Sustainability & Green Design

Through architectural photography, technical diagrams, and expert prose, this book explores the environmental benefits as well as stylish and innovative uses of mass timber in commercial buildings. Prized for its ability to sequester carbon, mass...

Climate change, extreme weather conditions, the degradation of biodiversity, CO2 and fine-dust pollution in cities demand action. How can architecture make a contribution to achieving a paradigm shift? Can architecture not only be designed to be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789056628628Author Winy MaasFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint NAI PublishersPublisher Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers)

A neighborhood turns car and motorcycle-free. Its residents try out an ecomobile lifestyle: they walk, cycle, use small electric vehicles, try an autonomous minibus and the new tramway. This is what happened in the Hamasen district of Kaohsiung,...

Modern city dwellers are largely detached from the environmental effects of their daily lives. The sources of the water they drink, the food they eat, and the energy they consume are all but invisible, often coming from other continents, and their waste...

Iconic urbanist Lewis Mumford stressed the role of a well-constructed city in the development of the good life, championing pedestrian-scaled, sustainable cities. In Portland's Good Life, R. Bruce Stephenson examines how Portland, the one city in America...

US cities are faced with the joint challenge of our climate crisis and the lack of housing that is affordable and healthy. Our housing stock contributes significantly to the changing climate, with residential buildings accounting for 20 percent of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638400738Author Lydia KallipolitiFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Actar PublishersPublisher Actar Publishers

Despite an uncertain economy, the market for green building is projected to grow and strengthen. But, says green-building pioneer Sim Van der Ryn, "greening" our buildings is not enough. He advocates "empathic design," in which a designer not only works...

In the United States, direct energy use in buildings accounts for 39% of carbon-dioxide emissions per year, more than any other sector. Buildings contribute to a changing climate and warming of the earth in ways that will significantly affect future...

Part green building primer, part architectural photo essay, this is an essential resource for professionals and homeowners interested in the leading edge of environmental building. Imhoff traveled extensively to document and photograph beautiful and...

Living sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or keeping nature pristine. The transition to a green economy depends on cities. For the first time in human history, the majority of the people on the planet live in urban areas. If we are...

Scientist Robert McDonald details fundamentals of how to integrate natural infrastructure with urban planning to create resilient and liveable cities. It's time to think differently about cities and nature. More people than ever live in cities, and all...

Important examples of realised objects show the interplay of use of nature resources, and the building technology that is added on. Natural ventilation, passive and active use of solar energy, use of rainwater and the energy potential of the soil are key...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788496954748Author IAAC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia-Format PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint ActarD IncPublisher ActarD IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788496540439Author Lucas CapelliFormat PaperbackImprint ActarD IncPublisher ActarD IncWeight(grams) 550g

Since the publication of the first edition in 2000, Sustainable Landscape Construction has helped to spur a movement towards resilient outdoor environments, in the U.S. and throughout the world. The third edition has been updated to include important...

The "green building revolution" is happening right now. This book is its chronicle and its manifesto. Written by industry insider Jerry Yudelson, "The Green Building Revolution" introduces readers to the basics of green building and to the projects and...

Robert Brown helps us see that a 'thermally comfortable microclimate' is the very foundation of well-designed and well-used outdoor places. Brown argues that as we try to minimise human-induced changes to the climate and reduce our dependence on fossil...

If you were asked to close your eyes and envision where you are happiest, would you picture somewhere inside a building? North Americans are inside buildings for more than 90% of the day. Meanwhile, the indoors are stifling us, sometimes even killing us...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462081130Author Dirk SijmonsFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint NAI PublishersPublisher Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers)

Iconic urbanist Lewis Mumford stressed the role of a well-constructed city in the development of the good life, championing pedestrian-scaled, sustainable cities. In Portland's Good Life, R. Bruce Stephenson examines how Portland, the one city in America...

Parks and recreation systems have evolved in remarkable ways over the past two decades. No longer just playgrounds and ballfields, parks and open spaces have become recognised as essential green infrastructure with the potential to contribute to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556437908Author Alan MarshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874203684Author Daniel LoboFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Urban Land Institute,U.S.Publisher Urban Land Institute,U.S.Weight(grams) 188g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037681930Author Sibylle KramerFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AGWeight(grams) 1800g

There is a great deal of innovation in the use of wood in construction, from impressive modern buildings to new construction products that reduce build times and improve building performance. As a renewable resource with proven low embodied energy, wood...

We inhabit a vulnerable planet. The devastation caused by natural disasters such as the southern Asian tsunami, Hurricanes Katrina and Ike, and the earthquakes in China's Sichuan province, Haiti, and Chile-as well as the ongoing depletion and degradation...

How climate influenced the design strategies of modernist architectsModern Architecture and Climate explores how leading architects of the twentieth century incorporated climate-mediating strategies into their designs, and shows how regional approaches...

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,...

What if, even in the heart of a densely developed city, people could have meaningful encounters with nature? While parks, street trees, and green roofs are increasingly appreciated for their technical services like storm water reduction, from a biophilic...

Robust architecture is designed to meet needs; its structures are sufficient, resilient and suited to the location. It embraces the potential of simplicity, traditional building methods and alternative ways of building sustainable architecture, with an...

30 Trees presents the favorite trees of 30 internationally renowned landscape architects. In each case, the designers describe the characteristics that represent the essence of the selected tree, the designed landscapes they associate with it, and how it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632205964Author Loft PublicationsFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 1270gDimensions(mm)...

There is almost nothing new left to say about the urgent need to reduce our devastating impact on the biosphere that supports us. In architectural terms, we have been told since the 1960s that mainstream architecture is not engaged enough with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783803007599Author Barbara HoidnFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Ernst Wasmuth VerlagPublisher Ernst Wasmuth Verlag

9/10 Stock Orchard Street, colloquially known as the Straw House, is a house and an office designed by two architects for their own use. Completed in 2000, the buildings were experimental in design, execution and inhabitation, and have resisted...

One objective of this book is to study the budget for each individual project, as far as possible, in terms of construction methods and materials, energy and sustainability factors, in order to carry out a global evaluation. In effect, a means of...

This is the go-to-guide for anyone wanting to create healthy, humane and sustainable working and living spaces. Whether you're a design professional or just someone who cares about their living space, discover how to create designs that promote mental...

Biophilic Urbanism provides readers with the tools to create more nature-based urban environments that are climate positive, sustainable, and healthy. The principles of biophilia are intended to support appreciation and direct engagement with nature, to...