Circular Design for Zero Emission Architecture and Building Practice : It is the Green Way or the Highway

Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Circular Design for Zero Emission Architecture and Building PracticeIt is the Green Way or the Highway\nAuthor(s): Marwa Dabaieh\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Woodhead Publishing\nISBN-13: 9780128200797, 978-0128200797\nSynopsis\nCircular Design for Zero Emission Architecture and Building Practice: It is the Green Way or the Highway presents the main concepts of circular architecture and building design, focusing on emerging trends in zero-emission buildings, particularly zero- and minus- carbon practice. The book is structured around practical design solutions, including research-based passive solutions for extreme climates. It discusses passive and low carbon cooling and heating and natural ventilation, lifecycle assessment and life-cost analysis. The book presents examples and case studies from innovative low-tech to high-tech approaches, covering a wide spectrum of climate zones to show lessons learned and proof of conc.