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A study of detail in contemporary world architecture in photographs and drawings.

The Sourcebook of Contemporary Green Architecture by Sergi Costa Duran is a detailed guide showcasing exceptional examples of eco-friendly architecture. It features innovative designs from renowned architects like Renzo Piano and Marc Opdebeeck, covering a range of projects from prefab homes to public buildings.

This volume is a technical guide to energy-efficient buildings, including information on energy certification for buildings in Europe, Asia and North America, types of energy-efficient skins, walls, and new technologies.Improving the energy efficiency of buildings depends on aspects such as wall insulation, the type of façade used, building orientation, and the adoption of passive and/or active strategies during the construction phase and the life cycle of the project. In the same way as electrical appliances are currently sold with an energy efficiency ratings, there are also ecolabels and energy standards to guide the buyer or manager of a building to show whether it consumes more or less energy throughout its life cycle.The book includes energy certification labeled case studies rated by six international curators: Green Star, LEED (The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), Passivhaus, MINERGIE, Effinergie and BREEAM (BRE Environment Assessment Method).

This book offers a multitude of ideas you can put into practice in spaces such as apartments, single-family homes, renovated farmhouses, period buildings, penthouse apartments, lofts and duplex apartments.

Architecture is an art form that provides both function and beauty. Each architect brings something uniquely distinct to his or her work. This book provides insight into the work of 100 international designers through the deconstruction of 1000 architectural details and projects.

This book shows around 25 international houses that are based on modular and prefabrication systems. All of them have ecological advantages in comparison to standard construction systems, since they represent a more effective use of resources and a reduction of construction time and there with costs. All houses are built in factories, carried by road and assembled on site. Thus, building materials can be used more economically and very few refuse is produced during construction. Due to the actual spread of technologies and construction typologies, the international prefabrication industry can deliver up-to-date houses, aesthetically modern, and with an average rank of prizes from very cheap solutions to more exclusive ones, depending on the main material used (wood, steel, galvanised aluminum and concrete).

Club Design zeigt etwa 50 Clubs aus der ganzen Welt, die durch außergewöhnliche Innenarchitektur bestechen. Die Projekte sind aktuell und extravagant. Anhand zahlreicher Abbildungen und Pläne werden die Interieurs genauer vorgestellt. Ein Index mit Kontaktinformationen der erwähnten Designer und Architekten befindet sich im Anhang.