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| SUSTAINABLE LIVING: THE ROLE OF WHOLE LIFE COSTS AND VALUES
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By
Nalanie Mithraratne, Research Fellow, Landcare Research. Auckland, New Zealand
Brenda Vale, Professor of Architecture, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Robert Vale, Associate Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Description
Achieving a sustainable building is not just a matter of design and construction: what happens once the building is occupied is absolutely
critical.
This book shows how the choices designers, developers and building users make impact on sustainability over the life span
of the building. The authors show how a holistic approach considering costs, energy use, environmental impact, global warming potential
as well as items which a usually disregarded such as finishes, furniture and appliances is needed to achieve best practice.
Audience
Architects and building designers – professionals, students (senior undergraduates and postgraduates), and academics, researchers, all
parties interested in sustainable developments, home owners, environmentalists, those involved in policy and management issues
Contents
Preface; List of Figures; Part A: Construction industry and resource issues; Introduction; Life Cycle Analysis; Life cycle energy of houses;
Life cycle costing of buildings; Environmental impact assessment; Part B: Life cycle analysis model, results and lessons; Development
of a New Zealand Model; Life Cycle Performance of Average NZ House; Life cycle assessment and the building user
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Paperback, 224 pages, publication date: SEP-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8063-9
ISBN-10: 0-7506-8063-6
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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