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Focusing on the recently introduced compulsory course element on sustainability in architecture, the book outlines all of the arguments and provides a comprehensive source of information. The author's insider knowledge of the curriculum structure provides you with an invaluable companion to the new section of the course work. An outline seminar is included allowing the student to relate the theories of sustainability to the practice of study. The professional will also benefit from its focus on the practical translation of sustainable theory. He calls for changes in the way we build. For change to be widely accepted there have to be convincing reasons why long established practices should be...
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Reviews the use of timber in relation to forest ecology, the political and economic contexts, an expanded understanding of environmental impacts and technical and constructional factors. A balanced guide to the making of informed decisions about the selection and use of timber based on the nature of the project.
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Cultural history of a material, and its relation with other materials, cultures and economies.