The Selective Environment

by Dean Hawkes, With Jane McDonald, Koen Steemers

The "selective" mode of environmental control in buildings is examined and presented in this new text. Based on a research project funded by Mitsubishi, Hawkes demonstrates how the principles of the selective modes can be applied in the design of buildings throughout the world.

176 pages, Paperback

First published December 29, 2001

About the author

Dean Hawkes ist Professor für Entwerfen an der Universität Cardiff und hat zahlreiche Bücher und Artikel über umweltverträgliches Bauen veröffentlicht.

Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whilst attempting to offer a comprehensive introduction to the design of an environmentally conscious selective environment in buildings the main detractor from this otherwise informative text are the outdated and somewhat superficial case studies. Nine buildings have been selected to illustrate both a diverse range of environments and responses and do the first admirably; however, there is a complete lack of detail in drawings or photographs for the majority of the projects to demonstrate any of the sustainable strategies they are supposed to embody.