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Author Peters, Sascha.

Title Materialrevolution : Sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture.

Publication Info. Basel : De Gruyter, 2011.

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Description 1 online resource (209 pages)
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Summary Since it is now clear that in the future many raw materials will only be available to us in limited quantities, scientists have for some time been conducting intensive research into possible alternatives. Sustainability is the order of the day and the magic word for a better future in politics and industry. Moreover, environmental consciousness and a penchant for thinking in terms of material cycles have caught on with consumers: the use of environmentally compatible materials and production methods is desired, even taken for granted by the client. Designers and architects thus have a special.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 205) and index.
Contents Bio-based materials -- Biodegradable materials -- Recycling materials -- Lightweight construtiona dn insulation materials -- Shape-changing materials -- Multifunctional materials -- Energy-generating and light-influencing materials -- Sustainable production processes.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Sustainable design.
Sustainable design.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable architecture.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: 9783034606639
ISBN 9783034610773
3034610777
9783034606639 (hardback)
303460663X (hardback)