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Traditional construction for sustainable new building / Carole Ryan.

By: Ryan, Carole, 1948- [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Spon Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource (x, 373 pages).ISBN: 9780203895504; 9781134034574; 9781134034611; 9781134034628.Subject(s): Building | Sustainable construction | Appropriate technology | Vernacular architectureDDC classification: 690.0286 Online resources: Click here to view.
Contents:
1. The natural way of life and the traditional house, its inception and demise -- 2. Traditional building materials, their sustainability, and the contrast with modern materials -- 3. Traditional sustainable building construction-- ancient and modern -- 4. Thermal performance and the breathing wall -- 5. Climate, site, and thermal performance -- 6. The role of the building regulations in the sustainability of traditional building construction -- 7. The pathology of traditional buildings.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-361) and index.

1. The natural way of life and the traditional house, its inception and demise -- 2. Traditional building materials, their sustainability, and the contrast with modern materials -- 3. Traditional sustainable building construction-- ancient and modern -- 4. Thermal performance and the breathing wall -- 5. Climate, site, and thermal performance -- 6. The role of the building regulations in the sustainability of traditional building construction -- 7. The pathology of traditional buildings.

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