Sustainability and the material aspect of traditional residential buildings in Serbia
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2017
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Elsevier Ltd.
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This chapter discusses elements of sustainability related to the use of building materials in traditional houses in Serbia. After discussing the history and the socio-cultural context that contributed to the traditional architecture, the chapter further reviews basic types of rural and urban houses and typical structures and building materials that were used in their construction. Finally, the chapter traces and discusses the environmental features of building materials and structures.
Keywords:
Traditional architecture / Serbian vernacular / Sustainable material selection / Material basis of traditional housesSource:
Materials for a Healthy, Ecological and Sustainable Built Environment : Principles for Evaluation, 2017, 239-254Publisher:
- Duxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA, United States : Woodhead Publishing Elsevier