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Cargando... Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls (2008)por Nigel Dunnett, Noël Kingsbury (Auteur)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. From tiny to enormous, this is a good review of multiple applications of the concept of plant incorporation onto the structure of bulidings. Dunnett's book on small scale roofs is the one I want to focus on, but I was glad to get this overview first. ( ) Find at King County Library: http://catalog.kcls.org/search/i=088192640X Find at Seattle Public Library: https://catalog.spl.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?index=BIB&term=2249335 (From ULI: http://www.uli.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Bookstore&Template=Ecommerce/Prod... This practical book introduces the techniques required for constructing green roofs including weight-bearing considerations, materials, substrates, draining layers, modular systems, and plants. A chapter devoted to planting outlines key characteristics that make certain plants suitable for the extreme conditions encountered on roofs. It also explores both facade greening, where plants grow up steel structures pinned to the wall, and living walls, where plants either establish themselves in the wall itself or are able to survive independently on the wall structure without rooting. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The latest techniques for planting roofs and walls to enhance our buildings and benefit the environment. The green roof industry is booming and the technology changing fast as professionals respond to the unique challenges of each new planting. In this comprehensively updated, fully revised edition of their authoritative reference, Nigel Dunnett and Noël Kingsbury reveal the very latest techniques, materials, and plants, and showcase some spectacular new case studies for the non-professional. Green roofs and walls reduce pollution and runoff, help insulate and reduce the maintenance needs of buildings, contribute to biodiversity, and provide habitats for wildlife. In addition to all this, they are attractive to look at and enhance the quality of life of residents. In Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls, Revised and Updated Edition, the authors describe and illustrate the practical techniques required to design, implement, and maintain a green roof or wall to the highest standards. This informative, up-to-the-minute reference will encourage gardeners everywhere to consider the enormous benefits to be gained from planting on their roofs and walls. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)635.9671Technology Agriculture & related technologies Domestic Gardening Flowers and ornamental plants Special areas and purposes Special kinds of gardens Roof, balcony, patio gardensClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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