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Sustainable Design: The Science
of Sustainability and Green Engineering -
$80.00 each
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Scientific principles to guide
sustainable design decisions.
From thermodynamics to fluid dynamics to computational chemistry,
this book sets forth the scientific principles underlying the need
for sustainable design, explaining not just the "hows" of
sustainable design and green engineering, but also the "whys."
Moreover, it provides readers with
the scientific principles needed to guide their own sustainable
design decisions. Throughout the book, the authors draw from their
experience in architecture, civil engineering, environmental
engineering, planning, and public policy in order to build an
understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of sustainable
design.
Written to enable readers to take a more scientific approach to
sustainable design, the book offers many practical features,
including:
- Case studies presenting the
authors' firsthand accounts of actual green projects
- Lessons learned from Duke
University's Smart House Program that demonstrate the concepts
and techniques discussed in the book
- Exercises that encourage readers
to use their newfound knowledge to solve green design problems
- Figures, tables, and sidebars
illustrating key concepts and summarizing important points
For architects, designers, and
engineers, this book enables them to not only implement green
design methods, but also to choose these methods based on science.
With its many examples, case
studies, and exercises, the book is also an ideal textbook for
students in civil and environmental engineering, construction, and
architectural engineering. |
