Building Sustainable Futures Design and the Built Environment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dastbaz, Mohammad (Editor), Strange, Ian (Editor), Selkowitz, Stephen (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Civil engineering.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Sustainable development.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Civil Engineering.; Sustainable Development.

· Explains key topics related to sustainable development and futures · Clarifies the impact of emerging technologies on sustainable development · Provides strategic frameworks in critical areas such as sustainable design, construction, and urban planning · Includes case studies from key researchers...

Table of Contents:

• From the Contents: Introduction to Sustainable Development and the Future
• The Story So Far: An Ever Changing Green Policy Agenda
• Green Design, Construction and Planning
• Technology, Green Design and Construction
• Sustainable Architecture
• Sustainable Construction and Smart Cities
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Sustainable Development
• Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Development
• Case Studies.- Green Construction Success Stories
• Future Challenges
• Technical and Operational Challenges (Summary and Next Steps).