Sustainable Living - the Role of Whole Life Costs and Values

By Nalanie Mithraratne, Brenda Vale, Robert Vale
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2007-10-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0750680636
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780750680639
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Achieving a sustainable building is not just a matter of
design and construction: what happens once the building is
occupied is absolutely critical. This book shows how the
choices designers, developers and building users make
impact on sustainability over the life span of the building.
The authors show how a holistic approach considering costs,
energy use, environmental impact, global warming potential
as well as items which a usually disregarded such as
finishes, furniture and appliances is needed to achieve
best practice.
* How-to assess life-time costs and environmental impact of buildings
* Predict and assess the impact of user behaviour on sustainability
* Uses case studies to illustrate the importance of different factors

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