Carbon

A comprehensive approach to design that integrates?sustainable principles and design strategies for decarbonized construction

Representing an international collaboration between academics and architects in the United States and Europe,?Carbon: A Field Manual for Designers and Builders?offers professionals in the field an approach to sustainable design that embraces building science principles, life-cycle analysis, and design strategies in carbon neutral construction. The book also contains background information on carbon in construction materials and in the building design process.

This book is filled with illustrative diagrams and drawings that help evaluate the potential impact of design decisions for creating carbon emissions. Written by and for designers and builders, the book includes a compelling pair of case studies that explore carbon-reducing strategies, suggests steps for assessing a building''s carbon footprint, and reviews carbon storages and c