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Managing Energy Use in Modern Buildings: Case Studies in Conservation Practice

Managing Energy Use in Modern Buildings: Case Studies in Conservation Practice

$59.95 at The Getty Museum.

Edited by Bernard Flaman and Chandler McCoy This timely volume brings together case studies that address the urgent need to manage energy use and improve thermal comfort in modern buildings while preserving their historic significance and character. This collection of ten case studies addresses the issues surrounding the improvement of energy consumption and thermal comfort in modern buildings built between 1928 and 1969 and offers valuable lessons for other structures facing similar issues. These buildings…