The New Autonomous House Design and Planning for Sustainability

Name: The New Autonomous House Design and Planning for Sustainability
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ISBN: 9780500282878

ISBN-10: 0500282870

ISBN-13: 9780500282878

Edition: 2002

Authors: Brenda Vale, Robert Vale, Brenda Roberts

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Providing thought-provoking, practical solutions to environmental and housing problems, this book gives details on living in a home which is inexpensive, kind to the planet and which liberates its owner from water and electricity bills.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication date: 9/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.30" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.342

Brenda Vale is a professor of architecture at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. Her previous books include The New Autonomous House .

Robert Vale is a professor architecture at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. His previous books include The New Autonomous House .



Preface




Definitions and Introduction to the Problems


Definitions


Introduction to the problems


The future for buildings



The Philosophical and Technical Background


The environmental movement


Alternative technology


Utopias--technology and society


Technologies and societies


Appropriate targets


Conclusion: the alternative-technology approach



The Autonomous House as Built


Introduction


Why a house?


The site


The house



Theoretical Analysis of the Technical Options


A methodology for design


Structure


Building enclosure


Services



The Technical Options Implemented


Saving energy


Structure


Building enclosure


Services


Conclusions



Performance in Use


The performance of the fabric


Ventilation


Space heating


Waste and water


Cost


Conclusions


Further research



Conclusions


Appendices


Notes


Index