The importance of an integrated approach in urban design is becoming increasingly apparent. This book explains how to overcome related challenges in environmental design of urban buildings and offers guidance on the use of new materials and techniques and the integration of new philosophies. Supported by the ECs SAVE 13 programme; Environmental Design of Urban Buildings includes contributions from experts at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Greece; the Hellenic Open University; Greece; Cambridge Architectural Research; UK and REHVA/University of Ljubljana; Slovenia.A free CD-ROM containing multi-media software tools and climatic data accompanies the book.CONTENTSEnvironmental Urban Design * Architectural Design; Passive Environmental and Building Engineering Systems * Environmental Issues of Building Design * Sustainable Design; Construction and Operation * Intelligent Controls and Advanced Building Management Systems * Urban Building Climatology * Heat and Mass Transfer Phenomena in Urban Buildings * Applied Lighting Technologies for Urban Buildings * Case Studies * Guidelines to Integrate Energy Conservation * Indoor Air Quality * Applied Energy and Resources Management in the Urban Environment * Economic Methodologies * Integrated Building Design * Bibliography; IndexPublished with SAVE
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lightweight-....By PandoraspocksBut a MUST READ if you are/were a STEPS or Claire Richards Fan. Described in detail how the group fell apart-who walked first-and how they put aside their differences to make their recent comeback. Also chronicles the pain of separation and divorce-but ultimately triumphing to become a better person. wife. mother. talented artist than ever before! Its a chick-flick-but in the form of a book. Read it in 2 hours and greatly enjoyed it.Note-the kindle edition of the book has a range of colour photos at the end of the text/book. Enjoy!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Through thin times and fat timesBy MeeshaClaire was never my favourite member of Steps. although she was definitely up there. But shes always the person I imagine to be when I sing along to the songs. I sing all of her lines. So I was shocked to read her biography and discover how ostracised she felt from the rest of the band at times.I adored Steps. and no. Im not ashamed to admit it. There was a time I had all their posters on my wall. The posters have now long gone. but I still have their music on my mp3 player. And I managed to do part of the dance to "5.6.7.8" in the pub. admittedly after a few drinks. OK. you caught me out. there is still one poster on my wall. but Im not saying of who!!! I was shocked when they split up. as many people were. they were at the peak of their fame. doing really well. and bang it was all over.Claire lifts the lid briefly on the problems which made her leave the band and some of the infighting. which led to the acrimonious split. I have a feeling she could have gone a lot deeper with some of the details - altogether. the book is very short. only 250 pages. so at times. it does feel incredibly rushed and certain parts glossed over. My attitude towards certain members of Steps have now changed. but Id still like to read their side of things. A bit like the biographies of Alison Arngrim. Melissa Anderson and Melissa Gilbert. Three different sides of one TV show. (Little House On The Prairie for the people not in the know!)Again. its a very quick read. I read it in two days. and probably could have read it faster if it hadnt been for the dreaded WORK. I admire Claire for coming out and admitting some of her problems with her weight and her insecurity. I just wish there had been more. She has such a frank way of talking and it was a very enjoyable read. I just feel like it went too fast.
