| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 352 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Series |
Innovative renewable energy, 2522-8935 |
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Innovative renewable energy
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| Contents |
The added value of greenery for sustainable building : The perspective from the Netherlands / Wim Zeiler -- Green dreams : Regenerating cities through nature / Alessandra Battisti -- Greening the urban environment : An integrated approach to planning sustainable cities : The case of Greater Cairo / Khalid Zakaria El Adli, Noha A. Abd El Aziz -- Urban vegetation and microclimatic comfort in warm climates / Gustavo Cantuaria, Manuel Correia Guedes -- From vernacular to sustainable contemporary architecture : Urban green and patios / Carolina Ganem Karlen -- Rooftop greenhouses : Smart and inclusive design / Lucia Ceccherini Nelli -- Urban green coverage : Importance of green roofs and urban farming policies in enhancing liveability in buildings and cities : Global and regional outlook / Mohsen Aboulnaga, Heba Fouad -- Food in the city : Enabling integrated solutions for urban agriculture and food production in buildings / Michele D'Ostuni, Antonella Trombadore, Francesco Orsini -- The role of natural factors in courtyard houses of hot-arid climate of Iran / Seyedehmamak Salavatian -- Adaptive design of green facades and vertical farm : Examples of technological integration of microalgae for energy production in resilient architecture / Antonella Trombadore, Beatrice Paludi, Michele D’Ostuni -- Significance of courtyard house design in the Arab world / Falah AlKubaisy -- The use of vegetation in hot arid climates for sustainable urban environments / Jose Manuel Ochoa, Irene Marincic, Helena Coch |
| Summary |
"This book covers the important aspects of greenery in buildings, both in the landscape and within buildings, examining how greenery improves comfort and appeal in sustainable buildings. The book is part of the World Renewable Energy Network's drive to encourage architects and builders to use greenery as much as possible in their design to reduce energy consumption and provide a pleasant appearance and pleasing aspect to their buildings. It shows and demonstrates how widespread the use of greenery is in buildings, and the books 17 chapters were chosen from 12 different countries representing a truly global look at the use and benefit of using greenery in buildings. This book is aimed at architects, building construction authorities, urban planners, and policy makers to encourage the use of greenery in their future buildings and explain why it is important to do so."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Dr. Ali Sayigh is Chairman and Founder of the World Renewable Energy Congress and Council; Director General of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN); Chairman and Founder of the Arab Solar Energy Society; and Past Chairman of the UK Solar Energy Society. Antonella Trombadore, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Florence, where she is also a senior researcher at the ABITA Interuniversity Research Center |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sustainable architecture.
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Plants in architecture.
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Roof gardening.
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Indoor gardens.
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Urban plants.
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Indoor gardens
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Plants in architecture
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Roof gardening
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Sustainable architecture
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Urban plants
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sayigh, A. A. M., 1939- editor.
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Trombadore, Antonella, editor
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| ISBN |
9783030685560 |
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303068556X |
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