Synopses & Reviews
While Zero (fossil) Energy Development (ZED) is generally regarded as a positive innovation, in practice this option is not taken up or fully implemented. A planner, a councillor, a developer, a housing association representative, an architect, a contractor, a building component manufacturer and a government officer would all have different reasons for not espousing ZED standards for their new-build projects, but the result would be the same.
This book tackles the reasons why this happens, systematically dismantling the defence against its adoption. It explains the principles behind ZED fossil Energy Development, and provides a ZED toolkit of methods and case studies to enable construction professionals and policymakers to realize a ZED build as easily as a conventional scheme.
Synopsis
Though few now doubt the severity of the environmental problems faced by humanity there is still resistance from businesses, developers, architects, planners and government when it comes to making the step changes necessary to make our lifestyles sustainable.
Based on the experience gained from their involvement in the pioneering Beddington Zero Emission Development (or BedZED) in London, and subsequent innovative schemes, The ZEDbook authors present a bold, coherent and refreshing vision of a low carbon future.
In three comprehensive sections, The ZEDbook leads the reader from basic ZEDliving principles through building physics and architectural design details to a carefully selected array of informative case studies.
The ZEDbook is a must-have purchase for anyone wanting to make communities and the built environment more sustainable.