Green walls in high-rise buildings : an output of the CTBUH Sustainability Working Group / Antony Wood, Payam Bahrami & Daniel Safarik
- Bib ID:
- 6484045
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Wood, Antony, author
- Description:
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- Mulgrave, Victoria : The Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd, 2014
- ©2014
- 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), plans (some colour) ; 28 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9781864705935 (paperback)
- Series:
- CTBUH technical guide ; 4.
- Summary:
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This technical guide offers an extensive overview of the use of vertical vegetation in high-rise buildings, an in-depth analysis of green walls, definitions and typology, including standards, policies and incentives. It features comprehensive case studies, along with architectural theories of the public and private benefits of green walls. The book delves into architect-design considerations and limitations, the effects of green walls on energy efficiencies and includes recommendations and future research.--website.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-229)
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- Also Titled:
- Green walls in high rise buildings : an output of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Sustainability Working Group
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2014
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