Sustainable Building Design : Principles and Practice

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Physical Description:

xiii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN:

9780470672358

Subject Term:

Sustainable buildings -- Design and construction

Sustainable construction

Added Author:

Keeping, Miles

Shiers, David

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Summary

An 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, architectural and engineering drawings and diagrams, examples, and other data illustrate the case studies. Numerous web links are provided to additional information. This inspirational book:

Focuses on the work of Arup Associates, the award winning architectural and engineering practice Uses real-life examples of functioning buildings and structures to provide information and guidance on the development of sustainable solutions Is packed with informative illustrations

Sustainable Built Environments: Principles and Practice is a unique text that will inform and inspire architects and engineers, as well as students of those disciplines, around the globe.

Author Notes

Miles Keeping is a Chartered Surveyor and Chartered Environmentalist working in professional practice. He co-founded the Hillbreak consultancy in 2015 and is Visiting Professor in Sustainable Real Estate at Oxford Brookes University.
David Shiers trained as an Architect and is currently Reader in Sustainable Architecture in the School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University.

Dave King: Architect and Founder of Shed-KMMiles Keeping and David Shiers and Ann-Marie Aguilar and Michael BeavanMiles Keeping and David Shiers and Malcolm SmithTim Chatterton and Mark Fisher and Miles Keeping and David ShiersHugo Hodgson and Miles Keeping and Katharine Marsden and David Pearce and David ShiersMichael Beaven and Mick Brundle and Paul Dickenson and Miles Keeping and Robert Pugh and David ShiersMichael Beaven and Miles Keeping and David Pearce and David ShiersJane Anderson and Michael Beavan and Francesca Galeazzi and Miles Keeping and David Shiers and Kristian Steele

List of Contributors	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
1 Introduction	p. 1
Environmental Assessment	p. 2
EPCs and DECs	p. 5
Materials and Components	p. 6
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)	p. 7
Environmental Legislation	p. 7
Corporate Social Responsibility - CSR/ESG	p. 9
'Green Value'	p. 10
The Design Process	p. 12
Bibliography	p. 22
2 Master Planning	p. 23
Regeneration - Master Planning in the Existing City	p. 25
Urban Renewal in History	p. 27
A 'New Urbanism'	p. 31
New Settlements and Large-Scale Urban Growth	p. 34
Bicester Eco-town	p. 39
Preston Beach, Western Australia	p. 40
The Business Park	p. 45
Bibliography	p. 46
3 Transport	p. 47
Alternative Fuelled Vehicles	p. 50
Alternative Fuels	p. 51
Ebbsfleet International	p. 56
Stratford International	p. 56
Bibliography	p. 65
4 Energy	p. 69
Renewable Energy Options	p. 70
Photovoltaic Panels	p. 70
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)	p. 73
Ground Source	p. 75
Biomass Boilers	p. 75
Wind Turbines	p. 77
Wave and Hydropower	p. 77
Anaerobic Digestion	p. 78
Conclusion	p. 78
Bibliography	p. 78
5 The Building Envelope	p. 83
Pitched Roofs	p. 85
Flat Roofs	p. 85
Ground Floor Construction	p. 86
Framed Construction	p. 87
Ground Floor and Upper Level Plans	p. 98
Structural Design Strategy	p. 102
Enabling Works	p. 108
Substructure Design	p. 109
Stability Core Design	p. 110
Steel Superstructure Design	p. 111
The Façade Design	p. 113
Projecting Windows	p. 114
Spandrel Panels	p. 117
Product Design: The Wave-Form Ceiling at Ropemaker	p. 121
Completion	p. 124
Bibliography	p. 124
6 Environmental Services	p. 125
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS)	p. 130
Environmental Services Case Examples	p. 130
Chiller Units	p. 140
Equipment Room 'Free Cooling'	p. 141
'No Gas' Supply	p. 141
Mixed Mode Ventilation	p. 141
Bibliography	p. 143
7 Materials	p. 145
Hazardous and Deleterious Materials	p. 149
Bibliography	p. 157
Conclusions	p. 158
Appendix A The Arup Story	p. 159
Appendix B Arup Guidance Note on GLA Requirements for Renewables	p. 169
Appendix C Arup Team Members	p. 175
Index	p. 177

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