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Introduction: Why Should we consider the environmental performance and urban sustainability of tall buildings?
Brief historical overview; From modern to contemporary times; What is a tall building? The sustainable tall building.Capítulo 1. THE TALL BUILDING AND THE CITY:
The tall building and the argument for density: Historical precedents
The impacts of the tall building
Conclusions.
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Capítulo 2. THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE:
Europe
North America
South America
Asia
Brief historical overview; From modern to contemporary times; What is a tall building? The sustainable tall building.Capítulo 1. THE TALL BUILDING AND THE CITY:
The tall building and the argument for density: Historical precedents
The impacts of the tall building
Conclusions.
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Capítulo 2. THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE:
Europe
North America
South America
Asia
Capítulo 3. TOWARDS AN ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH:
Climate and environmental design
The impacts of design
Tall buildings and energy
The environmental performance of buildings: Proposal for design criteria.
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Capítulo 4. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PARADIGM OF TALL BUILDINGS:
Europe: Frankfurt an London
North America: New York City
South America: São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Asia: Abu Dhabi and Guangzhou
Critical Review: The environmental performance of tall buildings.
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Capítulo 5 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Lessons Learnt and Future Issues for the Environmental Tall Building.
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Appendix: Design Exercises for the environmental tall building index
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