Efficient Offices

Unlock the secrets of energy efficiency in architecture with this compelling hardback by Octavi Mestre. Spanning 144 pages, this insightful book delves into the essential principles of modern building designs that adhere to sustainable practices. Explore how to evaluate a building's performance by understanding its energy consumption and how innovative designs can lead to significant reductions in energy use. The publication date of this vital resource is June 20, 2016, making it a timely guide for architects, builders, and environmentally conscious professionals alike. This book not only highlights the importance of achieving passive house standards but also discusses the rigorous CS LEED ORO certification processes that modern structures like those in Barcelona have achieved. With dimensions of 180 x 230 mm, it’s perfectly sized for your office bookshelf or desk. Discover actionable strategies for establishing green building practices that reduce carbon emissions by up to 45% compared to traditional designs. This is more than just a book; it’s a crucial tool for any professional aiming to create environmentally friendly and energy-efficient buildings. Don’t miss your chance to enhance your understanding and practices in sustainable architecture—transform your approach with this definitive guide to energy-efficient buildings today!

Author: Octavi Mestre Publisher: Monsa
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 180 x 230 mm
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 20-06-2016

Today, nobody doubts that in the same way we can parameterize a building, to know its height, its weight (the famous question that Buckminster Fuller made to Norman Foster, “How much does your building weigh Mr Foster?”), today, we should know how much do our buildings spend and what to do to improve their energetic efficiency. In fact, our last buildings are all “passive house” (the CERN buildings are adjusted to the specifications of the RT-2012, the strict French regulation and that of CERN itself) and the last two reforms in Barcelona (the buildings at Travesera-Amigó and the Diagonal 409) have obtained the CS LEED ORO Certificate and the Calener GT Nivel B energetic qualification in rehabilitation), something that is always harder than when it is applied on brand new buildings and we can play with the thermal coating. Within the environmental concern that should distinguish us and in order to make our buildings worth of the GREEN BUILDING consideration, at the Geoda de Travesera Building, we have projected installations in order to allow the reduction of 40% and 45% of the energetic consumption of a building of similar characteristics and to minimize the carbon emissions.