Green Roofs, Facades, and Vegetative Systems

Safety Aspects in the Standards
Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-12-817694-8
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

Green Roofs, Facades, and Vegetative Systems: Safety Aspects in the Standards analyzes codes, standards and official documents from countries around the world, including: the United States and Canada in North America, Germany, France and Italy in Europe, and Australia, Singapore, Japan and Thailand in Asia. This essential resource for building design professionals covers a full range of living technologies, such as vegetative systems, green architecture/urban design, construction efficiency, facades, fire protection, sustainability aspects in buildings, landscape design, tall buildings and wind design. The book provides an invaluable tool on international codes and standards and how to incorporate them into projects.

Zielgruppe

Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Construction Managers, and Architects

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Ökologische Aspekte in der Architektur
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Normen (Bauingenieurwesen)
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauökologie, Baubiologie, Bauphysik, Bauchemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Gebäudeausbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction and field of investigation2. Methodology3. Preliminary considerations on the document selection4. The analyzed selected documents on green roofs and facades/walls5. Summary table of all the analyzed documents6. Comparative table of the standards on green living roofs7. Classification of green living technologies8. Final considerations regarding the analyzed safety topics9. Missing topics and proposals for standard developments