{"product_id":"adapting-buildings-and-cities-for-david-crichton-9781138140554","title":"Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of Ecohouse, this fully revised edition of Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change provides unique insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and related social, economic and energy events. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree new chapters present evidence of escalating rates of environmental change. The authors explore the growing urgency for mitigation and adaptation responses that deal with the resulting challenges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTheoretical information sits alongside practical design guidelines, so architects, designers and planners can not only see clearly what problems they face, but also find the solutions they need, in order to respond to power and water supply needs. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders use of materials, structures, site issues and planning in order to provide design solutions. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines recent climate events in the US and UK and looks at how architecture was successful or not in preventing building damage.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change is an essential source, not just for architects, engineers and planners facing the challenges of designing our building for a changing climate, but also for everyone involved in their production and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Crichton,Fergus Nicol,Sue Roaf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138140554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138140554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.88d","brand":"David Crichton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621976223999,"sku":"9781138140554","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adapting-buildings-and-cities-for-david-crichton-9781138140554","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}