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008			140128s2011 xxu eng d
020			_a1859463754 (paperback) _c$39.95
020			_a9781859463758 (paperback)
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050	0	4	_aNA2543.B56
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100	1		_aPawlyn, Michael. _97257
245	1	0	_aBiomimicry in architecture / _cMichael Pawlyn.
250			_aReprint ed.
260			_a[S.l.] : _bRIBA Publishing, _c2011.
300			_a128 p. ; _c25 cm.
520			_aIn the search for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms, systems, and processes that we can now apply beneficially to modern green design. Aimed at architects, urban designers and product designers, Biomimicry in Architecture looks to the natural world to seek clues as to how we can achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with inspiring case studies predicting future trends, the principal chapters look in turn at: structural efficiency; material manufacture; zero-waste systems; water; energy generation; the thermal environment; and biomimetic products. Together, it is an amazing sourcebook of extraordinary design solutions to equip us for the challenges of building a sustainable and restorative future.
650		0	_aArchitecture and biology _97258
650		0	_aArchitecture--Environmental aspects _97259
650		0	_aBiomimicry _97260
650		0	_aOrganic architecture _97261
650		0	_aSustainable architecture _97262
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1859463754/chopaconline-20
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