{"product_id":"building-ecology-9780632064137","title":"Building Ecology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuildings consume 40% of our planet's materials and 30% of its energy. Their construction uses up to three million tonnes of raw materials a year and generates\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e20% of the soild waste stream\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eIf we want to survive our urban future, there is no option but to build in ways which improve the health of ecosystems.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the concept of ecological sustainability and translating it into practice as sustainable development is a key challenge for today's built environment professionals. The skill and vision of those who shape our cities and homes is vital to achieving sustainable solutions to the many environmental, economic and social problems we face on a local, national and global scale.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeter Graham offers here a holistic view of ecologically sustainable building by drawing on established areas of knowledge, demonstrating their relevance to the environmentally-conscious building professional and putting the pr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The book is well written and its conversational style engages the reader right from the start. Its readability does not detract from its intellectual rigour with arguments being well documented and thoroughly referenced....This is a stimulating and thought provoking book clearly written by a person holding deep convictions regarding the need for a sustainable built environment. The book will be useful for built environment academics and professionals alike.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction Management and Economics Jan 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eAbout this book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction;.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Interdependency:how buildings affects nature;\u003c\/b\u003e Life-cycle thinking:how BEEs think about inderdependency through time; Building Metabolism:how BEEs understands effects on the whole system; Impacts:the effects of current practice; Summary:what do BEEs know now?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Building Ecological\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSustainability\u003c\/b\u003e; Thermodynamics:underlying physical laws; Change:ecolological sustainability through time; Summary; what do BEEs know now?;.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The beehive revealed\u003c\/b\u003e; Natural laws and principles of ecoogical sustainability; Developing ecological sustainability in built environments; Case study; From knowlege to understanding; Glossaries; Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49917757129047,"sku":"9780632064137","price":71.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780632064137.jpg?v=1738449077","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-ecology-9780632064137","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}