Green roofs, facades, and vegetative systems safety aspects in the standards / Elena Giacomello.

Author/creator Giacomello, Elena
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; Cambridge, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier, [2021]
Descriptionvii, 267 pages : illustrations (black and white), map ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Engineering 2021 [EBCE21]
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Knovel, Academic, Civil Engineering & Construction Materials
Subjects

Contents Research steps -- Preliminary considerations -- Standards of vegetative roofs -- Data sheets from insurance company -- Vegetative roofs guidelines -- Manuals -- Building codes -- Safety codes -- City codes -- Research reports -- Final considerations.
Abstract "Green Roofs, Facades, and Vegetative Systems analyzes standards, codes, and technical documents from countries around the world including the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Malta, and Australia. An essential resource for building design professionals, this book covers a full range of documents dealing with vegetative systems, such as green roofs, facades, maintenance, fire protection, sustainability aspects in buildings, and tall buildings. This book provides an invaluable tool for not only understanding existing international standards and codes but also how to effectively incorporate them into the project at hand"--Back cover..
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 261-262) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Issued in other formebook version : 9780128176955
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021443664
ISBN9780128176948 paperback
ISBN0128176946 paperback
ISBNelectronic publication

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