Environmental Design An introduction for architects and engineers

Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordham LLP, one of the UK’s leading environmental and building services engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the result of their extensive experience in designing environmentally friendly buildings. The principles of their approach,
which they have taught in numerous schools of architecture and engineering, are clearly presented here




This book is essential reading for architects, engineers, planners and students of these disciplines and for all those who are concerned with our built environment



The book starts with some basic scientific principles and issues of air quality, noise and climate change and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and building form. Natural ventilation systems, high-efficiency mechanical equipment and alternative energy sources are covered. State of-the-art buildings of exceptional quality are incorporated throughout the text and illustrate the authors’ belief that environmentally responsible architecture can be visually exciting

This extensively updated third edition concludes with a selection of detailed case studies of awardwinning projects including, for the first time, Beaufort Court, King’s Langley and Heelis, central office for the National Trust, Swindon


Randall Thomas has been active in practice and teaching for over thirty years. He is visiting Professor of Sustainable and Environmental Design at Kingston University, UK, and has been a Partner of Max Fordham LLP since 1987.

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