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Sustainable Architecture & Green Design

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  • Urban Design: Green Dimensionsby Peter Shirley; J. C. Moughtin

    Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 53.95

    In Green Dimensions, Cliff Moughtin relates sustainable development and green design to the realm of urban design and development. Examining regional and local frameworks for design and planning, this book shows how sustainable urban design can be implemented on every scale. Working from a strong theoretical base, the author uses case studies and... more...

  • Eco-Refurbishmentby Peter Smith

    Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 55.95

    This clear and accessible guide provides a comprehensive outline on how to convert your house into a more 'green' home. Buildings are the greates energy wasters and for those of us concerned about the environment, and household bills, this book presents the key design changes that we can implement to our own homes to remedy energy loss. This title... more...

  • Ecohouse: A Design Guideby Christoper Day; Susan Roaf

    Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 39.95

    Ecohouse is an exciting and timely text that tells you how to design low energy, environmentally friendly buildings today. It also provides the foundations for building design in a warming world, and stepping stones towards the zero-carbon emission buildings of tomorrow. Sue Roaf is famed for her approach to design and her awareness of energy efficiency.... more...

  • Sustainable Living: the Role of Whole Life Costs and Valuesby Nalanie Mithraratne; Brenda Vale; Robert Vale

    Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 109.95

    Achieving a sustainable building is not just a matter of design and construction: what happens once the building is occupied is absolutely critical. This book shows how the choices designers, developers and building users make impact on sustainability over the life span of the building. The authors show how a holistic approach considering costs,... more...

  • Architectureby M. Sala; C. Gallo; A. A. M. Sayigh

    Elsevier Science 1999; US$ 116.00

    In this book we seek to approach the architecture-energy combination and its relationship to human comfort and the environment .There are chapters on thermal comfort, low energy architecture dealing with various criterion for comfort in different parts of the World. The book also seeks to understand how previous generations lived in harsh climates... more...

  • Sustainable Practices in the Built Environmentby Craig Langston

    Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 68.95

    Sustainability is a key issue and its impact on the construction industry, as one of the major users of the Earth's resources, is starting to take hold. This book deals with sustainability as it affects the construction industry, looking at the techniques and issues which designers, engineers, planners and construction managers will have to deal with... more...

  • Design Activismby Alastair Fuad-Luke

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 49.95

    Design academics and practitioners are facing a multiplicity of challenges in a dynamic, complex, world moving faster than the current design paradigm which is largely tied to the values and imperatives of commercial enterprise. Current education and practice need to evolve to ensure that the discipline of design meets sustainability drivers and equips... more...

  • Climate Change and Social Ecologyby Stephen M. Wheeler

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95

    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 also been unwilling to confront underlying issues such as overconsumption, overpopulation, inequity,... more...

  • Environmental Planning for Site Developmentby Anne Beer; Cathy Higgins

    Taylor and Francis 1999; US$ 80.95

    Environmental planning forms the basis of all site development decisions and deals with the factors that must be considered before a site plan can be drawn up. Environmental Planning for Site Development emphasizes the man/nature interface and explains how nature limits and controls what can happen on every piece of land. The text is clearly set... more...

  • Environment, Technology and Sustainabilityby Hocine Bougdah; Stephen Sharples

    Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 49.95

    This second volume in the Technologies of Architecture series ? the only series of books tuned to the architectural technology syllabus ? explores the environmental influences on building design. Looking particularly at sustainable building, a holistic view is taken, so that the influence of any one set of choices on other areas ? such as the... more...