Fundamentals of Sustainable Urban Design (PDF)

Name: Fundamentals of Sustainable Urban Design
Brand: Springer International Publishing
SKU: 139154728
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(Sprache: Englisch)

Autor: Avi Friedman

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This book begins with an introduction describing current societal transformations that merit new urban designs, including depletion of non-renewable natural resources, elevated levels of greenhouse gas emissions, large numbers of aging "Baby Boomers," and climate change. Dr. Friedman then examines these challenges through ten topical chapters of interest to architects, civil and construction engineers, and urban planners. Each of these topics represents an aspect of urban design and describes an innovative solution and offers a detailed description of underlying principles. The text presents the state of the art and how it compares to a conventional design. In the second part of each chapter, several international projects are featured as case studies illustrating design implementations.

Considers concepts that minimize urban development's carbon footprint, such as district heating, passive solar gain, net-zero neighborhoods and shared transport;
Emphasizes strategies for preserving a site's natural assets, including open green spaces, existing building stock, and edible landscapes;
Examines contemporary urban design concepts and illustrates these with examples from around the world.

Autoren-Porträt von Avi Friedman

Avi Friedman is Professor of Architecture at McGill University, where he co-founded the Affordable Homes Program, and a Visiting Professor at Lancaster University in the U.K. Friedman is known for his housing and planning innovation and in particular for the Grow Home and Next Home designs. He's the author of 23 books, numerous articles and a columnist for several media outlets. He is the principal of Avi Friedman Consultants Inc. and the recipient of numerous awards including the Manning Innovation Award, Lifetime Achievement Award from Sustainable Buildings Canada and the World Habitat Award. Dr. Friedman received his Doctorate from the University of Montréal in 1988.