Smart Homes and Communities, 9781864707168
Hardcover
Exploration of the strategies employed by innovative architects and designers, that make both the residential environment smart. Includes critical and informative essays, with detailed diagrams, photographs and explanatory commentaries.

Smart Homes and Communities

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  • Hardcover

    252 pages

  • Release Date

    1 March 2018

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Summary

The term “smart” in reference to homes and communities describes places whose function is related to or affected by information technology. In the wake of the ongoing digital revolutions of the 21st century, designers and planners are paying significant attention to the design of dwellings and neighborhoods and are considering new economic realities, by integrating innovative digital appliances, which are also helping to foster economic sustainability for future generations. In this important…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781864707168
ISBN-10:186470716X
Author:Avi Friedman
Publisher:Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd
Imprint:Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:252
Release Date:1 March 2018
Weight:1.46kg
Dimensions:254mm x 254mm
About The Author

Avi Friedman

Avi Friedman, PhD, is a Professor of Architecture at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he directs the Affordable Homes Research Group. He is also a practicing architect specialising in sustainable residential design and is known internationally for his housing innovation, in particular for The Grow Home and The Next Home, which were built in several countries. He has authored 16 books and is the recipient of many accolades, including the World Habitat Award, the Creative Achievement Award and the Life Time Achievement Award from Sustainable Buildings Canada. In the year 2000, he was selected by Wallpaper* magazine as one of 10 people from around the world most likely to change the way we live in the new millennium.

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