Building for a changing climate : the challenge for construction, planning and energy /

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and index.

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Main Author: 220266 Smith, Peter F. (Peter Frederick), 1930-
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Language:eng
Published: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2010
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spelling KOHA-OAI-TEST:4351702020-12-19T17:15:38ZBuilding for a changing climate : the challenge for construction, planning and energy / 220266 Smith, Peter F. (Peter Frederick), 1930- London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan,2010engIncludes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and index.1. Prepare for four degrees -- 2. Probable future impacts of climate change -- 3. The UN carbon trading mechanism -- 4. Setting the pace towards climate-proof housing -- 5. Future-proof housing -- 6. Building-integrated solar electricity -- 7. Sun, earth, wind and water -- 8. Eco-towns : opportunity or oxymoron? -- 9. The housing inheritance -- 10. On-domestic buildings -- 11. Community buildings -- 12. Conventional energy -- 13. Coal : black gold or black hole? -- 14. Filling the gap; utility-scale renewables -- 15. The age beyond oil -- 16. The thread of hope.PSZJBLCity planningHousingClimatic changesSustainable urban developmentURN:ISBN:9781844077359 (hardback)URN:ISBN:1844077357 (hardback)
spellingShingle City planning
Housing
Climatic changes
Sustainable urban development
220266 Smith, Peter F. (Peter Frederick), 1930-
Building for a changing climate : the challenge for construction, planning and energy /
title Building for a changing climate : the challenge for construction, planning and energy /
title_full Building for a changing climate : the challenge for construction, planning and energy /
title_fullStr Building for a changing climate : the challenge for construction, planning and energy /
title_full_unstemmed Building for a changing climate : the challenge for construction, planning and energy /
title_short Building for a changing climate : the challenge for construction, planning and energy /
title_sort building for a changing climate the challenge for construction planning and energy
topic City planning
Housing
Climatic changes
Sustainable urban development
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