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Traditional construction for sustainable new building [electronic resource] / Carole Ryan.

By: Ryan, Carole, 1948-.
Publisher: London ; New York : Spon Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource (x, 373 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780203895504 (ebk : PDF).Subject(s): Building | Sustainable construction | Appropriate technology | Vernacular architectureGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No title; No title; No title; No titleDDC classification: 690.0286 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; Also available in print edition.
Contents:
1. The natural way of life and the traditional house, its inception and demise -- 2. Traditional building materials, their sustainability, and the contrast with modern materials -- 3. Traditional sustainable building construction-- ancient and modern -- 4. Thermal performance and the breathing wall -- 5. Climate, site, and thermal performance -- 6. The role of the building regulations in the sustainability of traditional building construction -- 7. The pathology of traditional buildings.
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690.0286 (Browse shelf) e-book SABDx,23002,03,CL,PPT

Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-361) and index.

1. The natural way of life and the traditional house, its inception and demise -- 2. Traditional building materials, their sustainability, and the contrast with modern materials -- 3. Traditional sustainable building construction-- ancient and modern -- 4. Thermal performance and the breathing wall -- 5. Climate, site, and thermal performance -- 6. The role of the building regulations in the sustainability of traditional building construction -- 7. The pathology of traditional buildings.

Also available in print edition.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.