Green Building Envelopes
The Latest in Eco-Friendly Architecture
In the face of climate change, architecture must transcend traditional boundaries to address pressing environmental and social challenges.
This volume explores the transformative potential of a visionary approach that seamlessly integrates plants and greenery into architectural design. By redefining buildings as living systems, these concepts enhance air quality, provide acoustic insulation, optimize energy efficiency, and create thriving oases of biodiversity.
From lush rooftop gardens to verdant façades and planted interiors, the featured projects showcase how innovative architects and designers are reimagining the relationship between nature, people, and the built environment. The book highlights the diverse ways organic resources are being incorporated into contemporary constructions and how they serve as independent planning elements and design features, often in synergy with cutting-edge building technologies. With case studies from around the globe, this book celebrates the beauty, functionality, and necessity of green building envelopes in shaping sustainable, vibrant cities.9783037682982
Book, Hardcover
Green Building Envelopes: The Latest in Eco-Friendly Architecture
- Author: Sibylle Kramer
Braun, 2025
176
English
11.20 x 9.70 x 0.80 inches, 2.40 pounds
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