Philip Oldfield

This book focuses on the transition towards net-zero carbon built environments to deliver on the climate emergency. It provides an evidence-based roadmap and proposes guidelines to achieving targets covering emerging technologies, materials, innovative design, regulations and policies.

This book focuses on the transition towards net-zero carbon built environments to deliver on the climate emergency. It provides an evidence-based roadmap and proposes guidelines to achieving targets covering emerging technologies, materials, innovative design, regulations and policies.

The Chronicles of Philly Raccoon - The New Normal (Second Edition), classified as creative non-fiction, is the story of Philly Raccoon searching for answers wondering what this "New Normal" could mean for us all. Getting into mischief as raccoons do, and teaching us all in the process using the gift of "Common-Sense" bestowed to Philly's ancestors by God. Looking at the events over these past two years, Philly realized that Human common-sense was all but dead. What happens from now on (The New Normal) will determine the fate of the Human Race. Philly and friends have the task of putting things right. Philly being a very positive thinking raccoon says that there is still hope. But it is up to mankind to make the final choice. In this second edition an update on Philly activities during the Covid-19 pandemic has been included. Please note that this book contains mature subject matter.

Classified as creative non-fiction. The Gospel According to Philly Raccoon. Philly, having carefully investigated everything from Genesis to Revelation, it seemed good for him to also write an orderly account to his readers (all one of them) about the Good News of Jesus the Messiah. Philly will take you on a journey like no other, from the book of Genesis to Revelation introducing snippets from the past that might at first sight seem unrelated, prophesies applicable to our present time-ish, and because Philly was good at "Hard sums" when he was a Kit, throwing in some quantum physics for good measure, if for nothing else, just to show how great the LORD is. Meanwhile, the untold stories of The Special Raccoons will answer important questions like: "How did the ram get stuck in the thicket?""The lost Ark of the Covenant, where is it now?""Why was the Inn packed out?""The mystery of the 5th cup during the Passover Seder?"

The Sustainable Tall Building: A Design Primer is an accessible and highly illustrated guide, which primes those involved in the design and research of tall buildings to dramatically improve their performance. Using a mixture of original research and analysis, best-practice design thinking and a detailed look at exemplar case studies, author Philip Oldfield takes the reader through the architectural ideas, engineering strategies and cutting-edge technologies that are available to the tall building design team. The book takes a global perspective, examining high-rise design in different climates, cultures and contexts. It considers common functions such as high-rise housing and offices, to more radical designs such as vertical farming and vertical cemeteries. Innovation is provided by examining not only the environmental performance of tall buildings but also their social sustainability, guiding the reader through strategies to create successful communities at height. The book starts by critically appraising the sustainability of tall building architecture past and present, before demonstrating innovative ways for future tall buildings to be designed. These include themes such as climatically responsive architecture, siting a tall building in the city, zero-carbon towers, skygardens and community spaces at height, sustainable structural systems and novel façades. In doing so, the book provides essential reading for architects, engineers, consultants, developers, researchers and students engaged with sustainable design and high-rise architecture.

The Sustainable Tall Building: A Design Primer is an accessible and highly illustrated guide, which primes those involved in the design and research of tall buildings to dramatically improve their performance. Using a mixture of original research and analysis, best-practice design thinking and a detailed look at exemplar case studies, author Philip Oldfield takes the reader through the architectural ideas, engineering strategies and cutting-edge technologies that are available to the tall building design team. The book takes a global perspective, examining high-rise design in different climates, cultures and contexts. It considers common functions such as high-rise housing and offices, to more radical designs such as vertical farming and vertical cemeteries. Innovation is provided by examining not only the environmental performance of tall buildings but also their social sustainability, guiding the reader through strategies to create successful communities at height. The book starts by critically appraising the sustainability of tall building architecture past and present, before demonstrating innovative ways for future tall buildings to be designed. These include themes such as climatically responsive architecture, siting a tall building in the city, zero-carbon towers, skygardens and community spaces at height, sustainable structural systems and novel façades. In doing so, the book provides essential reading for architects, engineers, consultants, developers, researchers and students engaged with sustainable design and high-rise architecture.