Sustainability & Green Design

The Urban Mining and Recycling (UMAR) Experimental Unit, located on the campus of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, was designed by Werner Sobek with Dirk E. Hebel and Felix Heisel. All the elements required to...

This book is a guide to a sustainable design process that moves from theory, to site and energy use, to building systems, and finally to evaluation and case studies, so you can integrate design and technology for effective sustainable building...

Although strategies to prevent global warming - such as by conserving energy, relying on solar and wind power, and reducing motor vehicle use - are well-known, societies have proved unable to implement these measures with the necessary speed. They have...

This book provides a compendium of material properties, demonstrates several successful examples of bio-based materials' application in building facades, and offers ideas for new designs and novel solutions. It features a state-of-the-art review,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857208527Author Alberto BertagnaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 410g

More and more people prefer the simplicity of a small mobile home to enjoy nature instead of a conventional house; it's about swapping luxury for freedom. These houses are built on a trailer so they can be transported and are more complete than a...

The book provides an overview of the Active House (AH) vision, intended as a building design method "beyond" the passive approach for buildings of the future that will be more and more connected, smart and innovative. It offers a novel philosophical...

Life's game is measured in episodes of awareness, i.e., self-awareness, an awareness of the way things work, or that things are not always what they seem. Systems dynamics are full of shocks to the system. Whether we are witnessing the physics of a...

Designing for Zero Waste is a timely, topical and necessary publication. Materials and resources are being depleted at an accelerating speed and rising consumption trends across the globe have placed material efficiency, waste reduction and recycling at...

There is now a practically universal consensus that our climate is changing rapidly, and as a direct result of human activities. While there is extensive debate about what we can do to mitigate the damage we are causing, it is becoming increasingly clear...

The unprecedented growth faced by the Chinese cities in the last decades entailed serious consequences: economic and social disparities, environmental crises, and demographic imbalances between the rural and the urban areas. These issues, together with a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788417557713Author Monsa PublicationsFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Instituto Monsa de EdicionesPublisher Instituto Monsa de Ediciones

Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles of 2010 award. Ensuring that buildings are healthy and comfortable for their occupants is a primary concern of all architects and building engineers. This highly practical handbook will help make that...

There is an urgent need to build human capacity to make the often vulnerable and exposed buildings and communities we live and work in more resilient to the changing social, economic and physical environments around us. Extensive research has been done...

Integrated Design and Delivery Solutions (IDDS) represent a significant new research trajectory in the integration of architecture and construction through the rapid adoption of new processes. This book examines the ways in which collaboration and new...

Regreening the Built Environment examines the relationship between the built environment and nature and demonstrates how rethinking the role and design of infrastructure can environmentally, economically, and socially sustain the earth. In the...

Architecture 2030; BUG; Biophilic Design; BIPV; Circular Economy; LEED; Passive Design; Solar Chimney; Systems Thinking; WELL; Xeriscaping. What does it all mean? The complex and evolving language used in the sustainable design community can be very...

Building Sustainability in East Asia: Policy, Design and People illustrates the holistic approaches and individual strategies to building sustainability that have been implemented in construction projects in Asia. Top-down and bottom-up approaches (from...

Computing the Environment presents practical workflows and guidance for designers to get feedback on their design using digital design tools on environmental performance. Starting with an extensive state-of-the-art survey of what top international...

Sustainable Steel Buildings reviews steel and its potential as a sustainable building material and shows how steel can be used to deliver buildings and structures with a high level of sustainability. The book's main focus is on the advantages and...

Flow chronicles the Omega Center for Sustainable Living at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York. Designed by BNIM Architects, the OCSL embraces the concept of sustainable design and construction to the fullest, certifying it as...

Steel has, over centuries, played a crucial role in shaping our material, and in particular, urban landscapes. This books undertakes a cultural and ecological history of the material, examining the relationship between steel and design at a micro and...

As the world becomes more urbanised, solutions are required to solve current challenges for three arenas of sustainability: social sustainability, environmental sustainability and urban economic sustainability. This edited volume interrogates...

This book takes you through 53 homes that reflect the growing trend for environmentally friendly houses. Resource- and energy-efficient residences are designed to be healthy, comfortable, and easy to live in, and construction of a sustainable home...

Whether you live in a town house, a village colonial, a country barn, or a coastal saltbox, you can convert your old house into an ecologically sound new house. This design book provides inspiration for aesthetically pleasing and practical renovations...

From the president and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club comes an astounding comprehensive plan to save our planet, make the outdoors the epicenter of our communities, and commit to an active outdoor lifestyle.In The Outdoor Citizen, John Judge coins...

This video-augmented book explains how the natural movements of the sun, wind and rain can be used to improve the well-being of people in buildings and raise awareness of sustainable living practices. In demonstrating how buildings can be designed to...

This book focuses on spearheading the integration of maintainability and sustainable facility management right from the planning & design stage. It introduces the concept of green maintainability and discusses considerations to maximise the performance;...

This book focuses on spearheading the integration of maintainability and sustainable facility management right from the planning & design stage. It introduces the concept of green maintainability and discusses considerations to maximise the performance;...

This book focuses on the ten essentials of facilities planning and design. It covers topics such as strategic planning, space standards, architectural programming, site selection, master planning, environmental planning, capital improvement planning,...

• Provides evaluation of LEED certified buildings based on empirical data • The first book to shed light on the affordability of green buildings in detail • Adopts a global approachBook InformationISBN 9781032328089Author Ming HuFormat PaperbackPage...

This is the first book to link construction management with various digital tools with a view to enhancing sustainability of construction projects.Can be adopted as a research guide, framework, and reference on sustainable construction, the concept of...

At the current time, many issues and problems within sustainable urban development are managed within traditional disciplinary and organizational structures. However, problems such as, climate change, resource constraints, poverty and social tensions all...

Provides a comprehensive ‘horizon scan’ of what our homes may be like approximately ten years from nowContributions from some of the world’s foremost thinkers on the future of the homeFully illustratedBook InformationISBN 9781032414676Author Alejandro...

A-Frame constructions emerged in the mid-20th century and have been forgotten for decades. In recent years we are seeing how the spirit of A-Frame style houses is gradually being revived by avant-garde architects who have adapted this approach to more...

• Presents the work of a well-known and highly regarded group of academics and their work on the European Union Horizon 2020 funded project consortium ZERO-PLUS • Truly novel case studies from a variety of climates which rich data and a team involved...

• Relates care work and architecture in the critical moment of the pandemic, and sheds light on contemporary issues around environmental crisis, racial discrimination, and an ageing population. • Unique & interdisciplinary case studies • Provides a...

In recent decades, there has been a growing awareness of environmental issues in society as a whole, mainly due to the increasingly serious consequences of climate change and the progressive degradation of the natural environment caused by human activity...

The latest trend in architecture is to try to find a balance between construction and well-being, applying renewable energies and seeking low costs, without renouncing comfort. The construction of houses from containers or prefabricated modules is the...

FABRIC[ated] examines fabric as a catalyst for innovation, reflection, change and transformation in architecture.This book explores the ways in which research and development of fabric can, and historically has, influenced and revolutionized...