making architecture between metrics and narratives David Benjamin creator editor Benjamin, David N. editor. text bibliography nyu 2017 monographic eng spa

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232 pages 30 cm "Architecture is increasingly understood as a field of practice that is inextricably embedded in ecologies and energy systems, and yet embodied energy-the various forms of energy required to extract raw matter, to produce and transport building materials, and to assemble a given building-remains largely under-explored in its ramifications for both design and environment. As operational energy has declined as a proportion of buildings' total energy consumption, embodied energy has become an essential site for further speculation and innovation. Embodied Energy and Design: Making Architecture between Metrics and Narratives asks questions about the varying scales, methods of analysis, and opportunities through which we might reconsider the making of architecture in the context of global flows of energy and resources"-- edited by David Benjamin. include index Includes bibliographical references and index. Sustainable architecture ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials ARCHITECTURE / Criticism NA2542.36 E47 2017 720/.47 ARC018000 ARC009000 ARC001000 9783037785256 2017029853 pucpr 170621 20191126163315.0 eng