TY - BOOK ID - 46294842 TI - The sustainable tall building : a design primer PY - 2019 SN - 9781138905863 9781138905948 9781315695686 1315695685 9781317443698 1317443691 9781317443674 1317443675 9781317443681 1317443683 1138905941 1138905860 PB - Oxon, UK : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Tall buildings KW - Sustainable buildings KW - Design and construction KW - Immeubles de grande hauteur KW - Design and construction. KW - Conception et construction KW - Architecture durable KW - Conception et construction. KW - Tall buildings - Design and construction KW - Sustainable buildings - Design and construction UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:46294842 AB - "The Sustainable Tall Building: A Design Primer is an accessible and highly illustrated guide, which primes those involved in the design and research of tall buildings to dramatically improve their performance. Using a mixture of original research and analysis, best-practice design thinking and a detailed look at exemplar case studies, author Philip Oldfield takes the reader through the architectural ideas, engineering strategies and cutting-edge technologies that are available to the tall building design team. The book takes a global perspective, examining high-rise design in different climates, cultures and contexts. It considers common functions such as high-rise housing and offices, to more radical designs such as vertical farming and vertical cemeteries. Innovation is provided by examining not only the environmental performance of tall buildings but also their social sustainability, guiding the reader through strategies to create successful communities at height. The book starts by critically appraising the sustainability of tall building architecture past and present, before demonstrating innovative ways for future tall buildings to be designed. These include themes such as climatically responsive architecture, siting a tall building in the city, zero-carbon towers, skygardens and community spaces at height, sustainable structural systems and novel façades. In doing so, the book provides essential reading for architects, engineers, consultants, developers, researchers and students engaged with sustainable design and high-rise architecture." [Publisher] ER -