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1. Sustainable Buildings

   Edited by Rohinton Emmanuel

   Series: Critical Concepts in Built Environment

   The ‘fit for purpose’ of the built environment has been a focus of attention since classical times, both in the West and in the East. However, an explicit focus on ‘sustainable buildings’ is relatively new. The last two decades in particular have seen an explosion of published material on the...

   To Be Published October 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Carbon Management in the Built Environment

   By Rohinton Emmanuel, Keith Baker

   Three broad sectors of the economy are generally recognized as key to a low carbon future: energy, construction and transportation. Of these, carbon management in the built environment remains the least well-studied. This much-needed book brings together the latest developments in...

   Published June 6th 2012 by Routledge
3. An Urban Approach To Climate Sensitive Design

   Strategies for the Tropics

   By Rohinton Emmanuel

   The need to respond to the rapidly changing city climate is particularly urgent in the tropics where the urban transition is currently at its peak. While the need is clearly felt by the tropical urban dwellers, texts that provide an overview of the problem and indicate possible design solutions are...

   Published February 6th 2005 by Taylor & Francis