Sustainability & Green Design

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462088023Author George BrugmansFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint NAI PublishersPublisher Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers)

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781777457204Author Paije McGrathFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Earth Biographers Inc.Publisher Earth Biographers Inc.Weight(grams) 133g

This is not a book about the end of the world and hopeless apocalyptic scenarios. It is about understanding change in how and where we live. Collapse is inevitable, but in the built environment collapse could imply a manageable situation, an opportunity...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947083523Author Bernard AmadeiFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Momentum PressPublisher Momentum PressWeight(grams) 304g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788461661374Author Jesus AriasFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Knx Association CvbaPublisher Knx Association CvbaWeight(grams) 195g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941832073Author Manfred Zapka PhdFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Wisdom Media InternationalPublisher Wisdom Media InternationalWeight(grams) 133g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462087163Author Sven StremkeFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Nai010 PublishersPublisher Nai010 PublishersWeight(grams) 241g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784910361208Author Hameedullah ZahebFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Repa - Research and Education Promotion AssociatioPublisher Repa - Research and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733664806Author James H SpeerFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Sustainability PressPublisher Sustainability PressWeight(grams) 133g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647586515Author HowexpertFormat HardbackPage Count 84Imprint HowexpertPublisher HowexpertWeight(grams) 218g

The energy used to build and operate buildings is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. While it is possible to reduce emissions through low-carbon design, many architects are not trained to do this. Filling an urgent need for a design...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781453749661Author Klara MarosszekyFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013274916Author Andreja KukecFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

The essays in this volume represent grassroots restoration work in higher education for sustainability. Over the last five years, faculty in the humanities and social sciences at a wide range of institutions across North America have individually and...

The unimaginable happened in Suwon, South Korea: a neighborhood played the future: for the EcoMobility World Festival 2013, the 4,300 residents of the Haenggung-dong neighborhood removed their 1,500 cars from the quarter and lived an ecomobile lifestyle...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692747520Author Richard RegisterFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Richard RegisterPublisher Richard RegisterWeight(grams) 603g

Our buildings are making us sick. Our homes, offices, factories, and dormitories are, in some sense, a fresh parasite on the sacred Earth, Nahasdzaan. In search of a better way, author Jim Kristofic journeys across the Southwest to apprentice with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780916289386Author Kelly HartFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint HartworksPublisher HartworksWeight(grams) 154g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578638331Author Travis RamseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Good HumanPublisher Good HumanWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 102mm * 7mm

This book examines the evolutions of 11 captivating hospitality projects, where Stapati's philosophy of creating Timeless Architecture, by reinterpreting the vernacular for contemporary living is expounded. The projects spread across India and Seychelles...

This book relates circular economy principles to housing design and construction and highlights how those principles can result in both monetary savings, positive environmental impact, and socio-ecological change.Chapters focus on three key circular...

In this book, academics, policy makers, developers, architects and landscape architects provide a systematic review of the environmental, social, economic and design benefits of dense and green building types in high-density urban contexts and discuss...

What is the best way to design with greenery? What are the benefits of selecting one species of tree over another, and placing it at Point A instead of Point B? Will it cost more than the benefits it provides? If you have ever asked these questions, this...

What is the best way to design with greenery? What are the benefits of selecting one species of tree over another, and placing it at Point A instead of Point B? Will it cost more than the benefits it provides? If you have ever asked these questions, this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789491775987Author Maes GivanFormat PaperbackImprint MER Paper KunsthallePublisher MER Paper Kunsthalle

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788898774975Author Carlo,,Ilana DiFormat HardbackPage Count 196Imprint ListLabPublisher ListLab

Rammed earth construction is an ancient technique used worldwide for centuries. Today, it has been revitalised as a sustainable, cost-effective building solution for the 21st century. In this book, architects present their projects through plans and...

Discover the art and practicalities of sustainable architecture and bio-construction. Living near a green or natural area is a significant benefit to promoting good mental health. Green spaces are thought to lower stress levels, reduce depression and...

Art faber is an umbrella term for works of art – whether pictorial, literary, photographic, musical or cinematographic – whose main or secondary themes are work, business and the world of economics. The word faber is rooted in the foundations of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839991585Author Avi FriedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Anthem PressPublisher Anthem PressWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839983733Author Avi FriedmanFormat HardbackPage Count 250Imprint Anthem PressPublisher Anthem PressWeight(grams) 153g

The 49% Architect, 51% Entrepreneur: A Blueprint for Entrepreneurship in Architecture will inspire architects and aspiring architects with its insights into the visionaries of the past and a look to the future of architecture—and sustainability, the...

Do energy-efficient cars have to be boring? Are green buildings necessarily unsightly? Is sustainability incompatible with beauty? Lance Hosey's answer is a resounding "no," and in "The Shape of Green" he argues that for far too long sustainable design...

A step-by-step guide to more synthetic, holistic, and integrated urban design strategies, "Design Charrettes for Sustainable Communities" is a practical manual to accomplish complex community design decisions and create more green, clean, and equitable...

In this collection of essays, Theorizing Built Form and Culture: The Legacy of Amos Rapoport – a felicitation volume to celebrate the significance of Professor Amos Rapoport's lifelong scholarship – scholars from around the world discuss the analytical...

The Carbon Efficient City shows how regional economies can be aligned with practices that drive carbon efficiency. It details ten strategies for reducing carbon emissions in our cities: standardized measurement, frameworks that support innovation,...

In addition to conserving energy, the use of daylight in architecture can be a powerful aesthetic tool. The effective employment of natural lighting is an important component of sustainable design, and some of the best work in this area comes from the...

Living sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or keeping nature pristine. The transition to a green economy depends on cities. Economic, technological, and cultural forces are moving people out of rural areas and into urban areas. If we...

Potential insights and inexpensive tools for converting small, vacant lots to community green space. Vacant lots, so often seen as neighborhood blight, have the potential to be a key element of community revitalization. Sandra Albro offers practical...

How do you achieve effective low-carbon design beyond the building level? How do you create a community that is both liveable and sustainable? More importantly, how do you know if you succeeded? Harrison Fraker goes beyond abstract principles to provide...