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050			_aNA 2541 .G48 2013
100			_aGething, Bill. _eauthor
245		0	_aDesign for climate change / _cBill Gething with Katie Puckett
260			_aLondon, United Kingdom : _bRIBA Publishing, _cc2013
300			_aix, 190 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c28 cm.
365			_bUSD331.51
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_a1. Agenda for a changing climate -- 2. Understanding future climate -- 3. Designing for thermal comfort: comfort & overheating -- 4. Designing for thermal comfort: controlling heat gains -- 5. Designing for thermal comfort: cooling strategies -- 6. Construction -- 7. Water -- 8. Clients, controls and costs -- 9. What now?.
520			_aAdapting to climate change is a pressing concern for the construction sector. Our built environment, and the way buildings are designed, constructed and managed, has evolved in response to a climate that has been broadly consistent for hundreds of years. That climate is now changing at an unprecedented rate and will continue to change for many years to come. Within a generation, our buildings may have to cope under very diffferent conditions. How will today's buildings perform in hotter summers and with more frequent storms, floods and droughts? How can designs be future-proofed and existing buildings preserved, and at what cost? How should designers, contractors and suppliers adapt their skills and services to seize the initiative - and an important business opportunity? And how can they communicate the challenges and potential solutions to their clients? Tailored to architects and other building designers, Design for Climate Change answers these questions and more. Drawing on the lessons from the first 26 real-world projects funded by the Technology Strategy Board to investigate approaches to adaptation, it is packed with invaluable insights, practical advice and clear, concise explanations, brought to life throughout the book with graphics and images. Leading climate change architect Bill Gething (writing with journalist Katie Puckett) cuts to the heart of the issues, demystifying a complex field and equipping readers with a framework for addressing the technical and professional challenges that adapting to the changing climate presents.
650			_aBUILDINGS -- ENERGY CONSERVATION
700			_aPuckett, Katie. _eco-author
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