Description
| Product ID: | 9780367749576 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Old Materials, New Climate |
| Subtitle: | Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World |
| Authors: | Author: Susan Pranger |
| Page Count: | 408 |
| Subjects: | Architectural structure and design, Architectural structure & design, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, History of architecture, Museology and heritage studies, The environment, Building construction and materials, Conservation of buildings and building materials, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, History of architecture, Museology & heritage studies, The environment, Building construction & materials, Conservation of buildings & building materials, Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Old Materials, New Climate: Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World is an accessible guidebook to better understand historic materials, how they were traditionally made, how they survived the test of time, and how changes in climate are now impacting these old materials in new ways. Old Materials, New Climate: Traditional Building Materials in a Changing World is an accessible guidebook to understanding historic materials – how they were traditionally made, how they survived the test of time, and how changes in climate are now impacting materials in new ways. Protecting historic buildings from a rapidly changing and unpredictable climate requires an understanding of how climate affects weather and how weather affects the durability of the most widely used traditional materials – wood, adobe, brick, lime, concrete, metal, and paint. This resource examines how gradual and dramatic changes in climate threaten to accelerate normal weathering and presents strategies to safeguard historic materials for future generations. Illustrated case studies explore how weather is affecting materials in specific historic buildings in climate zones in the United States and across the globe. Drawing on the work of experts in conservation, biology, chemistry, and environmental impacts, this book is an invaluable resource for any student, preservationist, architect, or contractor interested in expanding their knowledge of materials and why they perform as they do. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-02-22 |
