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Ecology of Building Materials de Bjorn Berge

Ecology of Building Materials

Autor Bjorn Berge
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 sep 2001
As both a practising architect and a researcher, Berge introduces us authoritatively to issues such as using raw materials from renewable sources, and the possibilities of designing and manufacturing reusable building materials. The alternatives to modern building materials are outlined and discussed from an ecological perspective.



In a time when environmental labelling is becoming increasingly popular and the producers of building materials are urged to be more environmentally aware, it is obviously important that we are acquainted with these alternatives.

Important issues discussed in this book include:

Can raw materials from non-renewable sources be replaced with raw materials from widely available or non-depletable sources?
Can environmentally friendly chemicals replace environmentally damaging ones?
Can the make-up of building materials be altered so that individual components can be re-used?

A clear interpretation of complicated Life Cycle Analysis issues and vital guidance are given to specifiers confronted with a plethora of manufacturers' environmental claims.

* Gain a comprehensive understanding of ecology in building
* Learn about alternative building materials and how to use them
* Vital technological information allows you to pu the ideas of sustainability into practice
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780750654500
ISBN-10: 0750654503
Pagini: 480
Ilustrații: Approx. 100 illustrations
Dimensiuni: 189 x 246 mm
Greutate: 1.1 kg
Editura: Elsevier Science

Public țintă

Architectural students/professionals, surveyors, builders, environmental groups.

Cuprins

Preface; Introduction; Section 1 - Eddies and water-level markers: Resources; Pollution; Local production and the human ecological aspect; The chemical and physical properties of building materials; Section 2: The flower, iron and the ocean: Water and air, Minerals; Stone; Loose materials; Fossil oils; Plants; Materials of animal origin; Industrial by-products; Part 3: The construction of a Sea-Iron Flower: Structural Materials; Climatic Materials; Surface Materials, Building components; Fixings and connections; Paint, varnish, stain and wax; Impregnating agents, and how to avoid them; Index.

Recenzii

Silver Award Winner at the Chartered Institute of Buildings Literary Awards:
"This book looks in fine detail at the composition and properties of building materials from an ecological perspective. Packed full of fresh information and comprehensive data, it tackles a subject about which very little has been published before. There is a freshness and clarity of treatment that stems from the author's clear passion for the subject. Ignore this book at your - and your grandchildren's - peril."
CIOB Committee

'[The book] is tightly packed with text, tables, references and illustrations; it is thorough...and it is wide-ranging in coverage of materials and techniques, both familiar and less so.'
Adam Voelcker, The Architectural Review

'...an amazingly comprehensive and thorough resource, full of gems of wisdom, and anyone seriously interested in exploring alternatives to mainstream materials will find a great deal of useful material.'
Environmental Building News

Notă biografică

Bjørn Berge, Chris Butters, Filip Henley

Descriere

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The Ecology of Building Materials explores key questions surrounding sustainability of building materials. It provides technical data to enable design and building professionals to choose the most appropriate materials for a project: those that are least polluting, most energy efficient, and from sustainable sources. The book also gives information and guidance on a wide range of issues such as recycling, detailing for increased durability and Life Cycle Analysis.
Bjorn Berge’s book, translated from the Norwegian by Chris Butters and Filip Henley, offers safe and environmentally friendly material options. It provides an essential and easy-to-use reference guide to this complex subject for the building industry professional.
New to this edition are:
  • a thorough exploration of building materials in relation to climate change issues
  • an extensive updating of basic data, as well as the introduction of a wide range of new materials
  • methods for recycling and reuse of materials
  • more information on the interaction between materials and the indoor environment, ventilation and energy use
  • full colour text and user-friendly larger format.