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Living architecture : green roofs and walls / Graeme Hopkins and Christine Goodwin

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Collingwood, Vic : CSIRO Pub, c2011Edition: Online-AusgDescription: Online-Ressource (1 online resource (vii, 288 p.)) : col. illISBN:
  • 9781283157254
  • 128315725X
  • 9780643103078
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 0643096639 | 9780643103078 | 9780643096639 | 1283154129 | Erscheint auch als: 9780643096639 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 635.9671
LOC classification:
  • SB419.5
Online resources: Summary: Highlights the most exciting green roof and living wall projects in Australia and New Zealand and provides design inspiration and practical advice.Summary: Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Context and classifications -- International context of green roofs -- Australian and New Zealand context of green roofs -- International context of living walls -- Australian and New Zealand context of living walls -- Commercial proprietary systems -- The creative edge -- Classifications -- Ground to roof connection -- Chapter 2 Benefits and drivers -- Private benefits -- Public benefits -- Chapter 3 Design principles -- Climatic influences on design -- Green roof design principles -- Living wall design principles -- Maintenance -- Chapter 4 Green roof case studies -- Extensive green roofs -- Semi-intensive green roofs -- Intensive green roofs -- Elevated landscapes -- Spontaneous green roofs and other special purposes -- Public facilities -- Chapter 5 Living wall case studies -- Green facades -- Green walls -- Hybrid system -- Chapter 6 Ground to roof connection -- Creating habitat and greening the built environment -- Bushtops -- Stepping stone corridors -- Chapter 7 Planting design guidelines -- Selected Australian planting lists -- Selected New Zealand planting lists -- Chapter 8 Creating open space -- Open space and the public realm -- Creating new open space -- Elevated landscapes -- Public and private open space -- 3D public realm and urban design -- Urban agriculture -- Chapter 9 Tackling climate change -- Green infrastructure -- Water sensitive urban design -- Air pollution -- Urban heat island effect -- UHI effect and public health -- Carbon dioxide in the city -- Greenhouse gas emission mitigation -- Open space biomass -- Chapter 10 Role of government -- Opportunities for national government -- Opportunities for state governments -- Opportunities for local government -- Government architects -- Green roof approval process.PPN: PPN: 809337606Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-26-MYL | BSZ-30-PQE-S2NUFH-owned | ZDB-30-PQE
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