Green Roofs, Facades, and Vegetative Systems: Safety Aspects in the Standards analyzes codes, standards and official documents from countries around the world, including: the United States and Canada in North America, Germany, France and Italy in Europe, and Australia, Singapore, Japan and Thailand in Asia. This essential resource for building design professionals covers a full range of living technologies, such as vegetative systems, green architecture/urban design, construction efficiency, facades, fire protection, sustainability aspects in buildings, landscape design, tall buildings and wind design. The book provides an invaluable tool on international codes and standards and how to incorporate them into projects.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Research steps - p. 3 3. Chapter 3. Preliminary considerations - p. 7 4. Chapter 4. Standards of vegetative roofs - p. 15 5. Chapter 5. Data sheets from insurance company - p. 65 6. Chapter 6. Vegetative Roofs Guidelines - p. 77 7. Chapter 7. Manuals - p. 131 8. Chapter 8. Building Codes - p. 145 9. Chapter 9. Safety Codes - p. 151 10. Chapter 10. City Codes - p. 157 11. Chapter 11. Research Reports - p. 167 12. Chapter 12. Final considerations - p. 203 13. Bibliography - p. 261 14. Index - p. 263
Green Roofs, Facades, and Vegetative Systems: Safety Aspects in the Standards analyzes codes, standards and official documents from countries around the world, including: the United States and Canada in North America, Germany, France and Italy in Europe, and Australia, Singapore, Japan and Thailand in Asia. This essential resource for building design professionals covers a full range of living technologies, such as vegetative systems, green architecture/urban design, construction efficiency, facades, fire protection, sustainability aspects in buildings, landscape design, tall buildings and wind design. The book provides an invaluable tool on international codes and standards and how to incorporate them into projects.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Research steps - p. 3 3. Chapter 3. Preliminary considerations - p. 7 4. Chapter 4. Standards of vegetative roofs - p. 15 5. Chapter 5. Data sheets from insurance company - p. 65 6. Chapter 6. Vegetative Roofs Guidelines - p. 77 7. Chapter 7. Manuals - p. 131 8. Chapter 8. Building Codes - p. 145 9. Chapter 9. Safety Codes - p. 151 10. Chapter 10. City Codes - p. 157 11. Chapter 11. Research Reports - p. 167 12. Chapter 12. Final considerations - p. 203 13. Bibliography - p. 261 14. Index - p. 263
