- on this knowledge.

This book will explore in genuine depth the sustainable strategies that could be applied, along with the practical work of key figures in the built environment, setting these against historical experiences and traditional cultures. It also aimes to revive the discourse around these subjects. Achieving this will require the involvement of architects and structural, energy and environmental engineers, construction businesses and specialists, research institutes and universities.

The five chapters and 333 show-cased projects reflect important stages in the architectural and engineering-based design process, stages which need to be addressed when dealing with sustainable strategies in the built environment.

This World Atlas of Sustainable Architecture aims to encourage an awareness of sustainability as applied to all areas of planning and design, as well as the ability to think and act on this knowledge. The book is an in-depth exploration of potential sustainable strategies, looking at the practical work of key figures and also looking at green traditions in the built environment, and setting these in the context of historical experiences and traditional cultures.

This author also aims to revive the discourse around the main themes of sustainability, the achievement of which will require the involvement of architects, struc-tural, energy and environmental engineers, construction specialists and businesses, research institutes and universities.

A total of 333 projects are examined here, structured thematically over five chapters to reflect important stages in the architectural and engineering-based design process - stages which need to be addressed when dealing with sustainable strategies in the built environment.