Plumbing, Electricity, Acoustics (ePub)

Discover sustainable methods for designing crucial building systems
for architects.

This indispensable companion to Norbert Lechner's landmark
volume Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for
Architects, Third Edition completes the author's mission to cover
all topics in the field of sustainable environmental control. It
provides knowledge appropriate for the level of complexity needed
at the schematic design stage and presents the most up-to-date
information available in a concise, logical, accessible manner and
arrangement. Although sustainability deals with many issues, those
concerning energy and efficiency are the most critical, making an
additional goal of this book one of providing architects with the
skills and knowledge needed to create buildings that use
electricity and water efficiently. Guidelines and rules-of-thumb
are provided to help designers make their buildings use less
energy, less water, and less of everything else to achieve their
primary objectives.

In addition, this book:

* Addresses ways to reduce electricity usage through more
efficient lighting systems and appliances and by incorporating
automatic switches and control systems that turn off systems not in
use.

* Covers the design of well-planned effluent treatment systems
that protect against potential health hazards while also becoming a
valuable source of reclaimed water and fertilize.r

* Provides coverage of fire protection and conveyance systems,
including very efficient types of elevators and escalators and
designs that encourage the use of stairs or ramps.

Complete with case studies that illustrate how these systems are
incorporated into large-project plans, Plumbing, Electricity,
Acoustics is an indispensable resource for any architect involved
in a sustainable design project.