Green Roofs, Facades, and Vegetative Systems: Safety Aspects in the Standards
- ISBN-10
- 0128176954
- ISBN-13
- 9780128176955
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-11-25
- Publisher
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author
- Elena Giacomello
Description
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. Provides expert advice for complying with the international codes and standards governing the use of green living technology Covers codes and standards for façades, fire protection, landscape design and wind design Includes case studies and excepts from major international codes and standards Peer reviewed by some of the top experts and construction firms currently applying this technology around the world
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