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About the book p.V, Introduction p.1, 1. Site Selection and Planning p.5, Introduction p.5, 1.1 Site Selection, 1.1.1 Location, 1.1.2 Basic Amenities p.6, 1.1.3 Access to Public Transportation p.7, 1.2 Site Ecology and Surveys, 1.3 Site Planning, 1.3.1 Site and Climate Analysis p.8, 1.3.2 Sun Path p.9, 1.3.3 Wind Rose p.11, 1.4 Minimise Disturbances to Site p.12, 1.5 Topographic Microclimate p.20, 1.6 Heat Island Effect p.23, 1.7 Soil Erosion Control p.25, 1.8 Facilities for Differently Abled p.28, References and Source p.29, 2. Water Managenment p.31, Introduction , 2.1 Specific Water Consumption in Buildings p.31, 2.2 Water Balance p.32, 2.3 Approach for Water Efficiency p.33, 2.3.1 Reduce p.34, 2.4 Water Efficient Landscaping and Irrigation p.43, 2.4.1 Recycle p.45, 2.4.2 Reuse of Treated Waste Water p.53, 2.5 Recharge, 2.5.1 Approach and Methodology p.55, 2.5.2 Estimation of Rainwater Harvesting Potential based on the Surface Run-off p.57, 2.5.3 Rainwater Harvesting Techniques p.60, References and Source p.64, 3. Energy Efficiency: 3.1 Energy Standards and Codes p.65, 3.2 Energy Efficiency in Building Envelope p.69, 3.3 Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning System (HVAC) p.83, 3.4 Energy Efficiency in Lighting Systems p.97, 3.5 Renewable Energy System, 3.6 Renewable Energy Technologies p.105, References and Source p.144, 4. Sustainable Building Materials: 4.1 Sustainable Materials, 4.1.1 Building Reuse p.116, 4.1.2 Reuse of Salvaged Materials p.117, 4.1.3 Recycled Content Materials p118, 4.1.4 Local Materials p.119, 4.1.5 Rapidly Renewable and Certified Wood-based Products p.120, 4.2 Ecolabelling of Products p.120, 4.3 Waste Management in Buildings, 4.4 Construction Waste p.124, 4.5 Waste Management in Buildings (Post Occupancy) p.127, References and Source p.138, 5. Indoor Environmental Quality: 5.1 Indoor Air Quality p.139, 5.2 Indoor Environmental Quality - Thermal Comfort p.147, 5.3 Indoor Environmental Quality - Acoustical Comfort p.152, 5.4 Indoor Environmental Quality - Ergonomic Comfort p.162, 5.5 Indoor Environmental Quality - Visual Comfort p.176, References and Source p.190 |
