Author(s): S Roaf, M Fuentes and S Thomas
Date: 2003
ISBN: 0-7506-5734-0
Pages: 424
Publisher: Architectural Press/Butterworth-Heinemann
Description: Ecohouse 2 tells you how to design low energy, environmentally friendly buildings. It provides the foundations for building design in a warming world, and shows how to take the first step towards the zero-carbon emission buildings of tomorrow.
Sue Roaf is famed for her approach to design and her awareness of energy efficiency. Here she reveals the concepts, structures and techniques that lie behind the realization of her ideals. By using her own house as a case-study Roaf guides the reader through the ideas for energy efficient design or 'eco design'.
This second edition, a follow up to the best selling original, introduces new sections including earth sheltering and reed beds. It also explores 24 case-studies of ecohouses from around the world. It is an ideal comprehensive reference for architects, designers and their clients, as well as self builders, who wish to help make sustainable design a reality.
Contents: Contents: The Building Form, Construction and Detailing for low energy design, Materials, Health, Energy and Pollution issues, Ventilation, Solar hot water design, Photovoltaic system design, Earth Sheltering, Reed Beds, 10 case studies of houses and 6 case studies of eco-villages, Glossary, References, Index.
