Insulating Modernism : Isolated and Non-isolated Thermodynamics in Architecture /

What is the best way to achieve sustainable energy savings in buildings? The mainstream construction industry has been saying for decades: it’s insulation. Today there is a growing movement among architects who claim that, by contrast, it isintelligent design thatprovides the best energetic results....

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Main Author: Moe, Kiel (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel/Berlin/Boston : Birkhäuser, 2014
©2014
Subjects:
insulation
architectural detail
building materials
construction
energy efficiency
sustainable architecture
udržateľná architektúra
izolácie tepelné
architektonický detail
konštrukcie
energetická efektívnosť
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Summary:What is the best way to achieve sustainable energy savings in buildings? The mainstream construction industry has been saying for decades: it’s insulation. Today there is a growing movement among architects who claim that, by contrast, it isintelligent design thatprovides the best energetic results. This book describes the history, theory and facts of the mainstream insulation technology and the emerging alternative design approaches.
Physical Description:1 online resource(320p.) : illustrations
Also available in print edition.
Bibliography:70 farb. Abb., 50 farb. Zeichn.
ISBN:9783038213215

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