Building construction & materials books

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems are the backbone of modern buildings. They ensure comfort,...  Read More >>

Air handling units (AHUs) are at the heart of modern Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning systems. They play...  Read More >>

Efficient cooling is the backbone of modern buildings, industrial processes, and data centers. Chillers play a critical...  Read More >>

Step into a world where rugged wilderness meets sophisticated luxury. This collection showcases the breathtaking...  Read More >>

What does a buried pipe actually look like to radar? And why does it sometimes disappear entirely? Ground-penetrating...  Read More >>

Inside Mackinac reveals an untold story of Michigan's most beloved island. Historian Eugene T. Petersen shares a...  Read More >>

This new edition features the most up-to-date references on fire protection water supply demands, aligned to match...  Read More >>

Fire Engineering presents Your Humble Ol’ Captain, the complete archive of the late technical editor Captain Bill...  Read More >>

Discusses how fireground strategy and tactics have evolved in light of fire research conducted around the world....  Read More >>

How can the mycelial structure of fungi transform architecture and design? This publication examines the potential...  Read More >>

This book presents selected papers from the Global Conference on Green Construction Materials and Practices 2025...  Read More >>

Handbook of Flame Retardants, Second Edition contains an extensive evaluation of the existing literature, products,...  Read More >>

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Comprehensive insights into value engineering principles tailored for electrical systems in construction with real-world...  Read More >>

Security Systems Technologies and Innovation: A Comprehensive History of Advances looks at the last 50 years and...  Read More >>

This volume contains papers of the 10th European Workshop on the Seismic Behaviour of Irregular and Complex Structures...  Read More >>

Multiscale Finite Element Simulation of Reinforced Concrete  Read More >>

The book explains how comfort is ultimately the result of a conversation between people and their environments....  Read More >>

The book explains how comfort is ultimately the result of a conversation between people and their environments....  Read More >>

This open access book explores the complexity of socio-environmental extreme events and the possible ways to cope...  Read More >>

This open access book presents the collective research outcomes of the German Research Foundation (DFG) funded Priority...  Read More >>

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Discover extraordinary homes that blur the line between architecture and nature, where living rooftops elevate beauty,...  Read More >>

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Architectural Encounters in Asia Pacific explores the architecture of colonial trade and industry, revealing a complex...  Read More >>