The environmental impacts of construction are momentous. How can
architects minimise these by making responsible material choices?
Material choices have a global impact. The design and construction
industry are responsible for 39% of all carbon emissions in the
world. Despite the great desire among architects to address this,
it can be difficult to compare materials directly, let alone
understand the repercussions of selecting materials for use in
different parts of a building or of sourcing them from across the
world. Showcasing the latest thought leadership from subject
experts across the industry, this primer sets out the various
considerations and parameters for specifying a particular material.
It empowers architects with the knowledge of which materials are
available, how best to use them, and what their future holds as the
industry continues to innovate. Each chapter will be devoted to a
single material and will consider environmental impacts
holistically, looking at health and biodiversity impacts, among
other issues. Featuring: • Chapters written by subject experts,
including: Duncan Baker-Brown, Carol Costello, Graham Coult,
Barbara Jones, Rowland Keable, Bruce Martin, Michael Stacey and
Oliver Wilton. • Mainstream and burgeoning materials, including:
aluminium, bamboo, brick, concrete, cork, hemp, mycelium, plastics,
steel, stone and timber. • Diagrams, graphics and illustrated
exemplars.
General
| Imprint: |
RIBA Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2024 |
| First published: |
2024 |
| Editors: |
Hattie Hartman
• Joe Jack Williams
|
| Dimensions: |
250 x 210mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-915722-21-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-915722-21-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781915722218 |
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