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100	1		_aWigginton, Michael. _9789
245	1	0	_aIntelligent skins / _cMichael Wigginton, Jude Harris.
260			_aAmsterdam _bArchitectural Press, _c2002.
300			_a184 p. ; _bill;. _c28 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical refrences and index
520			_aLooking to the future, Intelligent Skins sets out the principles for the design of the intelligent building envelope. It highlights an exciting new approach to the area, where the fabric of the building responds to external changes and internal demands. The prime objective is to control internal environments through a responsive building fabric rather than by energy consuming building services systems. The authors examine the potential for integral intelligence within the fabric of the building and explore the evolution of information technology and smart materials which have allowed a whole new category of design principles to be created. * Gain a comprehensive knowledge of the evolution of the 'Intelligent Skin' * Explores a new approach to Intelligent Buildings, focusing on the fabric of the building responding to external changes and internal demands * Includes over twenty cutting-edge international case studies.
650			_aBuilding _xEnvironmental engineering _9790
650			_aIntelligent buildings _9791
700	1		_aHarris, Jude. _9792
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750648473/chopaconline-20
942			_aSADA _cBK _k696 WIG 2002 _2ddc
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