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020 _a9781859466285
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_beng
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_dpucpr
_erda
049 _aCARIBET
050 _aNA2543.B56
_bP39 2016
100 _aPawlyn, Michael.
_9262471
245 _aBiomimicry in architecture
_htxt
264 _aLondon, UK :
_bRiba Publishing,
_c2016.
300 _a165 pages:
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c25cm.
_fbook
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediaded
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 119-121) and index.
505 _aForeword: Dame Ellen MacArthur v -- Introduction 1 -- Chapter 1: How can we build more efficient structures? 9 -- Chapter 2: How will we manufacture materials? 45 -- Chapter 3: How will we create zero-waste systems? 67 -- Chapter 4: How will we manage water? 81 -- Chapter 5: How will we control our thermal environment? 93 -- Chapter 6: What can biology teach us about light? 107 -- Chapter 7: How will w3e power our buildings? 115 -- Chapter 8: Synthesis 125 -- Conclusions: What does biomimicry mean for people? 141 -- Applying biomimicry: practice guide for architects 144 -- Acknowledgements 147 -- Further reading 148 -- Notes 150 -- Index 159 -- Imagen credits 164 --
520 _a"Aimed at architects, urban designers and product designers, this text looks to the natural world to seek clues as to how we can achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. It contains inspiring case studies predicting future trends."--Publisher's description.
650 0 _aArchitecture and biology.
_9196850
650 0 _aOrganic architecture
_9260370
650 0 _aBiomimicry.
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650 0 _aSustainable architecture
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650 0 _aArchitecture
_954081
_xEnvironmental aspects
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_c27
_hNA2543.B56
_kGeneral
_mP39 2016
999 _c306565
_d306565