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Designed to Perform: An Illustrated Guide to Delivering Energy Efficient Homes by Tom Dollard
RRP: $54.89$46.04How do we ensure sustainable buildings perform as intended? The performance gap between predicted and actual energy use in new homes has been identified as a key problem by government and industry experts. This updated edition is an illustrated... -
101 Rules of Thumb for Low Energy Architecture by Huw Heywood
RRP: $37.74$30.84Buildings and construction are a major contributor to the climate and biodiversity emergency. They account for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It is more important than ever for architects to design responsibly and create... -
Permaculture Design: A Step by Step Guide by Aranya
RRP: $30.79$19.98Are you excited about permaculture but unclear how to put it into practice for yourself? In this unique, full colour guide, experienced permaculture teacher Aranya leads you through the design process from beginning to end, using clear explanations,... -
The Passivhaus Handbook: A Practical Guide to Constructing and Retrofitting Buildings for Ultra-Low Energy Performance by Janet Cotterell 9780857840196
RRP: $68.61$51.82'As we move towards the 2016 zero carbon target in house building, Passivhaus construction looks like becoming not just popular in the UK, but commonplace. This is a no-nonsense and engaging introduction on how to do it.' KEVIN MCCLOUD - The... -
The Environmental Design Pocketbook by Sofie Pelsmakers
RRP: $54.89$46.04The Environmental Design Pocketbook 2nd ed places the information you need for sustainable, low energy building design at your fingertips. Packed with diagrams, tools and tips, it cuts through the complex mass of technical data and legislation that... -
The Handbook of Home Design: An Architect’s Blueprint for Shaping your Home by Laura Jane Clark
RRP: $37.74$25.66Architectural solutions & designs to optimize the spaces in your home without spending a fortune.Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix smash-hit series Your Home Made Perfect, has spent over 15 years designing, remodelling, and building... -
The Eco-Christmas Craft Book: 30 Stylish Festive Projects That Won't Hurt the Planet by Marrianne Miall
RRP: $34.22$14.72If you love Christmas, you'll love this book! It's the perfect antidote to the traditional tinsel and glitter that shed harmful microplastics, polluting our oceans and waterways. The Eco-Christmas Craft Book is filled with lots of ideas to create your... -
Julia Watson. Lo-TEK. Design by Radical Indigenism by Julian Watson
RRP: $68.61$50.41Three hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and racism, this mythology ignored local wisdom and indigenous innovation, deeming it... -
Green Architecture by Philip Jodidio
RRP: $34.31$26.23The most exciting new buildings today are almost all environmentally aware, sustainable, and conceived to consume less energy than ever before. Discover the best examples of green projects from the Architecture Now! series in this handy Bibliotheca... -
Build Your Own: Use what you have to create what you need by Harrison Gardner
RRP: $34.29$26.21Making, maintaining and mending our own homes is part of what makes us human. It is a skill that was alive and well until just two or three generations ago. Harrison Gardner is a man on a mission to help us rediscover the lost art of building our own... -
Cabin Porn: Inspiration for Your Quiet Place Somewhere by Zach Klein
RRP: $22.28$15.59'Addictive ... a charter for wistfulness' Observer'An enchanting rabbit hole of handmade houses' The New York Times'The Bible of pared back, natural living' Der Spiegel'Take a deep breath and let the inspiration sink in' GQCabin Porn began as an on-line... -
RIBA Climate Guide by Mina Hasman
RRP: $68.61$57.94Climate change is a threat to humankind, which requires immediate action. The built environment has a vital role to play in responding to the climate and biodiversity emergencies. There is a pressing need for architects and industry professionals to... -
Hidden Japan by Alex Kerr 9784805317518
RRP: $22.28$14.75"A sharp-tongued spokesman for Japan's environment and traditions" -The New York TimesIn Alex Kerr's critically acclaimed Lost Japan and Dogs and Demons, he documented the decline of the traditional landscapes of Japan, his adopted home of many years... -
Vegetarian Architecture: Case Studies on Building and Nature by Andrea Bocco Guarneri 9783868595697
RRP: $48.03$43.50What is "good" architecture? This seemingly simple question is connected to a wide range of criteria-just like the radical quest for "good" food, which has produced a wealth of insights over the past few decades. This book showcases buildings based on... -
Cross Laminated Timber: A design stage primer by Nic Crawley
RRP: $77.19$63.04With a light environmental footprint, high strength, quick installation times and reduced waste, cross laminated timber (CLT) has long been heralded as a wonder material. Despite these benefits, the uptake of CLT has been dogged by challenges. Delving... -
Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World by Hannah Lewis
RRP: $29.14$19.79'There may be no single climate solution that has a greater breadth of benefits than mini-forests...[and] can be done by everyone everywhere.' Paul Hawken, from the foreword Are you ready to join the movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and... -
Sustainable Materials without the hot air: Making buildings, vehicles and products efficiently and with less new material by Julian Allwood
RRP: $48.01$47.46Now in its second edition, Sustainable Materials shows how we can greatly reduce the amount of material demanded and used in manufacturing, while still meeting everyone's needs. Materials, transformed from natural resources into the buildings,... -
Biophilic Architecture by Monsa Publications 9788417557683
RRP: $36.00$23.95Biophilic architecture integrates nature into spaces and buildings to improve people's health and well-being. It is based on the idea that humans are innately connected with nature and that exposure to natural elements, such as sunlight, water, and... -
The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse: How to Design and Build a Net-Zero Energy Greenhouse by Lindsey Schiller
RRP: $42.87$29.37Fresh, local nutrient-dense fruits vegetables are hard to find in winter in cold climates. Growing warm-weather crops like tomatoes, bananas, avocados, and other perennials is nearly impossible using conventional structures. The solution for millions of... -
The Urban Design Process by Philip Black 9781848222885
RRP: $60.04$45.76This useful guide sets out clearly a bespoke urban design process for practice, developed by the authors. The process works through urban analysis; policy and people; strategic framework; concepts and options; design layering and technical detail; to... -
Environmental Science in Building by Randall McMullan 9781137605443
$112.64This popular textbook covers how the built environment and the management of energy relate to the quality of human living-conditions and the environmental performance of buildings. It is the key introductory text for understanding the principles and... -
Architecture and Anarchism: Building without Authority by Paul Dobraszczyk 9781913645175
RRP: $42.88$28.89This groundbreaking new book presents 60 projects - past and present, real and imagined - of 'anarchist' architecture. From junk playgrounds to Extinction Rebellion in the UK, from Christiania to the Calais Jungle in Europe, and from Dignity Village to... -
Biodesign in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Deep Green by Claudia Pasquero 9780367768010
RRP: $56.59$50.02Biodesign in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Deep Green investigates the potential of nature-based technology for shaping the evolution of contemporary architecture and design. It takes on the now pervasive topic of design intelligence, extending its... -
Photographing Birds: Art and Techniques by Mark Sisson
RRP: $29.14$23.67Bird photography is one of the most challenging genres of photography, and can test even modern high-specification cameras to their limits. This practical book guides you through both how to understand your camera and how to develop your own style and... -
Practical Self-sufficiency: The complete guide to sustainable living today by Dick Strawbridge
RRP: $42.88$28.25Embrace off-grid green living with this all-encompassing guide to self-sufficiency alongside Dick Strawbridge and his son James. Introducing Practical Self-Sufficiency, your new go-to survival guide offering step-by-step instructions on all things... -
Green Roofs: A guide to their design and installation by Angela Youngman
RRP: $17.14$13.71Environmentally friendly buildings are a must for our future. Among the many new ideas for buildings are green roofs. But what is a green roof? How do they work? Why are individuals and businesses installing them? How do you install and maintain a... -
Essential Cob Construction: A Guide to Design, Engineering, and Building by Anthony Dente 9780865719682
RRP: $61.73$41.27Setting the standard for modern cob construction - from design, engineering, and building code compliance, to sculpting beautiful structures Cob - a mix of clay, sand, and straw - is one of the most popular and well-known natural building methods. Yet... -
Design for Social Innovation: Case Studies from Around the World by Mariana Amatullo
RRP: $68.59$61.85The United Nations, Australia Post, and governments in the UK, Finland, Taiwan, France, Brazil, and Israel are just a few of the organizations and groups utilizing design to drive social change. Grounded by a global survey in sectors as diverse as public... -
Marshall and Worthing's The Construction of Houses by Derek Worthing
RRP: $75.46$68.68The sixth edition of The Construction of Houses builds on the success of the previous five editions. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and processes of the construction of houses and their services. As such it is aimed at... -
Stay Wild: Rural Getaways and Sublime Solitude by gestalten
RRP: $60.04$43.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899558616Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag -
Small Projects Handbook by Nigel Ostime
RRP: $60.04$50.12Your hands-on, day-to-day guide to small practice. This book provides reassurance as to how to achieve great results on a budget, utilising stripped-back and efficient solutions, while following the principles and stages of the RIBA Plan of Work. Each... -
Green Housekeeping: Recipes and Solutions for a Cleaner, More Sustainable Home by Christina Strutt
RRP: $25.71$17.03Christina Strutt of Cabbages & Roses reveals how to have a calmer, healthier, eco-friendly home. Saving the planet for future generations is a laudable aim, but what about the current populace? Why wait when even quite small lifestyle changes can make... -
Guide to Building Natural Swimming Pools by Michael Littlewood 9780764350832
RRP: $78.89$61.63This book is specifically designed for those interested in creating natural swimming pools. It covers all stages, from understanding the system, management, excavation, lining, walling, plumbing, electrical, planting, structures, and last but not least,... -
The Passivhaus Designer's Manual: A technical guide to low and zero energy buildings by Christina J. Hopfe
RRP: $82.32$72.40Passivhaus is the fastest growing energy performance standard in the world, with almost 50,000 buildings realised to date. Applicable to both domestic and non-domestic building types, the strength of Passivhaus lies in the simplicity of the concept. As... -
Design Emergency by Alice Rawsthorn
RRP: $42.80$31.73Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli, two of the world's most influential design figures, meet the visionary designers whose innovations and ingenuity give us hope for the future by redesigning and reconstructing our lives, enabling us to thrive Design... -
Cabin Porn: Inside by Zach Klein 9780141990194
RRP: $22.28$14.27'The ultimate traveller guilty pleasure, offering a look inside some of the most compelling cabins around the world' Lonely Planet Initially created by a group of friends as an online scrapbook, Cabin Porn became a phenomenon following the publication... -
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2: Water-Harvesting Earthworks by Brad Lancaster 9780977246441
RRP: $77.19$51.892020 independent Press Award Winner--Green Book Category Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2 is a how-to guide enabling you to "plant the rain" by creating water-harvesting "earthworks" or "rain gardens." Earthworks are simple,... -
Cabin: How to Build a Retreat in the Wilderness and Learn to Live With Nature by Will Jones 9780500024959
RRP: $34.31$21.66The story of the author's cabin build in the wilderness, packed with practical advice for aspiring builders and insights into of the history of cabin culture around the world. In 2010, journalist and author Will Jones gave up London life to move to... -
Movement: how to take back our streets and transform our lives by Thalia Verkade
RRP: $25.71$16.81Our dependence on cars is damaging our health - and the planet's. Movement asks radical questions about how we approach the biggest urban problem, reflecting on the apparent successes of Dutch cities. Making our communities safer, cleaner, and greener... -
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape by Brad Lancaster
RRP: $54.87$36.042020 Independent Press Award Winner--Home & Garden Category Turn water scarcity into water abundance! Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition is the best-selling, award-winning guide on how to conceptualize, design, and...