Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers / Edition 3

by Randall Thomas

Overview

Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordham LLP, one of the UK’s leading environmental and building services engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the result of their extensive experience in designing environmentally-friendly buildings. The principles of their approach, which they have taught in numerous schools of architecture and engineering, are clearly presented here.

The book starts with some basic scientific principles and environmental issues and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and building form. Natural ventilation systems, high-efficiency mechanical equipment and alternative energy sources are also covered. State-of-the-art buildings of exceptional quality are incorporated throughout the text and illustrate the authors’ belief that environmentally responsible architecture can be visually exciting. They conclude with a selection of detailed case studies of award-winning projects – including, new for this third edition, Beaufort Court, King's Langley and the National Trust Headquarters, Swindon.

This book is essential reading for architects, engineers, planners and students of these disciplines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415363341
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/15/2005
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)
Age Range:	1 - 17 Years

About the Author

Randall Thomas has been active in practice and teaching for over thirty years. He is visiting Professor in Architectural Science at Kingston University, UK, and has been a Partner of Max Fordham LLP since 1987.

Table of Contents

Part 1 1. Strategies 2. Comfort, Health and Environmental Physics 3. Buildings and Energy Balances 4. Building Planning and Design 5. Site Planning 6. Materials and Construction 7. Energy Sources 8. Lighting 9. Engineering Thermal Comfort 10. Water, Waste Disposal and Appliances Part 2 11. RMC International Headquarters 12. Queens Building, De Montfort University 13. The Charles Cryer Studio Theatre 14. The Environmental Building, Building Research Establishment 15. The Millennium Centre, Dagenham 16. The Bedales Theatre 17. Beaufort Court, Kings Langley 18. National Trust Headquarters, Swindon

Editorial Reviews

'A good introduction to environmental design' – Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University

From the Publisher