Architecture and Energy
Building in the age of climate change
Annette Becker editor Peter Cachola Schmal editor Werner Sobek editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Hirmer Verlag
Publishing:15th Jul '25
£35.00
This title is due to be published on 15th July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The energy requirements of buildings are enormous, resulting in a significant proportion of global CO2 emissions – both in the construction phase and during the building’s use and eventual demolition. In an era of energy transition and extreme weather phenomena, the question “How do we build in a time of climate change?” becomes all the more urgent. This volume presents international best-practice projects characterized by sustainable design and provide forward-looking answers.
A sustainably built wood and concrete supermarket that includes a roof farm, a kindergarten constructed from locally sourced recycled materials, renovating an office building so that it can remove its air conditioning and ventilation systems: in addition to the choice of materials and innovative operating concepts, the possibilities for reducing emissions and energy requirements lie above all in thinking about the entire life cycle of a building, including refurbishing rather than new construction when possible. This volume brings together real-world
ISBN: 9783777445168
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232 pages