and renewable construction materials as a way to reduce both carbon emissions but also build in a more benign and healthy way. This book is an account of some attempts to introduce this into mainstream house construction and the problems and obstacles that need to be overcome to gain wider acceptance of genuinely environmental construction methods. <Trade Review“I would recommend it to both experienced practitioners and those new to the subject. It provides enough detail to allow one to source products, ask the right questions, challenge the answers, and hopefully promote the use of natural materials.” (The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 1 October 2013)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements x Figure credits xi Introduction xii The Renewable House Programme xiv The expansion of natural building xiv The wider environmental agenda xv Chapter overview xvii References xviii 1 Renewable and non-renewable materials 1 Synthetic, manmade materials 2 Limitations of synthetic materials 3 Questioning claims about recycling 4 Resource consumption problem with synthetic materials 7 Renewable materials – insulation 9 Carbon sequestration and embodied energy 10 Performance and Durability of natural materials 11 Natural renewable materials commercially available 11 Low impact materials 22 References 23 2 Case Studies: twelve projects in the Renewable House Programme 26 Abertridwr Y Llaethdy South Wales 29 Drumalla House, Carnlough, County Antrim 35 Blackditch, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire 40 Callowlands, Watford 44 Domary Court, York 49 Inverness 55 Long Meadow, Denmark Lane, Diss 59 LILAC, Leeds 64 Tomorrow’s Garden City, Letchworth 68 Reed Street, South Shields 76 The Triangle, Swindon 80 Pittenweem 88 References 92 3 The Renewable House Programme: a strange procurement! 94 Monitoring and evaluation 103 References 106 4 Analysis of issues arising from the case studies 107 Success in using natural renewable materials 107 Adapting conventional timber frame construction for using natural materials 109 The importance of getting details right and using details appropriate for eco materials 110 Problems with designs and the need to get warranty approvals for changes of details 111 Weather issues and hempcrete 112 Decision of Lime Technology to go for prefabrication in future and whether this is the best option 114 Using wood fibre products and issues related to construction and components 115 References 116 5 Attitudes to renewable materials, energy issues and the policy context 118 Why attitudes and policies affect the use of renewable materials 118 Climate change and energy efficiency targets 118 What is carbon? 119 Sustainable construction and energy policies 120 UK Code for Sustainable Homes 121 New planning policy framework 123 The zero carbon myth 123 The carbon spike concept 125 Energy in use or ‘operational energy’ is all that matters to many 126 How embodied energy was discounted 128 Carbon footprinting 132 Passive design approaches 133 Do natural and renewable materials have lower embodied energy? 133 Carbon sequestration in timber 136 Wood transport issues 137 Carbon sequestration in hemp and hempcrete 138 The Green Deal 139 Official promotion of synthetic insulations 140 Other attitudes hostile to natural materials – the food crops argument 142 Transport and localism 143 Cost 144 References 145 6 Building physics, natural materials and policy issues 148 Holistic design 149 European standards, trade and professional organisations 151 Building physics – lack of good research and education 154 Lack of data and good research on sustainable buildings 155 Energy simulation and calculation tools 157 Assessment of material’s environmental impact and performance 160 Moisture and breathability and thermal mass 164 Breathability 168 Thermal mass and energy performance in buildings 170 Building physics research into hempcrete 174 Indoor air quality 178 References 183 7 Other solutions for low energy housing 187 Hemp lime houses 187 Hemp houses in Ireland 189 Local sheep’s wool in Scotland 192 Strawbale houses in West Grove, Martin, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire 192 Timber experiments 194 Scottish Housing Expo 197 Using local materials? 197 Greenwash projects? 199 So-called ‘carbon neutral’ developments 202 Earth sheltered building 203 BRE Innovation Park 204 Masonry construction for low energy houses 205 Blaming the occupants 209 Back to the 60s and 70s – déjà vu 210 References 211 8 A future for renewable materials? 214 Middlemen 216 Postscript 217 References 219 Glossary/Abbreviations 220 Index 227

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Book SynopsisIn 2006 Abu Dhabi launched an ambitious project to construct the world’s first zero-carbon city: Masdar City. In Spaceship in the Desert Gökçe Günel examines the development and construction of Masdar City''s renewable energy and clean technology infrastructures, providing an illuminating portrait of an international group of engineers, designers, and students who attempted to build a post-oil future in Abu Dhabi. While many of Masdar''s initiatives—such as developing a new energy currency and a driverless rapid transit network—have stalled or not met expectations, Günel analyzes how these initiatives contributed to rendering the future a thinly disguised version of the fossil-fueled present. Spaceship in the Desert tells the story of Masdar, at once a “utopia” sponsored by the Emirati government, and a well-resourced company involving different actors who participated in the project, each with their own agendas andTrade Review"Spaceship in the Desert is the fascinating story of a 'zero-carbon eco-city' that demonstrates the stark difference between vision and reality. . . . Günel’s first-hand reportage is insightful and objective." -- Barry Silverstein * Foreword Reviews *"The book is not only a rich ethnographic description of Masdar in all of its intricacies, but also a larger reflection on how global risks are framed according to the beliefs and situated actions of various interest groups." -- Gerardo del Cerro Santamaría * International Journal of Urban and Regional Research *"The global climate crisis is serious, but Günel shows that our attempts to tackle it are less so. . . . Our contemporary moral mess, from the GCC to Massachusetts, can be seen all too clearly through the pages of Günel’s account." -- Deen Sharp * Public Books *"Günel’s deft ethnographic sensibilities and creatively designed fieldwork further distinguish her contributions to anthropological studies of climate change, governance, knowledge production, infrastructure, materialism, and futurity more broadly. . . . Through fascinating and critical ethnographic descriptions, Günel offers a piercing glimpse into the front-lines of global climate change action." -- Gebhard Keny * Ethnos *"Spaceship in the Desert is a timely contribution to a growing field of anthropological scholarship on energy. . . . This book has the potential to attract readers from across the social sciences, not just within anthropology. The richness of ethnographic detail drawn in connection with the work of key thinkers may satisfy some readers." -- Idalina Baptista * Anthropological Quarterly *"Compelling and thought-provoking. . . . Günel encourages us as academics and as persons to rethink, renegotiate, and recreate our imaginations of the future through climate change technologies that do not preserve the status quo, but rather, alter it in the present." -- Hai Ri (Sophia) Jeon * Anthropology Book Forum *“[Günel’s] brilliant ethnography of Masdar reminds us of the limits of the third pilot of Spaceship Earth—the market.... Günel’s study also shows how the scope of climate change demands administrative bodies beyond corporations and states.” -- Troy Vettese * Viewpoint Magazine *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. The Soul of Carbon Dioxide 1 Part I. Knowledge 1. Inhabiting the Spaceship 37 2. Beautiful Buildings and Research Contracts 65 Part II. Technology 3. Ergos: A New Energy Currency 101 4. An Expensive Toy 127 Part III. Governance 5. Subsurface Workings 157 Epilogue. The Potential Futures of Abu Dhabi's Masdar 183 Notes 199 References 237 Index 249

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking history of the confluence of regulatory thinking and building design in the United States What is the origin of “room temperature”? When did food become considered fresh or not fresh? Why do we think management makes things more efficient? The answers to these questions share a history with architecture and regulation at the turn of the twentieth century. This pioneering technological and architectural history of environmental control systems during the Gilded Age begins with the premise that regulation—of temperature, the economy, even the freshness of food—can be found in the guts of buildings. From cold storage and scientific laboratories to factories, these infrastructures first organized life in a way we now call “modern.”Drawing on a range of previously unexplored archival resources, Michael Osman examines the increasing role of environmental technologies in building design from the late nineteenth century. He shows how architects appropriated and subsumed the work of engineers as thermostats, air handlers, and refrigeration proliferated. He argues that this change was closely connected to broader cultural and economic trends in management and the regulation of risk. The transformation shaped the evolution of architectural modernism and the development of the building as a machine. Rather than assume the preexisting natural order of things, participants in regulation—including architects, scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, managers, economists, government employees, and domestic reformers—became entangled in managing the errors, crises, and risks stemming from the nation’s unprecedented growth.Modernism’s Visible Hand not only broadens our conception of how industrial capitalism shaped the built environment but is also vital to understanding the role of design in dealing with ecological crises today. Trade Review"Michael Osman weaves a complex web of interaction between architecture, science, and technology, as well as between architecture, business, and management. Modernism's Visible Hand is not only brilliant, it is also path-breaking."—Antoine Picon, author of Smart Cities: A Spatialised Intelligence"Michael Osman takes us on an extraordinary journey through turn-of-the-twentieth-century modern American life, travelling from temperature-controlled homes and cold-storage warehouses, to Pennsylvania's factories and Indiana's sand dunes. This engrossing, brilliant book is an altogether new look at American architecture, technology, and everyday life; it will be of immense value to readers interested in all these subjects."—Daniel M. Abramson, author of Obsolescence: An Architectural HistoryTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. The Thermostatic Interior and Household Management2. Cold Storage and the Speculative Market of Preserved Assets3. Representing Regulation in Nature’s Economy4. Imaging Brainwork5. Regulation through Paperwork in Architectural PracticeConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisA bold and unprecedented look at a cutting-edge movement in architectureToward a Living Architecture? is the first book-length critique of the emerging field of generative architecture and its nexus with computation, biology, and complexity. Starting from the assertion that we should take generative architects’ rhetoric of biology and sustainability seriously, Christina Cogdell examines their claims from the standpoints of the sciences they draw on—complex systems theory, evolutionary theory, genetics and epigenetics, and synthetic biology. She reveals significant disconnects while also pointing to approaches and projects with significant potential for further development. Arguing that architectural design today often only masquerades as sustainable, Cogdell demonstrates how the language of some cutting-edge practitioners and educators can mislead students and clients into thinking they are getting something biological when they are not. In a narrative that moves from the computational toward the biological and from current practice to visionary futures, Cogdell uses life-cycle analysis as a baseline for parsing the material, energetic, and pollution differences between different digital and biological design and construction approaches. Contrary to green-tech sustainability advocates, she questions whether quartzite-based silicon technologies and their reliance on rare earth metals as currently designed are sustainable for much longer, challenging common projections of a computationally designed and manufactured future. Moreover, in critiquing contemporary architecture and science from a historical vantage point, she reveals the similarities between eugenic design of the 1930s and the aims of some generative architects and engineering synthetic biologists today. Each chapter addresses a current architectural school or program while also exploring a distinct aspect of the corresponding scientific language, theory, or practice.No other book critiques generative architecture by evaluating its scientific rhetoric and disjunction from actual scientific theory and practice. Based on the author’s years of field research in architecture studios and biological labs, this rare, field-building book does no less than definitively, unsparingly explain the role of the natural sciences within contemporary architecture.Trade Review"Christina Cogdell's soberly scholarly book shows that high-tech evolutionary or generative design is environmentally unsustainable, and that many (fortunately, not all) of today's computational bio-designers are selling, or buying, fake science. Who is to blame for this colossal, and possibly ominous, waste of intelligence and resources? Cogdell has one prime culprit in mind."—Mario Carpo, University College London"Toward a Living Architecture? is a timely meditation into the hype and hope of the fantasy of generative architecture—a field in which biological metaphors are taken literally and the complexities of living systems are brushed away in favor of simplistic illusions of control. Christina Cogdell is a phenomenal researcher who does not shy away from engaging in deep and experiential investigative field work in diverse settings; delving into scientific labs, studios, and knowledge systems, she presents a clear and reasoned argument for the need for a more nuanced and rigorous integration of the life science and architecture than the model currently presented by generative architecture discourse."—Oron Catts, University of Western AustraliaTable of ContentsIntroduction1. Self-Organizing and Emergent Architecture2. Material Computation3. Morphogenesis and Evolutionary Computation4. Context Matters: LabStudio and Biosynthesis5. Growing Living Buildings: Tissue and Genetic Engineering in Architecture and Design6. “Protocell” Architecture and SynBioDesignAcknowledgmentsAppendix: Brief History of Complexity’s Intersections with Generative ArchitectureNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis timely volume brings together fourteen case studies that address the challenges of conserving the twentieth century's most ubiquitous building material-concrete. Following a meeting of international heritage conservation professionals in 2013, the need for recent, thorough, and well-vetted case studies on conserving twentieth-century heritage became clear. Concrete: Case Studies in Conservation Practice answers that need and kicks off a new series, Conserving Modern Heritage, aimed at sharing best practices. The projects selected represent a range of building typologies, building uses, and project sizes, from the high-rise housing blocks of Le Corbusier's Unite d'Habitation and public buildings such as the London's National Theatre to small monuments such as the structures at Dudley Zoological Gardens and a sculpture by Donald Judd. The projects also represent a range of environmental and economic contexts. Some projects benefit from high levels of heritage protection and access to funding, while others have had to negotiate conservation with stringent cost limitations. All follow a rigorous conservation approach, beginning with a process of investigation and diagnosis to identify causes and target repairs and balancing these with conservation requirements to preserve significance. Written by architects, engineers, conservators, and other professionals in the field, these highly detailed and well-illustrated studies demonstrate sound practice, rigorous methodology, and technological innovation. This book has something to offer anyone interested in the conservation of modern heritage.

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Book SynopsisThis collection of ten case studies addresses the unique challenges surrounding the improvement of energy consumption and thermal comfort in modern buildings built between 1931 and 1969 and offers valuable lessons for other structures facing similar issues. These buildings, international in scope and diverse in type, style, and size, range from the Shulman House, a small residence in Los Angeles, to the TD Bank Tower, a skyscraper complex in Toronto, and from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, a cultural venue in Lisbon, to the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam, now an office building. Showing ingenuity and sensitivity, the case studies consider improvements to such systems as heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation, and controls. They provide examples that demonstrate best practices in conservation and show ways to reduce carbon footprints, minimize impacts to historic materials and features, and introduce renewable energy sources, in compliance with energy codes and green-building rating systems. The Conserving Modern Heritage series, launched in 2019, is written by architects, engineers, conservators, scholars, and allied professionals. The books in this series provide well-vetted cased studies that address the challenges of conserving twentieth century heritage. "Trade Review"The conservation of buildings has always necessitated adaptation. Today, the need to adapt is magnified by two factors. First is the modern era's frenetic race for innovation, which frequently outpaces habitability and durability concerns. Second, conservators must satisfy contemporary performance expectations that are ratcheted up by climate change. Both factors are insightfully and thoroughly addressed in Managing Energy Use in Modern Buildings: Case Studies in Conservation Practice. ;; The range of modern buildings portrayed is noteworthy in itself, from iconic structures like Kahn's Richards Medical Research Laboratories to gems like the Catalina American Baptist Church, from idiosyncratic wonders like the Geschwister-Scholl Grammar School to classics like the Toronto-Dominion Centre. Each case study underscores the importance of employing established best practices in conservation, creatively leveraging the inherent qualities of each unique building, and forging creative and compatible solutions."-Carl Elefante, FAIA, FAPT, LEED AP;; "The challenge of developing appropriate conservation strategies that will preserve the character-defining construction and materials of modern historic places is a significant one. Managing Energy Use in Modern Buildings features case studies of conservation projects that implement minimal intervention strategies while maintaining the historic character of these buildings, such as enhancing their original features, systems, glazing, insulation, and air barriers. The studies cover diverse climate zones and typologies and different types of interventions that could instigate further research and serve as inspiration for other conservation projects worldwide.; The volume is well illustrated, and the terminology and glossary are excellent. As both a teacher and heritage expert engaged in educating emerging professionals on the energy retrofitting of historic buildings, I highly endorse this publication and its adoption as an educational resource."-- Dr. Mario Santana Quintero, Professor in Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering, Carleton University and Secretary General of ICOMOSTable of ContentsForeword Preface and acknowledgements Introduction Projects Gesweister-Scholl School / Lunen, Germany / 1956-62 Oskar Spital-Frenking Shulman House / Los Angeles / 19XX Ian Dickenson Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation / Lisbon / 1969 Teresa Nunes da Ponte, Osorio Tomas, Sonia Antunes, and Bruno Terra da Motta Toronto-Dominion Centre, TD Bank Tower / Toronto / 1967 Adrienne Cressman, Melissa Patterson, Eric Chisholm, Michael McClelland, and Kyle Parry Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre / London / 19XX Ian Taylor, Richard Battye, and Mark Nutley Richards Medical Research Laboratories / Philadelphia / 1961 Matthew S. Chalifoux and David N. Fixler Catalina American Baptist Church / Tucson, Arizona / 1960-61 J. Chris Evans Van Nelle Factory / Rotterdam / 1925-31 Wessel de Jonge, Tom J. Haartsen, and Eric R. van den Ham Boston University School of Law / Boston / 1961 Henry Moss Workers Compensation Board / Winnipeg / 1961 Travis Cooke, Glen Gross, Jason Kun, Markian Yereniuk, and John Wells Glossary Bibliography

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Book SynopsisUseful and inspiring cases illustrate participatory placemaking practices and strategies. How Spaces Become Places tells stories of place makers who respond to daunting challenges of affordable housing, racial violence, and immigration, as well as community building, arts development, safe streets, and coalition-building. The book's thirteen contributors share their personal experiences tackling complex and contentious situations in cities ranging from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and from Paris to Detroit. These activists and architects, artists and planners, mediators and gardeners transform ordinary spaces into extraordinary places. These place makers recount working alongside initially suspicious residents to reclaim and enrich the communities in which they live. Readers will learn how place makers listen and learn, diagnose local problems, convene stakeholders, build trust, and invent solutions together. They will find instructive examples of work they can do within their own communities. In the aftermath of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd, the editor argues, these accessible practice stories are more important than ever.Trade Review"For planners and urban designers, residents, and community organizers, this is simply the best text available for understanding how to create more just, beautiful, convivial, and safe places. And Forester’s eloquent afterword on the relevance of these stories in the time of pandemic and white supremacy is essential reading. This book is a gift of hope and possibility, revealing how the participatory art and craft of placemaking can be a small laboratory for democracy." -- Leonie Sandercock, Professor in Community Planning, School of Community & Regional Planning, University of British Columbia"John Forester’s new book is a riveting account of the art of place-making. Awesome teaching material, offering deep insights to students, scholars, and practitioners in the field of urban planning." -- Benjamin Davy, former President of the Association of European Schools of Planning"The best of John Forester’s outstanding body of work. The stories are honest expressions of how expert knowledge and local knowledge commingle, mutually reinforce, and interrogate meanings and the physical world. Each accounting demonstrates how placemaking practices create meaningful relationships between and among people in places they have come to love." -- Lynda H. Schneekloth and Robert Shibley, University at Buffalo, co-authors of Placemaking: The Art and Practice of Building Communities"This well-compiled volume reflects the enormous challenges that planners, seeking to be place makers, have to face and address in times of globalization, digitalization, climate change, and populism." -- Klaus R. Kunzmann, Professor Emeritus, TU Dortmund, Germany, and founding president of the Association of European Schools of Planning"How Spaces Become Places captures the extraordinary power of seemingly ordinary actions through which artists, designers, planners, and community organizers overcome challenges, uncover possibilities, and in the process transform places and politics. John Forester has demonstrated once again the importance of doing, listening, and storytelling." -- Jeffrey Hou, Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington, and editor of Insurgent Public Space and Transcultural Cities"A wealth of inspiring experience from practitioners of participatory democracy. Bright lights in a dark time, these stories illuminate paths to creating places that are memorable, beloved, and just." -- Anne Whiston Spirn, author of The Granite Garden and The Language of Landscape

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Book SynopsisIt is all too easy for the vogue term 'green infrastructure' to be waved around by local authorities and developers like a totem of environmental awareness, while simply meaning 'greenspace' or 'storm water management'. This book provides a welcome corrective, demonstrating the need to plan the natural environment of cities as integral to their effective social, economic, ecological and aesthetic function. The impressive range of topics includes green infrastructure and health, air quality, biodiversity, water and recreation, and the book shows through policy discussion and case study how principles can be converted into practice. It will be an essential source for students, researchers and practitioners.'- Hugh Barton, University of the West of England, UK'Green infrastructure is an essential feature of social, economic and environmental planning for all places. This important and very comprehensive book will be essential reading for all those involved in its provision and promotion. It offers an exceptionally informative contextual review and it is exemplified throughout by a series of domestic and international case studies at a variety of scales. Its methodological discussion and examples will be of considerable value to all those engaged in the delivery of green infrastructure.'- Janice Morphet, University College London, UKGreen infrastructure encompasses many features in the built environment. It is widely recognised as a valuable resource in our towns and cities and it is therefore crucial to understand, create, protect and manage this resource. This Handbook sets the context for green infrastructure as a means to make urban environments more resilient, sustainable, liveable and equitable.Including state-of-the-art reviews that summarise the existing knowledge as well as research findings, this Handbook provides current evidence for the beneficial impact of green infrastructure on health, environmental quality and the economy. It discusses the planning and design of green infrastructure as a strategic network down to the individual features in a neighbourhood and looks at the process of green infrastructure implementation, emphasising the importance of collaboration across multiple professions and sectors. This comprehensive volume operates at multiple spatial scales, from strategic networks at the regional level to individual features in neighbourhoods, with international case studies used throughout to illustrate key examples of good practice.This collection of expert contributions will be invaluable to students and academics in the fields of planning, urban studies and geography. Practitioners and policy-makers will also find the policy discussion and examples enlightening.Contributors include: J.H. Amorim, A. Barker, S. Burgess, T. Butlin, T. Butterworth, C. Calfapietra, L. Chawla, N. Collomb, A. Coombs, E. Costa Pinto, C. Dair, V. Derr, K.J. Doick, G. Everett, T. Ferguson, P. Freer-Smith, S. Gill, C. Gonçalves, C. Greed, S. Grimmond, S. Kotthaus, J. Lamond, E. Lawson, F. Lemes De Oliveira, M. Lindsey, S. Manley, J. Marques-Da-Cruz, I. Mell, A.I. Miranda, A.J. Moffat, P. Nolan, C. Olver, S. Payne, A. Quintas, A. Rigolon, S. Rolls, M. Short, P. Silva, E. Silveirinha De Oliveira, D. Sinnett, N. Smith, T. Sunderland, M.J. Tallis, P.Toscano, C. Ward Thompson, K. Williams, J. WilsonTrade Review‘The Handbook on Green Infrastructure, edited by Danielle Sinnett, Nick Smith, and Sarah Burgess, is a strong contribution to the practice of, and research into, GI.’ -- Leah Hollstein, Journal of Urban Affairs‘It is all too easy for the vogue term “green infrastructure” to be waved around by local authorities and developers like a totem of environmental awareness, while simply meaning “greenspace” or “storm water management”. This book provides a welcome corrective, demonstrating the need to plan the natural environment of cities as integral to their effective social, economic, ecological and aesthetic function. The impressive range of topics includes green infrastructure and health, air quality, biodiversity, water and recreation, and the book shows through policy discussion and case study how principles can be converted into practice. It will be an essential source for students, researchers and practitioners.’ -- Hugh Barton, University of the West of England, UK‘Green infrastructure is an essential feature of social, economic and environmental planning for all places. This important and very comprehensive book will be essential reading for all those involved in its provision and promotion. It offers an exceptionally informative contextual review and it is exemplified throughout by a series of domestic and international case studies at a variety of scales. Its methodological discussion and examples will be of considerable value to all those engaged in the delivery of green infrastructure.’ -- Janice Morphet, University College London, UK‘As a Handbook, this book is clearly pitched to offer an extensive academic primer on the subject. In parallel it provides a valuable point of in-depth reference for planning, landscape and urban design professionals engaged in developing policy and preparing environmental frameworks and masterplans. It is less of a design manual to guide more detailed technical design and construction. Encouraged, no doubt, by its team of three academic editors, based at the University of the West of England, it is well researched and extensively referenced. And it is of a length that provides the opportunity to explore each topic in good depth. . . The Handbook on Green Infrastructure makes a useful contribution to changing the way we think about, value and plan green infrastructure in the future.’ -- Peter Neal, Town & Country PlanningTable of ContentsContents: PART I THE ROLE OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT 1. Green Infrastructure and Health Eva Silveirinha De Oliveira and Catharine Ward Thompson 2. The Impacts of Green Infrastructure on Air Quality and Temperature Matthew J. Tallis, Jorge Humberto Amorim,, Carlo Calfapietra, Peter Freer-Smith, Sue Grimmond, Simone Kotthaus, Fabiano Lemes De Oliveira, Ana Isabel Miranda and Piero Toscano 3. Green Infrastructure and Urban Water Management Glyn Everett, Emily Lawson and Jessica Lamond 4. Putting Economic Values on Green Infrastructure Improvements Tim Sunderland, Sophie Rolls and Tom Butterworth 5. Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity in the City: Principles and Design Danielle Sinnett PART II STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE 6. Green Infrastructure Planning: Policy and Objectives Ian Mell 7. Planning Green Infrastructure at a Strategic Level: Experience from the Mersey Forest Susannah Gill, Paul Nolan, Tom Butlin, Tom Ferguson and Clare Olver 8. Delivering Green Infrastructure Through Strategic Development: Some Reflections from Cambridge, UK and Cambridge, USA Nick Smith 9. Planning Green Infrastructure from a Landscape Perspective Carla Gonçalves and Paulo Silva 10. Planning for Urban Green Infrastructure in Metropolitan Landscapes Andreia Quintas 11. Ensuring Green Infrastructure for All Clara Greed PART III DESIGNING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL 12. Multifunctional Green Infrastructure: A Typology Sarah Burgess 13. Towards Inclusive Green Infrastructure Sandra Manley 14. The Influences of Neighbourhood Design and Quality on Residents’ Use of Public Open Space Danielle Sinnett, Katie Williams, Morag Lindsey and Carol Dair 15. Green Grounds for Play and Learning: An Intergenerational Model for Joint Design and Use of School and Park Systems Alessandro Rigolon, Victoria Derr, and Louise Chawla 16. The Contribution of Green Infrastructure to a Sense of Place in Historic Urban Environments Michael Short 17. Landscape, Beyond Green and Grey Infrastructure João Marques-Da-Cruz and Eduardo Costa Pinto PART IV IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE 18. The Governance and Management of Public Green Spaces Nicole Collomb 19. Community Involvement in Green Infrastructure Annie Coombs 20. Implementing Green Infrastructure Through Residential Development in the UK Sarah Payne and Adam Barker 21. Green Infrastructure and Regeneration of Brownfield Land Andy J. Moffat 22. Monitoring and Evaluation of Green Infrastructure. A Logic Model and Ecosystem Services Approach Kieron J. Doick and Jeffrey Wilson PART V LOOKING FORWARD 23. The Future of Green Infrastructure Andy J. Moffat, Danielle Sinnett, Nick Smith and Sarah Burgess Index

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Book SynopsisOur built environments can affect us in many subtle ways. Simply sensing fresh air and natural light or seeing greenery and open space can uplift our mood and improve our wellbeing. But these healthy environments are increasingly difficult to achieve in practice. The vital collaboration between the many people involved in designing and producing buildings is often not achieved. Then there is the pressing need to reduce waste and pollution. Managing these demands is a challenge, especially in a traditional climate of short-term thinking. Designing Buildings for People explores how we can learn from buildings of the past, vernacular architecture and the natural world around us, while still harnessing the opportunities presented by technology, to think creatively, work collaboratively and exercise a transdisciplinary approach. The book features over 200 images, exhibiting the acclaimed work of internationally recognized and research-led designers from the fields of architecture, engineering and management. It is a prime reference work for professionals and students who want to build the sustainable buildings of the future.Trade ReviewSomething for everyone. An interesting and useful book. -- Peter de Figueiredo * Context, Journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation *For those involved in planning and architecture, whether new build or refurbishment, this requires greater openness to new ideas alongside awareness of long-term consequences. As we strive to meet challenging targets concerning climate change, it is easy to overlook the quality of life of buildings’ inhabitants. In ‘Designing Buildings for People’, Derek Clements-Croome shows how more holistic approaches can be achieved. -- Peter de Figueiredo, Institute of Historic Building Conservation * Main author Institute of Historic Building Conservation *Well researched and written! Sustainable liveable architecture. Prof Derek Clements Croome captures the science of designing intelligent buildings which are sustainable and yet embrace tech. Extensively researched, Derek considers history, how people use and connect with their built spaces and introduces subtle ways of creating a healthy environment that enhances wellbeing and increases engagement and productivity. I highly recommend this book! -- Michelle Martin, Amazon * Amazon *A beautifully written book about healthy and sustainable buildings 'for people'; its great for both practitioners and students who are studying spatial design or environmental psychology. We sometime forget about the 'people' element when designing buildings, the book emphasises on the connection between space, people & souls. The author describes it as the sparkle moments when we are being inspired and 'Flourish'. A conceptual framework that has been adopted by a group of Architects and researchers. Very easy to read and beautiful images of vernaculars, famous buildings and sites, also contemporary architecture- Highly recommended. -- G Adams, Amazon * Amazon *Redefining what constitutes an intelligent building. This book draws its inspiration from a lifetime of learning of how art and science combine to create great buildings for people. It redefines what constitutes an intelligent building in a holistic context, responding to the two foremost changing dimensions of our time - climate and technology. It recognises the symbiotic relationship between people and nature and the important role the built environment plays in our health and wellbeing. The key themes are illustrated with some stunning photography and exemplar case studies which showcase how they can be brought to life as sustainable liveable architecture. In short this is the author Derek Clements-Croome at his very best. -- Customer, Amazon * Amazon *A book review from a practicing Architect. A beautifully written book about healthy and sustainable buildings 'for people'; its great for both practitioners and students who are studying spatial design or environmental psychology. We sometime forget about the 'people' element when designing buildings, the book emphasises on the connection between space, people & souls. The author describes it as the sparkle moments when we are being inspired and 'Flourish'. A conceptual framework that has been adopted by a group of Architects and researchers. Very easy to read and beautiful images of vernaculars, famous buildings and sites, also contemporary architecture- Highly recommended. -- Joyce Scoff, Amazon * Amazon *Such an engaging book! This is a really great intro into biophilic design for anyone interested (with or without experience). It is a really engaging read with well thought out sections and case studies. Highly recommend -- Alexandra, Amazon * Amazon *A thoroughly contemporary look at Sustainable Design in the Built Environment. “With this book the author has tapped into the zeitgeist in a very timely way. He blends an insightful review of applied intelligence in nature and architecture through history with contemporary thinking around digital intelligence and smart systems. The book includes an excellent chapter on the application of the principles of Biophila, a word that is regularly misappropriated and misapplied in the design and construction industry. With the excellent case studies, there is something here for everyone from students of Architecture and Environmental design to the most experienced of practitioners.” -- P Bellow, Amazon * Amazon *Very impressed. It covers a lot of ground which can sometimes be highly technical/inaccessible but is presented and written in the book in a very accessible way. The graphics throughout are particularly impressive. I was also taken by the focus in Ch7 on decision-making – all too often a neglected aspect of such books. For someone like me who is obviously concerned about the issues that form the focus of the book, but not involved in them day-to-day, the book is a really excellent overview. -- Dr Rob Harris, Ramidus Consulting Limited * Ramidus Consulting Limited *I am reviewing this book wearing my former hat as an architect. During my practice I focused a lot on Feedback of buildings and the fact that often users thoughts and experiences weren’t collected or taken into account or their feedback not sought. As an urban sketcher I also try to see spaces as occupied by peoples, inhabited spaces rather than pretty views. What is the point otherwise? Derek’s book covers those points, the book itself is quite technical so it is not bedtime reading or pass time book. It covers a few important topics including sustainable livable architecture examples, vernacular buildings inspiration, new materials inspired by nature, assessment of sustainability, health and well being in buildings an a few case studies. As mentioned it is a technical book and well referenced - this may slightly put off the lay reader. I loved the quotes at the beginnings of the chapters, many ring home to me and they point towards the holistic nature of live an experience- like this quote from John Berger: We never look at one thing: we are always looking at the relation between things and ourselves. Our vision is continually active, continually moving… (John Berger, Ways of seeing, 1972). Derek talks about looking at vernacular architecture as inspiration for tackling environmental design. It is (as Charles Correa says) about common sense. Vernacular is adapted to the environment in a passive way and details and deals with the climate as it stands in a place. The question is , if the climate changes quickly, can we adapt? Perhaps we need to look for inspiration to warmer climates to look for examples of buildings that work passively in hotter environments. Designers do but it is tricky to communicate to people of colder climates that sitting in the dark (away from the sun) is quite the thing to do when outside is 35C+. We need to relearn our habits. I also loved the quote from Derek - we live though our senses… there is a chapter in the book talking about lessons from nature, with examples from biomimetic architecture. And he also talks about biophilia and how bringing plants and nature indoors (even photographs/murals) makes us feel calmer and healthier. Would paintings of landscapes have the same effect? Definitely loved the examples of architecture with plants around the world. -- Isabel Carmona Andreu, Instagram * Instagram *Your book is an important treasure trove and ahead of its time. It is essential reading for architects, engineers and everyone concerned with the built environment. -- Thomas Saunders FRIBA * Thomas Saunders FRIBA *

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Book SynopsisThis book centers on climate change, a pressing issue in the ecological transition, particularly for landscape and architecture schools.The scientific realities and consequences of this phenomenon are becoming increasingly well-known and it is now evident that architecture, urban planning and landscaping all have the potential to mitigate these consequences.Ecological Transition in Education and Research is a multidisciplinary collective work, intended to raise awareness of adaptation and mitigation strategies such as action-research, educational innovations and concrete transition practices that embrace different schools of thought. The overall goal is to promote educational practices and research on climate change.Table of ContentsIntroduction xi Part 1. Educational Processes at the Service of Ecological Transition 1 Chapter 1. Between Architecture and Climate: A Bioclimatic Approach 3André DE HERDE, transcribed by Marjan SANSEN 1.1. Introduction 3 1.2. Bioclimatism 4 1.3. Sustainable development 5 1.4. Smartness 7 1.5. The “Architecture and Climate” research team 7 1.6. Teaching 9 1.7. Conclusion 11 1.8. Questions 11 Chapter 2. Architecture, City, Landscape: The Place of History in Pedagogy Integrating the Climatic Emergency 15Anne COSTE, Frédéric DELLINGER and Theodore GUUINIC 2.1. Introduction 15 2.2. Climatic heritage through the landscape 19 2.2.1. A general trend but individualized local situations 19 2.2.2. The rise of the Mediterranean climate 20 2.2.3. What models are there in this context? 21 2.2.4. Lessons for teaching 22 2.3. What lessons can be learned from environmental history? 23 2.3.1. Synthesis lessons and historiographic points of reference 25 2.3.2. Environmental history as a horizon or as a viewpoint 25 2.3.3. Environmental and long-term history 27 2.3.4. Critique of concepts, alternative narratives, a space for discussion 27 2.3.5. Environmental history: spur or model? 28 2.4. Integration of the climate dimension in the architectural history course 29 2.4.1. With doctoral students: work on precedents 32 2.4.2. Bachelor’s degree: first and foremost, establish a relationship 33 2.4.3. Master’s degree (seminar/studio): working on resilience through mutual aid and the collective 35 2.5. Conclusion 36 2.6. References 37 Chapter 3. Ecological Transition Architecture Week (ETAW): An Introduction to the Assessment of Risks and Opportunities 41Alain GUEZ and Antoine STECK 3.1. Introduction 41 3.2. Identifying current topics in terms of ecological transition 43 3.3. Territorial system sampling 44 3.4. From a thematic analysis.. 46 3.4.1. ... towards the assessment of risks and opportunities in terms of ecological transition 47 3.5. A framework for reflection prior to the project 49 Chapter 4. Climate Commons – Educational Research in Action 5Edith AKIKI and Emmanuel DOUTRIAUX 4.1. Introduction 51 4.2. Climate 52 4.3. The common 54 4.3.1. Climate and the common 55 4.4. Educational sequences 58 4.5. Conclusion 64 4.6. References 66 Chapter 5. Drawing the Thickness of an Environment, Drawing the Thickness of Architecture 69Christophe LAURENS, Valentin SANITAS, Clément GAILLARD, Tibo LABAT and Jérémie BUTTIN 5.1. Introduction 69 5.2. Something is happening in Notre-Dame-des-Landes 70 5.3. Living in the bocage 70 5.4. Translating what we see 71 5.5. Drawing architecture and the environment 72 5.6. The lessons of Geddes 73 5.7. References 73 Part 2. The Challenges of Ecological Transition Met by Research 75 Chapter 6. Overall Comfort in Elementary Schools with Humid Tropical Climates: Methodology for Adapting Comfort Scales 77Magalie TÉCHER and Hassan AIT HADDOU 6.1. Introduction 77 6.2. General framework and methods 78 6.2.1. Selection: choosing villages and elementary schools 78 6.2.2. Setting up the questionnaire and collecting data 82 6.2.3. Overall comfort measurement 85 6.2.4. Session planning 85 6.2.5. Sample profile 86 6.2.6. Methodology 86 6.3. Results and discussions 88 6.3.1. Satisfaction analysis 88 6.3.2. Linear regression analysis 92 6.3.3. Determination of global comfort scales 99 6.4. Conclusion 101 6.5. Acknowledgments 104 6.6. References 104 Chapter 7. Urban Green-Blue Grids as a Potential Factor for Regulating Urban Temperature: The Marseille Canal – An Essential Local Opportunity 107Séverine STEENHUYSE 7.1. Introduction 107 7.2. The diagnosis of urban overheating 109 7.2.1. Characterization of urban heat islands (UHI) 109 7.2.2. Urban temperature variation factors 110 7.2.3. Remedy to UHI effect: the essential role of revegetation 115 7.2.4. Conclusion: simple solutions... but difficult to implement 116 7.3. Urban green-blue grids to limit urban overheating? 116 7.3.1. The urban green-blue grid: definition 117 7.3.2. The UGN and its implementation 119 7.3.3. Link with the “nature in the city” challenges 126 7.3.4. The implementation of the urban green-blue grid 126 7.3.5. Conclusion: heat island and the urban green network: possible overlaps? 127 7.4. The Marseille case 128 7.4.1. The Marseille metropolis 128 7.4.2. An urban context in full reconfiguration 130 7.4.3. A rich, natural but ambivalent context 133 7.4.4. But great precariousness 135 7.4.5. What role should be given to the Marseille canal? 137 7.4.6. Conclusion: a natural space subject to multiple urban constraints 139 7.5. Conclusion: design and build the city of tomorrow by integrating the issue of urban heat regulation as well as the revegetation of still available spaces 141 7.5.1. Rethinking the definition of the value of spaces 142 7.5.2. The local planning document and its concrete implementation 142 7.5.3. The Marseille case 143 7.6. References 143 Chapter 8. Summer Comfort in the Face of Climate Change: Design Adaptation and Rehabilitation 147Isabelle VERVISCH-FORTUNÉ 8.1. Introduction 148 8.2. The current context 149 8.3. Method 152 8.4. The research/teaching duality for energy transition 155 8.4.1. Research work on energy transition 155 8.5. The evolution of Master’s degree courses 157 8.5.1. Rehabilitation of vernacular buildings 157 8.5.2. Raw earth as an answer to summer comfort 162 8.5.3. Design of a new raw earth building 165 8.6. Energy theories and practices to be reinforced 169 8.7. Conclusion 171 8.8. References 171 Chapter 9. Mutations Project at ENSA Nancy 173Cécile FRIES-PAIOLA 9.1. Origins of the team – the Mutations project 174 9.1.1. Concerns shared in 2015 174 9.2. Gradual team building 175 9.3. The link between teaching, research and practice 175 9.4. Rencontres Interdisciplinaires Mutations (Mutations Interdisciplinary Meetings) 176 9.4.1. The goals of the event 177 9.4.2. The program and the guests 178 9.4.3. First appraisal and perspectives 178 9.5. Mutations project workshops 180 9.5.1. Framework and project workshop principles 180 9.5.2. Appropriation of the exercise by the students 182 9.6. The Mutations final thesis 188 9.7. References 191 Part 3. Teaching and Research on Ecological Transition: From Theory to Practice 193 Chapter 10. Form Follows Partnership 195Damien ANTONI 10.1. Introduction 195 10.2. The need for systemic thought: think global, act local 196 10.2.1. Metropolization as inseparable from globalization 197 10.2.2. “Globalization does not exist. Only globalized sectors exist” 197 10.3. From systemic analysis to strategic action for urban ecology 199 10.3.1. Form follows partnership 200 10.4. From the designer architect to the partner architect 201 10.4.1. From the designer architect to the provider architect 201 10.4.2. From the designer architect to the partner architect 201 10.4.3. Replacing the role of the architect as a city strategist 202 10.5. Openness: teaching an attitude more than adaptation to the market 202 10.6. References 203 Chapter 11. Tackling Global Warming in the Ardèche Valley: Project Workshop Narrative 205François NOWAKOWSKI 11.1. Introduction 205 11.2. Three-year cooperation between ENSAL and the Ardèche valley 206 11.3. Putting the bioregion to the test 207 11.4. Climate change and its consequences: a shared issue? 207 11.5. Climate: a constant that is no longer so? 208 11.6. Territorializing global challenges 210 11.7. Associating experiences with broader dynamics 214 11.8. The project as a means of testing, demonstrating, convincing 215 11.9. Projects that open a public debate and lead to the emergence of courses of action 222 11.10. References 223 Chapter 12. Learning from Toulouse: Lessons from the Bioclimatic Houses of Jean-Pierre Cordier 225Clément GAILLARD 12.1. Introduction 225 12.2. The volume and exposure of a bioclimatic house 227 12.3. Trapping and storing thermal energy 231 12.4. The greenhouse as a living space and the resident’s role in bioclimatic houses 234 12.5. Conclusion on the topicality of the bioclimatic approach 238 12.6. References 240 Chapter 13. The !MPACT Contest: An Opportunity for Architecture Students 241KARIBATI List of Authors 247 Index 249

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the management and valuation of energy storage in electric power grids, highlighting the interest of storage systems in grid applications and developing management methodologies based on artificial intelligence tools. The authors highlight the importance of storing electrical energy, in the context of sustainable development, in "smart cities" and "smart transportation", and discuss multiple services that storing electrical energy can bring. Methodological tools are provided to build an energy management system storage following a generic approach. These tools are based on causal formalisms, artificial intelligence and explicit optimization techniques and are presented throughout the book in connection with concrete case studies.Table of ContentsForeword ix Introduction xi Chapter 1. Issues in Electrical Energy Storage for Transport Systems 1 1.1. Storage requirements for transport systems 1 1.2. Difficulties of storing electrical energy 3 1.3. The electrical power supply of transport systems 6 1.4. Storage management 8 1.4.1. Specifications 11 1.4.2. Supervisor structure 11 1.4.3. Functional graphs 11 1.4.4. Membership functions 12 1.4.5. Functional graphs 14 1.4.6. Rules 15 1.4.7. Indicators 15 1.4.8. Optimization of supervisor parameters 16 1.4.9. Type-2 fuzzy logic 17 1.4.10. Methodologies for the development of energy management in a storage system 17 Chapter 2. Local DC Grid with Energy Exchange for Applications in Aviation 19 2.1. Introduction 19 2.2. Onboard grid 22 2.3. Local DC grid 23 2.4. Supervisor design methodology 26 2.5. Specifications 27 2.5.1. Objectives 27 2.5.2. Constraints 27 2.5.3. Means of action 27 2.6. Supervisor structure 28 2.6.1. Input values 28 2.6.2. Output values 28 2.7. Selection of design tools 29 2.8. Identification of different operating states: the functional graph 31 2.8.1. General functional graph 31 2.8.2. Functional subgraphs 33 2.9. Tools 41 2.10. Membership functions 41 2.11. Operational graph 45 2.12. Fuzzy rules 53 2.13. Experimental validation 57 2.13.1. Supervisor implementation 57 2.13.2. Experimental configuration 62 2.13.3. Results and analyses 63 2.14. Fuzzy supervisor optimization 72 2.14.1. Supervisor optimization methodology based on fuzzy rules 72 2.14.2. Application at levels N1 and N2 78 2.15. Conclusion 92 Chapter 3. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles 95 3.1. Introduction 95 3.2. Storage technologies in hybrids and EVs 99 3.3. Development of EVs and interaction with electric power grids 100 3.3.1. Issues in the development of EVs 100 3.3.2. Charge of EVs 101 3.3.3. Issues in the electric power grid integration 102 3.4. EV charging supervision 103 3.4.1. Introduction 103 3.4.2. EV charging models 104 3.4.3. Electric power distribution grid 108 3.4.4. Supervision 112 3.4.5. Results 122 3.5. The reversible charge of EVs 125 3.5.1. Introduction 125 3.5.2. Vehicle-to-grid and contribution of the reversible charge to the electric power grids 125 3.5.3. Vehicle-to-home and contribution of the reversible charge to buildings 127 3.6. Configurations and operating principle of HV 128 3.6.1. Hybridization levels 128 3.6.2. Configurations of power trains 129 3.7. Energy management in a hybrid vehicle 131 3.7.1. Introduction 131 3.7.2. Fuzzy logic for energy management 132 3.7.3. Type-2 fuzzy logic 132 3.7.4. Application to the energy management of an EV 139 3.8. Conclusion 146 Chapter 4. Railway System: Diesel–Electric Hybrid Power Train 147 4.1. Introduction 147 4.2. Design of an autonomous hybrid locomotive 151 4.2.1. Introduction to the issues in design and energy management within the framework of the PLATHEE project 151 4.2.2. Frequency management strategy 157 4.2.3. Importance and processing of railway assignments 163 4.2.4. Sequential design: from dimensioning to analysis 171 4.2.5 Implementation of the PLATHEE demonstrator 200 4.3. Conclusion 216 4.4. Exercise: definition of the energy requirements in the railway sector and application of storage to electric traction 217 4.4.1. Kinematic study of a train 218 4.4.2. Study on energy profile of a train 227 4.4.3. Basic design and comparison of energy storage system technologies for railway applications 240 4.5. Appendices 249 4.5.1. Technical characteristics of storage sources and components carried on board the PLATHEE 249 Chapter 5. Railway System: Hybrid Railway Power Substation 255 5.1. Introduction 255 5.2. Hybrid railway power substations 260 5.2.1. Issues in the railway electrification system 260 5.2.2. The HRPS solution 265 5.2.3. State-of-the-art of the HRPS 267 5.3. Energy management in an HRPS 279 5.3.1. Methodology 279 5.3.2. Technical specifications 280 5.3.3. Supervisor structure 283 5.3.4. Determination of the functional graphs of the short-term supervisor 284 5.3.5. Membership functions 289 5.3.6. Determination of functional graphs 291 5.3.7. Fuzzy rules 295 5.3.8. Performance indicators 295 5.3.9. Modeling and results 298 5.3.10. Energy management optimization 302 5.4. Experimentation of an HRPS and sensitivity analysis 309 5.5. Railway smart grid perspective 316 5.6. Conclusion 318 5.7. Acknowledgments 318 Bibliography 319 Index 329

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Book SynopsisBlue Dunes chronicles the design of artificial barrier islands developed to protect the Mid-Atlantic region of North America in the face of climate change. It narrates the complex, and sometimes contradictory, research agenda of an unlikely team of analysts, architects, ecologists, engineers, physicists, and planners addressing extreme weather and sea level rise within the practical limitations of science, politics, and economics.Trade ReviewThe primary strength of this edited volume is the treatment of the complexity resulting from the combination of experts with such disparate backgrounds, including design, coastal oceanographic modeling, risk modeling, coastal ecology, planning, economics, and others. * Choice *Highly detailed, interdisciplinary, and technically complex, Blue Dunes also manages to be a rather beautiful book. . . . But most important of all, it is a window into the types of engineering and scientific ingenuity, not to mention political and economic will, that will be necessary to guard against the effects of climate change. -- Ray Bert * Civil Engineering *Table of ContentsI. Introduction Jesse M. Keenan 1. Hurricane Sandy and Extreme Weather Events 2. Rebuild by Design and the Genesis of Blue Dunes 3. Benchmark for Experimentation 4. Conceptualizing Climate Change: Mitigation, Resilience and Adaptation 5. Stakeholder Engagement and the Public Dialogue 6. From Plan to Lesson Plan II. Design Perspectives 1. At the Scale of the Problem Adriaan Geuze & Lauren Micir 2. Too Big to Fail: Mathematical Models vs. Observational Models Kate John-Alder 3. Engaging Design Claire Weisz III.Toward a New Methodology 1. Introduction to the Project Claire Weisz 2. Precedents: Competitions, Exhibitions and Plans Claire Weisz & Justine Shapiro-Kline 3. Precedents: Redefining Parameters by Design i. Coastal Hazards and Mitigation Tools Thomas Herrington ii. Beneficial Use of Dredge Edgar Westerhof iii. Existing Barrier Island Study Mapping Justine Shapiro-Kline iv. Coastal Protection via Offshore Wind Farms: A Transformative Idea Alan Blumberg & Cristina L. Archer 4. Hydrodynamics and Coastal Ecologies i. Computational Modeling Alan Blumberg & Sergey Vinogradov ii. Marine Coastal Mapping Jesse M. Keenan iii. MARCO and Marine Spatial Planning Olaf Jensen 5. Economic and Development Research i. Catastrophic Risk Engineering Andrew Kao ii. Estimated Loss Reduction Mapping Andrew Kao iii. Economic and Financing Considerations Kei Hayashi iv. Cost-Benefit Analysis Kei Hayashi v. Implementation Strategy Jesse M. Keenan, Alan Blumberg & Edgar Westerhof 6. Participatory and Stakeholder Research Claire Weisz, Alan Blumberg & Jesse M. Keenan IV.The Blue Dunes Proposal V. Reflections: Mainstreaming Regional Adaptation Jesse M. Keenan & Claire Weisz 1. Political Economy of Adaptation 2. Design and Planning 3. Perils and Progress Appendix List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Bibliography Index Acknowledgements Credits

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Book SynopsisThis two-volume set describes a flexible and adaptive system-based methodology and associated guidelines for the management and allocation of community-based WELF resources. Over the next 50 years, rapid population, urbanization, and economic growth worldwide will create unprecedented demands for water, energy, land, and food (WELF) resources. The discussion on how to meet human needs for WELF resources and how to guarantee their respective securities has changed over time from looking at all four sectors in isolation to understanding their interdependency through the so-called WELF nexus. The approach presented in this book responds to the overall agreement in the WELF nexus literature that the management and allocation of WELF resources at the community level need to be examined in a more systemic, multidisciplinary, participatory, and practical manner while seeking to increase synergies and reduce trade-offs. This book was written to explore the value proposition of that approach. Volume 1 focuses on defining the landscape in which the nexus operates and outlines the proposed methodology. Volume 2 explores the quantitative and qualitative modeling of the nexus and landscape using system modeling tools including system dynamics. It presents a road map for the formulation, simulation, selection, and ranking of possible intervention plans. The proposed methodology is designed to serve as a guide for different groups involved in the science and policy decision aspects of the WELF nexus within the context of community development. The methodology focuses mostly on WELF-related issues in small-scale and low-income communities where securing resources is critical to their short- and long-term livelihood and development.

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Book SynopsisThis two-volume book describes a flexible and adaptive system-based methodology and associated guidelines for the management and allocation of community-based WELF resources. Over the next 50 years, rapid population, urbanization, and economic growth worldwide will create unprecedented demands for water, energy, land, and food (WELF) resources. The discussion on how to meet human needs for WELF resources and how to guarantee their respective securities has changed over time from looking at all four sectors in isolation to understanding their interdependency through the so-called WELF nexus. The approach presented in this book responds to the overall agreement in the WELF nexus literature that the management and allocation of WELF resources at the community level need to be examined in a more systemic, multidisciplinary, participatory, and practical manner while seeking to increase synergies and reduce trade-offs. This book was written to explore the value proposition of that approach. This two-volume book describes a flexible and adaptive system-based methodology and associated guidelines for the management and allocation of community-based WELF resources. Volume 1 focuses on defining the landscape in which the nexus operates and outlines the proposed methodology. Volume 2 explores the quantitative and qualitative modeling of the nexus and landscape using system modeling tools including system dynamics. It presents a road map for the formulation, simulation, selection, and ranking of possible intervention plans. The proposed methodology is designed to serve as a guide for different groups involved in the science and policy decision aspects of the WELF nexus within the context of community development. The methodology focuses mostly on WELF-related issues in small-scale and low-income communities where securing resources is critical to their short- and long-term livelihood and development.

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Book SynopsisThis book emphasizes new ways of designing for a sustainable city and urban environment. From several angles the future of our urbanism is illuminated. From a philosophical point of view, the city is seen as an organism, following complex ecosystemic principles, shining light on indigenous perspectives to become beneficial for sustainable design and core questions are asked whether current architectural practice is really sustainable. Simultaneously concrete practices are presented for cities in transformation, focusing on green infrastructure, smart city principles and health.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Designing the Sustainable City Rob Roggema Chapter 2 The Role of Indigenous Paradigms and Traditional Knowledge Systems in Modern Humanity’s Sustainability Quest - Future foundations from past knowledge Chels.A. Marshall Chapter 3 Born, not made: designing the productive city Greg Keeffe, Rob Roggema Chapter 4 A new model for place development – bringing together regenerative and placemaking processes Cristina Hernandez-Santin, Dominique Hes, Tanja Beer, Lewis Lo Chapter 5 The key role of systems thinking in sustainable architecture Luke Middleton Chapter 6 Liveable Green Cities; integrating climate adaptive solutions and circular economy into the built environment Martin Knuijt Chapter 7 Post-earthquake recovery in Nepal: A study and analysis of post disaster perception and needs for housing recovery after 2015 earthquake Rupesh Shrestha, Alexander Fekete, Simone Sandholz Chapter 8 Tackling urban open space encroachment in a South African township: an exploratory study Lindelwa Sinxadi, Maléne Campbell Chapter 9 The role of smart city initiatives in driving partnerships: A case study of the Smart Social Spaces Project, Sydney Australia Homa Rahmat, Nancy Marshall, Christine Steinmetz, Miles Park, Christian Tietz, Kate Bishop, Susan Thompson, Linda Corkery Chapter 10 Fostering successful smart campus transitions through consensus-building: a university of technology case study Alfred B. Ngowi, Bankole O. Awuzie Chapter 11 The role of landscape architectural designers in landscape construction health and safety John Smallwood Chapter 12 Sustainability, ReciproCity, Radicality Rob RoggemaIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together technical expertise, best practices, case studies and ground-level application of the ideas for empowering the rural population of the world to live economically prosperous, environmentally sustainable, and socially progressive lives, on par or comparable with the quality of life enjoyed by the global urban population. The idea of Smart Villages takes on greater urgency in light of the investments made in this millennium on “Smart Cities”, taking advantage of the technological advances, particularly in digital connectivity. These investments have and will continue to expand the urban-rural divide, unless similar investments are made in the villages as well. The book provides a much-needed guide for a holistic development of a Smart Village, by defining the need, developing the framework, and describing the delivery, complete with successful case studies. Contributors to the book, from Canada, USA, Africa and India bring years of academic, industry and governmental experience, including organization of several Smart Village conferences. The knowledge base in the book will be of great value to anyone interested in or active in rural planning, including governmental and non-governmental organizations, industrial solution providers, public healthcare professionals, public policy professionals and students, as well as rural communities around the world. Consolidates all the aspects of creating/developing a Smart Village; Delivers an effective tool-kit for practitioners in the area of Smart Villages; Provides a policy-based framework for the development of an ideal Smart Village; Illustrates, through case studies, the fulfillment of key requirements of a Smart Village; Brings together experts from around the world to share their vision of a Smart Village; Highlights the importance of balancing development with social/gender equity and cultural traditions. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part 1. Defining the Need.- Chapter 1. Setting the Scene.- Chapter 2. Smart Village-Concepts and Intended Benefits.- Chaper 3. Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide.- Chapter 4. An Ideal Smart Village – Methodology, Parameters and Metrics.- Chapter 5. Ensuring a Sustainable Development Ecosystem.- Chapter 6. Preserving Indigenous Traditions and Values.- Part II. Buidling the Framework.- Chapter 7.Governance Aspects of a Smart Village – Developed Economy.- Chapter 8. Decentralizing towards Good Governance at the Grassroots.- Chapter 9. Components of an Ontology for a Smart Village.- Chapter 10. A Blueprint for Rural Public Health.- Chapter 11. Socio-Economic Conceptualization of Smart Villages.- Chapter 12. Smart Villages – Indian Realities, Opportunities and Way Forward.- Chapter 13. Leveraging Physical, Digital and Knowledge Connectivity for Smart Villages.- Chapter 14. An Appropriate Technology for Value Addition in Rural Indian Villages.- Chapter 15. The Role of Skills Development in Smart Villages.- Chapter 16. Financing and Development of a Smart Village.- Part III. The Enablers-Delivery and Case Studies.- Chapter 17. Smart Village – The Canadian Experience.- Chapter 18. Strengthening Rural Economy through Farmer Producer Companies.- Chapter 19. Resources and Agriculture - Smart Village Enablers in African Smart Villages.- Chapter 20. Clean Water Supply in Rural Odisha – A Case Study.- Chapter 21.Sustainable Water for Smart Villages – A Case Study.- Chapter 22. Value Added Options in Agriculture in Smart Villages.- Chapter 23. A Healthcare Case Study from Botswana, Africa.- Chapter 24. Smart Health and Wellness Promoting Villages – A Case Study from India.- Chapter 25. Lessons from Distance Healthcare Delivery Case Study - India.- Chapter 26. A Rural Nurse-led Public Health Case Study in Tamil Nadu, India.- Chapter 27.Cloud-based Solutions for Education and Skill Development – Botswana.- Chapter 28. Pan-African E-Network – A Distance Education Case Study.- Chapter 29. Implementing Appropriate Technology for Empowerment of Women in Indian Villages – A Case Study.- Chapter 30. A Unique Smart Village for People with Different Abilities.- Chapter 31. Preserving Traditions in a Smart Village – A Pan-African Perspective.- Chapter 32. COVID-19 – Implications of the Pandemic in the 21st Century.- Chapter 33. Going Forward.

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the present adverse effects of using precarious building materials on the ecology and human health. Also, the detailed discussions on the novel and greener construction materials and their utilization as an alternative to the conventional harmful existing methods and materials are also presented in the subsequent chapters. This book helps to fill the research gaps in the existing prior-art knowledge in the field of sustainable construction and green building materials and methods giving due importance to ecology and health, specifically to the fields of sustainable structural engineering, sustainable geotechnical engineering, sustainable road engineering, etc.This book helps in achieving a sustainable environment through possible adoption of innovative and ecological construction practices. Hence, this book acts as a practical workbook, mainly for the academicians and practicing engineers who are willing to work toward the consecrated building industry.It is a well-established fact that the constructions of the engineering structures consume more and more earth resources than any other human activities in the world. In addition, the construction-related activities will produce several million tons of greenhouse gases, toxic emissions, water pollutants, and solid wastes. This creates a huge impact on environment and causes severe health issues on humans and animals. It is thus important to create an eco-friendly construction environment which can satisfy the ecological and health requirements.Table of ContentsForeword by Prof. Munir OzturkPreface 1. Potentially toxic construction materials: An Introduction 2. The main ecological health hazards from building materials 3. Atmospheric emissions from construction sector 4. PVC (The poison plastic), Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), Chlorinated Polyvinylchloride (CPVC), Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSPE), Polychloroproprene Rubber (CR)- Chemistry, Applications and ecological impacts 5. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emission and its adverse health effects from building sector 6. Heavy metal contaminations from construction materials 7. Nanoparticles in construction industry and their toxicity 8. Traditional and novel thermal insulation materials and their implications 9. Sulfo-Aluminate cement and magnesium phosphate cement in eco-conservation 10. Exposure to airborne concrete, stone, brick and granite dust 11. Carpets and textiles: Effect on indoor environment and health 12. Soil contaminations from the construction projects 13. Water pollution from construction industry 14. Construction sector, biodiversity and wildlife conservation 15. Embodied carbon in constructions and its ecological implications 16. Building Material Assessment System (BMAS) and its determination 17. Advances in Environmental impact assessment methods/tools in construction engineering 18. Special Concretes for Ecological Preservations. 19. Use of industrial waste materials in Civil Engineering Applications 20. Utilization of waste water for the construction projects 21. Use of Construction and Demolition wastes in Civil Engineering for Ecological preservation 22. Sustainable Techniques for building waste disposals 23. Ecological and sustainable Road constructions 24. Health impacts of thee Construction Workers 25. Sustainable Geotechnical practices in the Constructions 26. Sustainable infrastructural Development through Ecological Conservations

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Book SynopsisThis book collects a set of reflections concerning the planning of contemporary cities by urban design, with a special emphasis on some needs and shortcomings emerged during the coronavirus pandemic. With the ultimate goal of designing accessible, inclusive and welcoming green cities, it discusses the urgent need for new systems of public spaces across the city, together with alternative solutions for individual mobility (especially slow mobility) and social interaction. It is intended for a broad readership, including designers, engineers, architects, social scientists, stakeholders, and public administrators, who deal with various aspects of the realization of the City 4.0.Table of ContentsHow Covid-19 has opened our eyes.- How people experience the city.- How people experience their home and the public spaces.- How human languages change.- How to improve our real-world settings.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the specific role that glazing technologies play within the world of smart architecture as important components of contemporary and future sustainable architectural and technological research. Smart Architecture begins with a definition of the concept of “smart” in architecture and examines how innovative technologies and materials have shaped buildings over the years. The author then provides a supporting database of contemporary smart architecture—mapping adopted strategies, recognizing common patterns, and evaluating current and future trends in the context of smart building envelopes, energy efficiency, and the development of high-potential innovative building components. The book proceeds with a focus on the specific role that glazing technologies play in this framework and provides a systematic methodology to quantify options for the effective integration of transparent building components within advanced and innovative building envelope systems.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- The Building Envelope.- The “Smart” Concept Definition in Architecture.- How Technology Has Shaped Architecture Over the Years.- Smart Architecture: Selection and Classification of Existing Examples of Smart Buildings.- Why Windows Matter?.- Glazing for Smart Architecture.- Smart Window Technologies.- The Decision Support Tool.

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book investigates the concept of collapse in terms of our built environment, exploring the future transition of modern cities towards scenarios very different from the current promises of progress and development. This is not a book about the end of the world and hopeless apocalyptic scenarios. It is about understanding change in how and where we live. Collapse is inevitable, but in the built environment collapse could imply a manageable situation, an opportunity for change or a devastating reality. Collapsing gracefully means that there might be better ways to coexist with collapse if we learn more about it and commit to rebuild our civilisations in ways that avoid its worst effects. This book uses a wide range of practical examples to study critical changes in the built environment, to contextualise and visualise what collapse looks like, to see if it is possible to buffer its effects in places already collapsing and to propose ways to develop greater resilience.The book challenges all agents and institutions in modern cities, their designers and planners as well as their residents and users to think differently about built environment so as to ease our coexistence with collapse and not contribute to its causes. .Trade Review“The authors take their readers on a journey … a well-rounded exploration of the issues, both past and present … . Collapsing Gracefully encourages architects, designers and those in the construction industry to reflect on what we consider to be best for the built environment … . I thoroughly enjoyed Collapsing Gracefully. Regardless of your background, the book offers a great opportunity in which to stop and reflect on your work and consider its wider impacts.” (James McLean, Architecture New Zealand, March - April, 2022)Table of ContentsWhat Do We Mean by Collapsing Gracefully?.- Current Ideas for Future Built Environments.- What Can We Learn From the Collapse of Societies in the Past?.- The Modern Built Environment and its Relationship to Collapse.- Technology and Collapse.- A Case Study of Technology and Climate Change.- Inequality, Collapse and the Built Environment.- Inequality in the Urban Landscape of New Zealand: From the Country to the Plot.- Growth and Collapse.- Growth and Resources.- Epidemics, Pandemics, and Collapse.- The Architecture of Wealth.- What Should We Do?

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Book SynopsisThis book explores urban resilience through significant, original and rigorous academic research, utilising the experiences of town planners, architects and decision makers to create a charter on resilient communities. The second part of the book presents mini-essays discussing the strategic points of the paper, and enabling more casual readers with the ability to access information on urban resilience. The book then explores urban resilience through the work and understanding of the institutions responsible for regulating the professions of urban planner, educators, professionals, and those involved in communication. Providing numerous illustrations and examples, Resilient Communities and the Peccioli Charter will be of interest to researchers, postgraduates, architects, urban designers and planners alike.Table of ContentsPart I: Urban Resilience in Times of Environmental Crises.- Introduction.- The Periphery Does Not Exist.- From Circular Design to Circular Dynamics.- Part II: The Charter of Peccioli.- Preamble to the Charter of Peccioli. A Vision for Italy: A Nation of Resilient Communities.- The Peccioli Charter, or the New Constitution of the Nation of the Italian Resilient Communities.- Part III: Contributions of the Steering Committee Members.- Introduction.- No More Masterplan! Resilient Communities Require Incremental, Adaptive and Generative Processes.- Building the Space of a Resilient.- The Reslient Landscape of a Community.- The Role of Cultural and Built Heritage as Drivers for the Ecological and Social Regeneration of Suburbs and Minor Urban Centers Toward Future Resilience.- Investing in Human Capital. Towards a New Paradigm of Urban and Social Resilience, Beyond the Notion of Profit.- Farming the Contemporary City: Resilience and Adaptation Strategies from the Past.- Urban Socio-Psychological Resilience.- Designing Material Cultures.- Urban Metabolism: Towards a Holistic Practice of Resilience.- The Right Distance. Forms of Representation for Resilient Communities.- Part IV: From the Charter to the Perspectives of Resilience: Impacts.- Introduction.- A Charter of Resilience: Methodologies and Impact. From a Manifesto in Seven Points to the International Symposiums and Workshops.- Homo Resilience: Cultural Diversity in the Time of the Novacene.- Resilient Cities for Resilient Communities.- The Era of Eco-Responsibility.- The Architecture of the New Century, Interpreter of Chance Through Continuity.- Active Communities for Resilient Cities. Urban Agenda for Italy: Industrial Districts as Resilient Economic, Social and Cultural Communities.- Resilient Padua.- For the Common Good: Courage and Resilience.- Women Architects of Resilience.-"Spatial Drawings": Towards Becoming Aware of Living.- Guidelines for a Resilient Urban Landscape.- For an Ethics of Becoming.- Part V: Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the socio-economic and sustainability challenges facing megacities in dealing with the dramatic population increases of informal areas and settlements (or slums), especially when coupled with the impacts and risks of climate change. The authors examine informal urban areas globally and in developing countries utilizing strategic environmental assessment (SEA) as a tool to solve the sequence of upgrading steps concerning slums and shanty towns, and also establish essential guidelines for local governments and stakeholders to create a balance and quality of life for slums dwellers, particularly in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, through applying sustainability indicators that enhance the upgrading process. Coverage includes recent statistics and mapping of informal areas worldwide and assessment of the GIZ and Sir Norman Foster models in terms of energy demands and consequential emission of CO2 and air pollution from slums. Three models of Maspero’s Triangle are also studied and assessed. The book is essential reading for a wide range of researchers, students, policymakers, governments, and professionals as well as a good source for research centers and academicians working in energy, climate change, urban environments, and sustainable urban development.Table of Contents1) Global informal settlements and urban slums in cities and the coverage 2) Comprehension of informal settlements: An outlook on sprawl factors, challenges, and upgrading process – Role of policies for slums’ resilience and governance3) Informal urban settlements and slums’ upgrading – Global case studies4) Sustainable development principles for upgrading informal urban areas – Sustainability assessment of selected models 5) Understanding the challenges and potentials of people living in slums – Developing Countries6) Assessment of one of the slum areas in developing countries: Maspero’s Triangle – Cairo as a case study7) New Proposed Models for Maspero’s Triangle – Assessment8) Informal settlements and urban slums’ upgrading in megacities – Conclusions and recommendations

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development (ICITCSD – 2021), held at the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research and Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India. It covers several important aspects of sustainable civil engineering practices, dealing with effective waste and material management, natural resources, industrial products, energy, food, transportation and shelter, environmental impact mitigation, waste minimization and management, sustainable infrastructure, and geospatial technology for sustainable and clean environment. Emphasis is placed on conserving and protecting the environment and the natural resource base essential for future development. The book includes case studies and ongoing research work from various fields related to civil engineering presented by academicians, scientists, and researchers. The book also discusses engineering solutions to sustainable development and green design issues. Special emphasis is given on qualitative guidelines for the generation, treatment, handling, transport, disposal, and recycling of wastes. The book is intended as a practice-oriented reference guide for researchers and practitioners. It will be useful for anyone working in sustainable civil engineering and related fields.Table of ContentsChapter1. Effect of Lime And Brick Ash Inclusion on Engineering Behaviour of Expansive Soil.- Chapter2. Know your Daily Rainfall in any Location in India- A Web-based Approach Developed in Google Earth Engine.- Chapter3. IoT- Based Innovative Technological Solutions for Smart Cities and Villages.- Chapter4. A Review on Utilization of E-Waste in Construction.- Chapter5. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) for Treatment of Storm water Runoff.- Chapter6. Textile Industry Wastewater Treatment using Eco-friendly Techniques.- Chapter7. Sustainable Treatment of Metal-Contaminated Soil by Electrokinetic Remediation.- Chapter8. Eco-Restoration of lakes and water sustainability in urban areas.- Chapter9. Microplastics: Environmental Issues and their Management.- Chapter10. Elucidating the Effect of Cement Dust on Selective Soil Parameters around J&K Cements Limited, Khrew.- Chapter11. Development of Correlation between Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity and Rebound Hammer Test Results for Condition Assessment of Concrete Structures for Sustainable Infrastructure Development. Chapter12. Alternative Fine Aggregates to Produce Sustainable Self Compacting Concrete: A Review.- Chapter13. Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Column Using Diamond Tie Configuration under Elevated Temperatures for Sustainable Performance: A Review.- Chapter14. Reusable and Recyclable Industrial Waste in Geopolymer Concrete.- Chapter15. Infrared Thermography Parameter Optimization for Damage Detection of Concrete Structures Using Finite Element Simulations.- Chapter16. Eco-friendly Concrete Admixture from Black Liquor Generated in Pulp and Paper Industry.- Chapter17. Behavioural study on concrete with organic materials for CO2 absorption.- Chapter18. An Efficient Design and Development of IoT based Real-Time Water Pollution Monitoring and Quality Management System.- Chapter19. Numerical Study of Composite Wrapped Reinforced Concrete Columns Subjected to Close-in Blast.- Chapter20. Evaluation of conventional red bricks with compressed stabilized earth blocks as alternate sustainable building materials in Indian context.- Chapter21. Experimental Study on Alternative Building Material using Cement and Stone Dust as Stabilizers in Stabilized Mud Block.- Chapter22. Utilizing the Potential of Textile Effluent Treatment Sludge in Construction Industry: Current Status, Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions.- Chapter23. Identification of Suitable Solid Waste Disposal Sites for the Arba Minch Town, Ethiopia, Using Geospatial Technology and AHP Method.- Chapter24. Framing Conceptual Design of Adopting Interlocking Bricks Technology in Construction.- Chapter25. Arriving Factors in the Conceptual Design Framework of 3D Printing Techniques for Building construction.- Chapter26. Scenic Evaluation of the Hills for Tourism Development - A Study on the Hills Of Tamilnadu, India.- Chapter27. Influence of Groundnut Shell Ash and Waste Plaster of Paris on Clayey Soil for Sustainable Construction.- Chapter28. Influence of Metakaolin and Steel Fiber on Strength of Concrete - A Critical Review.- Chapter29. Decadal monitoring of Coastline shifts and recommendation of Non-structural Protection measures along the coast of Rameshwaram, Tamilnadu, India.- Chapter30. Development of sustainable concrete using slag and calcined clay.- Chapter31. Assessment of the impact of bacillus cereus bacteria on strength and water absorption capacity of sustainable concrete.- Chapter32. Design and Development of Corona-19 Pandemic Situation-based Remote Voting System.- Chapter33. Waste Pozzolanic Material as a substitute of Geopolymer Mortar.- Chapter34. Study of the carbon emissions from construction of a house in plain region using standard construction material and eco-friendly/ alternative materials.- Chapter35. Experimental investigation of the impacts of partial substitution of cement with rice husk ash (RHA) on the characteristics of cement mortar.- Chapter36. A Mini review on Current Advancement in Application of Bacterial Cellulose in Pulp and Paper Industry.- Chapter37. Effect of agro-waste as a partial replacement in cement for sustainable concrete production.- Chapter38. Analysis and Evaluation of Geopolymer Concrete from Mechanical standpoint.- Chapter39. Municipal Waste Management in India: A Critical Review of Disposal System and Model Implementation.- Chapter40. Experimental Study on Light Weight Geopolymer Concrete Using Expanded Clay Aggregate.- Chapter41. Seismic Response of Composite Bridges: A Review.- Chapter42. Assessing and Correlating the Flow Duration Curve and Drought Index for the Environmental Flow Requirements.- Chapter43. Effect on Rheological and Hardened properties of Fly ash-GGBS based High Strength Self Compacting Concrete with inclusion of Micro and Nano Silica.- Chapter44. Mechanical Property study on Glass fibre concrete with partial replacement of fine aggregate with steel slag.- Chapter45. Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Concrete Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate with Waste Crushed Glass.- Chapter46. A Performance Study on Lithium based admixture in the properties of concrete.- Chapter47. Self-Curing Concrete Made By Using Hemp: A Review.- Chapter48. Research Progress of India in Waste Management at Global Level: A Bibliometric Evaluation.- Chapter49. Performance Evaluation of Acrylic Based Coating on Carbonation Depth on Different Grades of Concrete.- Chapter50. Cost Benefit Analysis of Retrofitting for Existing Building as Net Zero Energy Building: A Case Study in Composite Climate Zone.- Chapter51. Advances in Building Materials Industry by Annexation of Nano Materials.- Chapter52. Experimental Investigations on Utilization of Electroplating Waste Sludge in Manufacturing of Polymer Based Checkered Tiles.- Chapter53. Alccofine as a partial substitute of cement with scrap iron slag as a coarser material in high strength non-conventional concrete as an experimentational representation. Chapter54. Water Pollution: “Dal Lake a case study”.- Chapter55. Durability Properties of Admixture of Fly ash, Bottom Ash And GBFS.- Chapter56. Comparative Studies of Compressive Strength on Different Brick Masonry Prisms.- Chapter57. Monitoring and Management of Construction Sites Using Drone.- Chapter58. Experimental Investigation on Buckling Behaviour of Transmission Tower using Cold Formed and Hot Rolled Steel.- Chapter59. Assessment of indoor air quality of buildings made of bricks developed from paper pulp waste.- Chapter60. Review on Shear Strengthened RC Rectangular beams with FRP Composites.- Chapter61. Machine Learning Based Quality Prediction of Reuse Water in Sewage Treatment Plant.- Chapter62. "Prediction, Impact and Mitigation of Ambient Air Quality Pollutant Concentrations in Chandigarh" A Review.- Chapter63. A Review of Environmental Flow Evaluation Methodologies – Limitations and Validations.- Chapter64. Sustainable development of Scheduled caste and Scheduled tribes’ population in select villages of Himachal Pradesh, India: A Cross Sectional Study.

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Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 1st Congress in Sustainability, Energy and City (CSECity’21) held in Ambato, Ecuador, on June 28–29, 2021, proudly organized by Universidad Tecnológica Indoamerica in collaboration with GDEON. The CSECity brings together experts that promotes the dissemination of advances in sustainability, urbanism, energy, and industry research through the presentation of keynote conferences. In CSECity, theoretical, technical, or application works that are research products are presented to discuss and debate ideas, experiences, and challenges. Presenting high-quality, peer-reviewed papers, the book discusses the following topics: Energy sustainability Information and knowledge management Information technologies Innovation, technology, and society Software and systems modeling Software systems, architectures, applications, and tools Sustainable energy and the city.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on holistic approaches of applying sustainable practices in all sectors of building, infrastructure, and energy to achieve a best-balanced global energy, building, infrastructure, transportation, and water technology (EBITW) regime. It presents a series of solutions based on innovative research and applications for building a sustainable Earth for future generations. The goal of this book is to define the context of instigation for thinking through the scientific theories and practical applications of sustainability mechanisms to confirm a global equilibrium by the implementation of the following main practices: Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Architectural and Engineering Design Technology, Sustainable Environment and Society, and Sustainable Earth. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Sustainable Energy.- Sustainable Architectural and Engineering Design Technology.- Sustainable Environment and Society.- Sustainable Earth.- Conclusion.

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