Modern urban landscapes : creating energy-efficient designs

Modern urban landscapes Creating energy-efficient designs

Book - 2017

Introduces advanced design concepts and international standards for SMART Landscape design. SMART Landscape' is a significant contribution to the conversation on sustainable landscape design, providing energy efficient models and water saving landscape ideas. There are many factors that would help realise energy efficient landscapes, including (but not limited to) the use of energy saving lamps, such as LED; the integration and adoption of renewable energy, including solar-powered and wind-powered landscape lighting; energy-efficient landscape design, particularly through the correct placement and selection of shade trees, and the creation of wind breaks. This book shows techniques for creating landscapes that also save water, for exam...ple by choosing correct planting materials; reducing stormwater run-off through the use of bio-swales, rain gardens and green roofs and walls; reducing water usage in landscapes through best-practice water-wise garden techniques, including irrigation using grey water. Permeable paving materials can also help to reduce stormwater runoff and allow rainwater to infiltrate into the ground and replenish groundwater rather than run into surface water systems.

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Subjects
Landscape architecture and energy conservation.
Urban landscape architecture.
Architecture, Modern > 21st century > Designs and plans.
Published
Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia : Images Publishing 2017.
©2017
Language
English
Item Description
Architects : Andropogon Associates Ltd ; Axis Landscape Company Limited ; C.F. Møller Landscape ; DLC Architects ; Floor Associates ; GHDWoodhead ; Graft Gesellschaft von ArchitektenmbH ; Kishore D. Pradhan ; OFL Architecture ; OKRA ; One Landscape Design Ltd ; Place Design Group ; Rainer Schmidt Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH ; Rehwaldt LA ; Sasaki ; SLA ; Snehal Shah with Engineering Design and Research Centre ; Solution Blue, Inc. ; Thorbjörn Andersson with Sweco architects ; Tony Tradewell ; Van Atta Associates, Inc. ; Z+T Studio.
Physical Description
247 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical reference (page 246) and index.
ISBN
9781864706574
  • Preface / Martin Coyle
  • Urban landscaping and energy consumption
  • 1. Remote-sensing, system-based automatic irrigation technology : Water-remote-sensing technology
  • Automatic irrigation system : Shapoorji Pallonji Infocity ; Energy Complex, ENCO ; Nature in Waldkirchen 2007 ; Sainthorto with the H
  • 2. Intelligent illumination and intelligent lighting : Wireless intelligent lighting system
  • Intelligent lighting control system : Indochina Villas Saigon ; Autostadt Roof and Service Pavilion ; TCS Garima Park
  • 3. Wind-power technology : Structure of wind-power generator
  • Types of wind-power generator
  • Intelligent control of wind-power generator : Corpus Christi Bayfront ; Low-maintenance eco-campus of Vanke Architecture
  • 4. Solar photovoltaic power-generation technology : Elements of solar photovoltaic power-generation systems
  • Classification of solar photovoltaic power-generation systems
  • Design of hybrid solar photovoltaic power-generation systems : Holland Eco Garden Xi'an ; George ̀Doc' Cavalliere Park ; Bestseller Office Complex
  • 5. Rainwater recycling and other rainwater management technologies : Main collection methods of rainwater
  • Landscaping rainwater recycling and reusing system
  • Other rainwater management technologies : Novo Nordisk Nature Park ; Lexington Environmental Education Wetland Classroom ; Athens City Center ; Confluence Banquets and Resort ; Sheffield Reservoir ; Sunshine Cove ; Saint Mary's Greek Orthodox Church campus renovation and site improvements ; Hyde Park Lakes restoration
  • 6. Soil improving and intelligent water-saving technologies : Characteristics of city soil
  • Factors that affect water-holding capacity of soil
  • Improvement of soil's water-holding capacity ; Hyllie Plaza ; Siree Ruckhachat Nature Learning Park
  • 7. Low-maintenance technology : Overall design of low-maintenance landscaping
  • Hard landscaping design
  • Design of plants : Jiading Central Park ; Park Killesberg ; The Center for Sustainable Landscapes ; Coyoacán Corporate Campus Landscape
  • Botanic greenhouse.
Review by Library Journal Review

This global survey of urban landscapes whose designers were able to minimize energy and water use draws upon the expertise of editor Coyle, a landscape architect based in Perth, Australia. The book begins with an essay about becoming more energy-efficient in landscaping, breaking out into sections explaining the application of automatic irrigation technology, intelligent illumination and lighting, wind power, solar electric power, rainwater recycling and management, soil improvement and water saving, as well as maintenance-reducing technology. Each chapter consists of an essay and several examples of projects such as parks and gardens. Each example comprises a brief introductory text and six to 12 pages of drawings and color photographs. Projects include city neighborhoods, planned towns, municipal parks, schoolyards, and campuses. Most are located in Europe or Asia. VERDICT Despite some minor errors in the text and captions, overall this book is informative, showing that energy-efficient design is applicable to diverse urban landscapes. The documentation of these innovative places may prove inspiring to landscape architects, urban planners, and engineers.-David R. Conn, formerly with Surrey Libs., BC © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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