Description - Green Building Illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching
?Green Building Illustrated is a must-read for
students and professionals in the building industry. The
combination of incredibly expressive illustrations and accessible
technical writing make concepts of green building on paper as
intuitive as they would be if you toured a space with experts in
sustainable building.? ?Rick Fedrizzi,
President, CEO, and Founding Chair of the U.S. Green Building
Council
?The authors of Green Building
Illustrated deliver clear and intelligent text, augmented by
straightforward but compelling illustrations describing green
building basics. This comprehensive book covers everything from the
definition of green building, to details of high performance
design, to sensible applications of renewable energy. This is a
book with appeal for all architects and designers, because it
addresses general principles such as holistic and integrated
design, along with practical realities like affordability and
energy codes. Green Building Illustrated describes a pathway
for reaching Architecture 2030?s carbon
emission reduction targets for the built
environment.??Ed Mazria, founder of Architecture
2030
??a neophyte will have a very good overview of all
the factors involved in green building. I see some excellent
pedagogy at work!?
? Jim Gunshinan, Editor, Home Energy
Magazine
Francis D.K. Ching brings his signature graphic style to the topic
of sustainable design
In the tradition of the classic Building Construction
Illustrated, Francis D.K. Ching and Ian M. Shapiro offer a
graphical presentation to the theory, practices, and complexities
of sustainable design using an approach that proceeds methodically.
From the outside to the inside of a building, they cover all
aspects of sustainability, providing a framework and detailed
strategies to design buildings that are substantively green. The
book begins with an explanation of why we need to build green, the
theories behind it and current rating systems before moving on to a
comprehensive discussion of vital topics. These topics include site
selection, passive design using building shape, water conservation,
ventilation and air quality, heating and cooling, minimum-impact
materials, and much more.
Explains the fundamental issues of sustainable design and
construction in a beautifully illustrated format
Illustrated by legendary author, architect, and draftsman
Francis D.K. Ching, with text by recognized engineer and researcher
Ian M. Shapiro
Ideal for architects, engineers, and builders, as well as
students in these fields
Sure to be the standard reference on the subject for students,
professionals, and anyone interested in sustainable design and
construction of buildings, Green Building Illustrated is an
informative, practical, and graphically beautiful resource.
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