Dense and Green Building Typologies Design Perspectives /

• Main Authors: Schröpfer, Thomas (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Menz, Sacha (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology,
• Subjects: Sustainable architecture.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Buildings-Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Sustainable development.; Computer-aided engineering.; Structural materials.; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Building Construction and Design.; Sustainable Development.; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.; Structural Materials.

In this book, leading architects and landscape architects provide their perspectives on the design of dense and green building types in high-density urban contexts that can support higher population densities, higher standards of environmental sustainability and enhanced liveability in future cities...

Table of Contents:

• Dense and green: definitions
• The evolution of dense and green in Singapore
• Dense and green policies
• Dense and green planning processes
• Dense and green design processes
• Dense and green buildings
• Types of greenery
• Technical aspects and maintenance
• Dense and green challenges
• Dense and green benefits
• Integration of dense and green within other land uses.