The Usage of Appropriate Technology in Green Architecture -Take Village Homes Green Community for Example

Abstract:

Combined with the modern appropriate technology to fix the architectural destruction brought with the earth environment is one of the development directions of green architecture. According to the technological and social research achievements and the relational proposal of technology, nature and society, the research not only put forward suggestions on theory and practice of green architecture and technology, but also rethink the applicability of current technological and social concept by the case of American Village homes green community, in order to open up the communication cooperation space and explore the feasibility for remolding the modern society.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 450-451)
• Pages: 1642-1645
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.450-451.1642
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Feng Qiao
• Keywords: Appropriate Technology, Green Architecture, Green Community, Village Homes

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