Eco-Architecture III: Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature (Wit Transactions on Ecology and the Environment)

Title Page
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Copyright Page......Page 11
Preface......Page 12
Contents......Page 14
Section 1: Design with nature......Page 19
Assessing a carbon neutral building approach......Page 21
Ambiguous boundaries: a Japanese way of designing with nature......Page 33
Homeostasis and perpetual change......Page 45
Fractal geometry: a tool for adaptability and 'evolutionability'......Page 57
An open system model of ecological architecture......Page 67
Passive design strategies for residential buildings in a hot dry climate in Nigeria......Page 79
Sensitive apertures......Page 91
Embracing nature and culture: the tropical Malay spa design......Page 103
The principles of Vastu as a traditional architectural belief system from an environmental perspective......Page 115
Architectural education and the idea of nature......Page 127
Contemporary practice in sustainable design: appraisal and articulation of emerging trend......Page 137
Section 2: Ecological and cultural sensitivity......Page 149
Traditional urbanism and lessons for global cities: the case of Isfahan......Page 151
Thermodynamics-based indicators for environmental management and sustainability policies......Page 163
Vernacular architecture as a model for contemporary design......Page 175
Digital-Green architecture: a new design process that integrates digital technology and sustainable concepts......Page 191
Socio environmental impact in eco-architecture......Page 203
Integrating aspects of cultural and environmental sensitivities into affordable housing in the Arab Gulf region......Page 215
The analysis and design of urban wetland: the Water Garden in Portland and Living Water Park in Chengdu as case studies......Page 227
Floating houses -- chances and problems......Page 239
Educational ecological architecture......Page 253
Sustainable development and heritage: "trabocchi" and the rules for building on the coast......Page 263
Section 3: Design by passive systems......Page 277
The use of green walls in sustainable urban context: with reference to Dubai, UAE......Page 279
The role of passive systems in providing comfort in traditional houses in Isfahan: a case study of the Karimi house......Page 289
Sustainable solutions for spa design, Dubai, United Arabic Emirates: building envelope optimization and impact energy evaluation......Page 299
The harmonisation between architecture and nature in the desert of Iran with a hot and dry climate......Page 313
Section 4: Life cycle assessment......Page 325
Life cycle design of building elements: selection criteria and case study application......Page 327
Life cycle assessment of electricity generated by photovoltaic systems manufactured in Europe and installed in buildings in the city of Rome......Page 339
Section 5: Quantifying sustainability in architecture Special session by R. Smith......Page 349
Quantifying eco-architecture......Page 351
Renewable and durable building materials......Page 363
Predicting green building performance over time: data mining untapped information in LEED......Page 373
Section 6: Resources and rehabilitation......Page 385
An emergy evaluation of a medieval water management system: the case of the underground "Bottini" in Siena (Italy)......Page 387
Editing Eisenhower: rethinking the urban segments of the U.S. interstate highway system......Page 393
Global benchmarking? Taking a critical look at eco-architectures resource usage......Page 405
Section 7: Building technologies......Page 415
Eco-technologies for energy efficient buildings in Italy......Page 417
A global tool for the architectural and environmental quality of materials integrated into the architectural design process......Page 429
Planning the integration of new technologies for sustainability: case study of a school building's restoration project in Rome......Page 441
Building maintenance: a technology for resource conservation......Page 453
Addition of polymeric wastes as pore formers in ceramic lightweight bricks......Page 465
Ubicomp, urban space and landscape......Page 477
Evolution of the American Zero Energy House......Page 489
Smart architecture contribution to achieving sustainable architecture realization......Page 501
Improving the shear resistance of adobe masonry for rebuilding and new construction purposes......Page 511
Section 8: Issues from education, research and practice Special session by J. Stark......Page 521
Eco-aesthetics: nurturing nature in the education of spatial design......Page 523
Materials affecting neonatal and environmental health......Page 533
The human side of the triangle: using green textile standards to address social responsibility......Page 543
Section 9: Case studies......Page 555
Sustainable buildings in Austria -- performance indicators and implications on the construction industry......Page 557
Advanced technologies for sustainable building in the protected areas: two case studies in Italy......Page 569
The mechanism of the rawashin: the case study of Makkah......Page 579
The climatic, constructional, and cultural primacy of the envelope: UR22, a case study......Page 593
REIs: Renewable Energy Infrastructures v1.0......Page 605
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Z......Page 620