Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change

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Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change: A 21st Century Survival Guide (1st edition)

Sue Roaf PhD (Author), David Crichton (Author), Fergus Nicol (Author)

Product Details:
* Paperback: 384 pages
* Publisher: Architectural Press; illustrated edition edition (January 13, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0750659114
* ISBN-13: 978-0750659116

Review:
'A timely and fascinating book on the crucial issue of energy use in buildings which accounts for half of our total energy use.'
Stephen Tindale, Executive Director, Greenpeace, UK

'We are at the crossroads of the most significant crisis of modern times. Two profound, life changing events are converging to create this crisis - the warming of the earth's atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, and the rapid depletion of global petroleum and natural gas reserves. As these events intensify over the coming years, they will dramatically change how we live and how we relate to the natural world. These changes can cause the human race great pain and suffering or they can inspire a historic transition to a kinder and gentler world.
Sue Roaf, David Crichton and Fergus Nicol in their new book Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change, dissect these events and rightly conclude that at the center of this crisis stands the architecture and building community. They clearly illustrate that this community, unknowingly, is chiefly responsible for precipitating this crisis and argue for nothing less than a building design revolution to address the problem.
What makes this book so important is that it not only outlines the issues and science behind climate change, but details the steps necessary to alleviate future large scale dislocations and hardship. Ms. Roaf identifies the key players in this struggle, their roles, and the actions needed to spark this revolution. She makes it crystal clear that there is no technological fix looming on the horizon, and that if the architecture and building community do not step forward and lead, there is little hope for meaningful change to take place. This book contains the framework for beginning the critical dialogue necessary to confront humanity's greatest challenge.'
SBSE journal

Book Description:
Provides an insight into the real changes that are necessary to give our modern day built environment both 'sustainability' and 'survivability'

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Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change: A 21st Century Survival Guide (2nd edition)

Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change, Second Edition:
A 21st Century Survival Guide
Sue Roaf PhD, David Crichton, Fergus Nicol,
Architectural Press | 2009 | ISBN: 1856177203 | 400 pages | PDF | 11,2 MB

From the bestselling author of Ecohouse, this fully revised edition of Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change provides unique insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and related social, economic and energy events.

Three new chapters present evidence of escalating rates of environmental change. The authors explore the growing urgency for mitigation and adaptation responses that deal with the resulting challenges.

Theoretical information sits alongside practical design guidelines, so architects, designers and planners can not only see clearly what problems they face, but also find the solutions they need, in order to respond to power and water supply needs.

Considers use of materials, structures, site issues and planning in order to provide design solutions.

Examines recent climate events in the US and UK and looks at how architecture was successful or not in preventing building damage.

Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change is an essential source, not just for architects, engineers and planners facing the challenges of designing our building for a changing climate, but also for everyone involved in their production and use.


* Fully revised new edition gives practical design suggestions for combating climate change through architecture
* No nonsense approach from the bestselling author of Ecohouse
* Full colour throughout to best illustrate design in practice

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Link for the first edition:

Architectural Press (December 30, 2004) | ISBN: 0750659114 | 384 pages | PDF | RS | 8MB

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Mirror Links: 1st Edition

PDF|RAR 7.87|5.87 MB

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Mirror Links: 2nd Edition

Bookmark PDF|RAR 12.38|11.82 MB

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Roaf S., Crichton D., Nicol F.: Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change: A 21st Century Survival Guide. 2nd Edition. 2009

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