Ecohouse 2 by Sue Roaf
Tells you how to design low energy, environmentally friendly buildings. This work provides the foundations for building design in a warming world, and shows how to take the first step towards the zero-carbon emission buildings of tomorrow. It also explores 24 case-studies of ecohouses from around the world.
'As straightforward and compelling as Ed Mazria's The Passive Solar Energy Book (1979), this seminal work is today's most accessible guide for aspiring designers of sustainable residential buildings worldwide'
Society of Building Science Educators
'A must-read for architects, builders and eco-house enthusiasts!'
EcoTech Magazine
Reviews for the First Edition of Ecohouse:
'It's great to read a book with a no-nonsense message.'
The Architectural Review
'Sue Roaf has been able to show wonderful examples of climate-sensitive design from around the world. She addresses the architectural issues head on. The book is a good read, wonderfully illustrated and full of inspiration for the eco-enthusiast or self builder.'
5-star Amazon customer review
Ecohouse 2 is a valuable introduction to green building principles.-- Energy Design Update
Society of Building Science Educators
'A must-read for architects, builders and eco-house enthusiasts!'
EcoTech Magazine
Reviews for the First Edition of Ecohouse:
'It's great to read a book with a no-nonsense message.'
The Architectural Review
'Sue Roaf has been able to show wonderful examples of climate-sensitive design from around the world. She addresses the architectural issues head on. The book is a good read, wonderfully illustrated and full of inspiration for the eco-enthusiast or self builder.'
5-star Amazon customer review
Ecohouse 2 is a valuable introduction to green building principles.-- Energy Design Update
Having been brought up in Malaysia and Australia, Sue studied at Manchester University, the Architectural Association, and Oxford Brookes University. She spent 10 years in Iraq and Iran, studying building technologies, practising as a landscape architect and teaching at Baghdad University. In 1990 she was appointed as the professional Training Adviser for the Oxford School of Architecture. In 1995 she designed and built her own Ecohouse in North Oxford with the first roof integrated PV roof in the UK and many other special features - the roof provides more electricity than the house uses, over an annual period. She is now an architectural consultant and Visiting Professor at Arizona State University in the US and the Open University in the UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750657341 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750657340 |
| Title | Ecohouse 2 |
| Author | Sue Roaf |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 424 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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