Greener buildings: Environmental impact of property (Macmillan building and surveying series)

Describes the environmental impacts from global factors such as ozone depletion to the quality of the environment within property. Each chapter is written by a specialist and the topics covered range from site contamination to the environmental consequences of selecting particular building materials; from environmental law to the need for energy efficiency. The book is structured to allow anyone with an interest in property - student, practitioner, or user - to consider such environmental impacts and take appropriate action, whether this is an audit of an existing building, setting the criteria for a development scheme or establishing an environmental policy for a property portfolio. 1. Introduction / Stuart Johnson -- 2. Environmental Issues / Stuart Johnson -- 3. Site Hazards / Colin Ferguson -- 4. Architecture And Landscape / Brian Carter -- 5. Energy Efficiency / Stuart Johnson And Andrew Wilkes -- 6. Building Materials / Stuart Johnson -- 7. Engineering Services / Andrew Wilkes -- 8. Building Biology And Health / Jagjit Singh -- 9. Environmental Law / T. Edward Sutherland -- 10. Environmental Assessment / Stuart Johnson -- 11. Conclusions / Stuart Johnson. Stuart Johnson ; With Contributions From Brian Carter ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-7 Environmental Issues....Pages 8-19 Site Hazards....Pages 20-44 Architecture and Landscape....Pages 45-66 Energy Efficiency....Pages 67-88 Building Materials....Pages 89-103 Engineering Services....Pages 104-121 Building Biology and Health....Pages 122-143 Environmental Law....Pages 144-159 Environmental Assessment....Pages 160-171 Conclusions....Pages 172-182 Back Matter....Pages 183-186