The Environmental Brief
The Environmental Brief
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Summary
Argues that driving building design from an environmental brief gives effective, high-quality results. This book looks at the theoretical issues involved in an environmental brief, and outlines methods by which architects can approach the writing of a brief that considers aspects of the natural and the built environment.
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The Environmental Brief by Richard Hyde
The built environment is responsible for an estimated forty-five per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. As the greatest opportunities for reducing these emissions occur during the briefing and design processes, the pathway to better design lies in preparing environmental briefs, and using these to drive building design and produce buildings of high environmental performance. This process-driven book looks at the theoretical issues involved in an environmental brief, and outlines methods by which architects can approach the writing of a brief that considers all aspects of the natural and the built environment, and relates these concepts to a number of case studies from around the world.
'This thoughtful investigation into how to achieve integrated design has a good balance of strategic how-to guidance and detailed information' – Technical & Practice
Richard Hyde is an Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Design at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is a practising architect and teaches interdisciplinary courses in the field of sustainable design. Steve Watson is a Research Scholar at the Centre for Sustainable Design at the University of Queensland. He is an Environmental Consultant for TVS Partnership in Brisbane, Australia. Wendy Cheshire is Director of Hamilton Hayes Henderson Architects, Southport, Queensland, Australia. Mark Thomson is Director of TVS Partnership, Brisbane, and is an active board member of the Centre for Sustainable Design, The University of Queensland, Australia.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780415290456 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415290457 |
| Title | The Environmental Brief |
| Author | Richard Hyde |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-12-22 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |