Hammer, Hector and Hoyle, Basil (2012) Green building and low energy building engineering. Academic Studio, Delhi, India. ISBN 9788132308928
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Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort. Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by: •Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources • Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity • Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation A similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally. Other related topics include sustainable design and green architecture. Green building does not specifically address the issue of the retrofitting existing homes.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Electronic Books |
| Depositing User: | Esam @ Hisham Muhammad |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2024 06:13 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2024 06:13 |
| URI: | http://odlsystem2.utm.my/id/eprint/4285 |
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