Environmentally-friendly architecture & design books

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BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes on the London 2012 Olympic Park: Lessons from the Velodrome, Aquatics Centre and the Olympic and Paralympic Village

BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes on the London...

Author: Neil Paterson ,  Adam Robinson
ISBN: 9781848062740
Format: Paperback
$108.65

Assesses the use of BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes on venues on the Olympic Park and draws out valuable...  Read More >>

Alternative Water Sources and Wastewater Management

Alternative Water Sources and Wastewater Management...

Author: E W Bob Boulware
ISBN: 9786613922298
Format: Electronic book text
$158.40

The definitive guide to alternative water sources and wastewater solutions<p>This timely volume discusses alternative...  Read More >>

Advanced Building Technologies for Sustainability

Advanced Building Technologies for Sustainability

Author: Asif Syed
ISBN: 9780470546031
Format: Hardback
$167.95

A technology-savvy engineer shows architects and engineers alike practical solutions for implementing advanced building...  Read More >>

Emergent Dialectics Design for Poetic Sustainability

Emergent Dialectics Design for Poetic Sustainability...

Author: Valeriano C Zarro
ISBN: 9781477638941
Format: Paperback
$102.96

"Today, we face a sustainability problem that threatens cultural and ecological diversity. The ecological crisis...  Read More >>

Building with Bamboo: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture

Building with Bamboo: Design and Technology of a Sustainable...

Author: Gernot Minke
ISBN: 9783034607483
Format: Paperback
$184.67

A title that deals with bamboo: a versatile and sustainable building material.  Read More >>

Stewardship of the Built Environment: Sustainability, Preservation, and Reuse

Stewardship of the Built Environment: Sustainability,...

Author: Robert A. Young ,  Carl Elefante
ISBN: 9781610911801
Format: Paperback
$113.52

When we think of green building, we tend to picture new construction. In this book, the author argues that the greenest...  Read More >>

Heat | Cool: Energy Concepts, Principles, Installations

Heat | Cool: Energy Concepts, Principles, Installations...

Author: Manfred Hegger ,  Joost Hartwig
ISBN: 9783034605137
Format: Paperback
$171.47

The book provides strategies for an energetically sensible and suitable approach to building conditioning as well...  Read More >>

Scarcity: Architecture in an Age of Depleting Resources

Scarcity: Architecture in an Age of Depleting Resources...

Author: Jon Goodbun (University of Westminster) ,  Jeremy Till
ISBN: 9781119973621
Format: Paperback
$61.95

Leading analysts of all the major resource domains - water, food, material, energy and finance - are all telling...  Read More >>

Building to Suit the Climate: A Handbook

Building to Suit the Climate: A Handbook

Author: Petra Liedl ,  Gerhard Hausladen
ISBN: 9783034607285
Format: Hardback
$184.67

Deals with climate-conscious design throughout the world.  Read More >>

Green in Green: Sustainable Architecture

Green in Green: Sustainable Architecture

Author: Luis de Garrido
ISBN: 9788415223412
Format: Paperback
$43.96

Presents readers with a detailed analysis of the advantages (and disadvantages) of greenery integrated within architecture...  Read More >>

Eco Remodeling, Green Architecture

Eco Remodeling, Green Architecture

Author:
ISBN: 9788415223542
Format: Paperback
$90.54

Showcases the advanced trends and innovations in green architecture and remodelling. This title includes magnificent...  Read More >>

Whole Life Costing: A New Approach

Whole Life Costing: A New Approach

Author: Peter Caplehorn (Scott Brownrigg, UK)
ISBN: 9780415434232
Format: Paperback
$120.00

Whole life costing is a key business tool in the procurement and construction of significant projects. With the...  Read More >>

Whole Life Costing: A New Approach

Whole Life Costing: A New Approach

Author: Peter Caplehorn (Scott Brownrigg, UK)
ISBN: 9780415434225
Format: Hardback
$378.00

Whole life costing is a key business tool in the procurement and construction of significant projects. With the...  Read More >>

Solar Home Design Manual for Cool Climates

Solar Home Design Manual for Cool Climates

Author: Shawna Henderson ,  Don Roscoe
ISBN: 9786613833433
Format: Electronic book text
$316.64

If you want an inexpensive, environmentally sound source of energy for your home, you need look no further than...  Read More >>

Legal Aspects of Building Green: A Practical Guide for Owners, Project Teams, & Policymakers

Legal Aspects of Building Green: A Practical Guide for...

Author: Stephen Del Percio
ISBN: 9781849713054
Format: Hardback
$171.47

In early 2009, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) released a white paper that claimed green building...  Read More >>

Sustainable, Affordable, Prefab: The EcoMOD Project

Sustainable, Affordable, Prefab: The EcoMOD Project...

Author: John D. Quale
ISBN: 9780813931524
Format: Hardback
$151.80

Combines architectural theory and practice in a beautifully illustrated account of ecoMod, the innovative design/build...  Read More >>

Vitamin Green

Vitamin Green

Author: Johanna Agerman Ross ,  Joshua Bolchover
ISBN: 9780714862293
Format: Hardback
$116.44

An up-to-the-minute survey of the best sustainable design and architecture.  Read More >>

Becoming a Green Building Professional

Becoming a Green Building Professional

Author: Holley Henderson ,  Anthony D Cortese
ISBN: 9786613722713
Format: Electronic book text
$142.40

A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting<p>For...  Read More >>

Energy-Aware Systems and Networking for Sustainable Initiatives

Energy-Aware Systems and Networking for Sustainable...

Author: Naima Kaabouch ,  Wen-Chen Hu
ISBN: 9786613765925
Format: Electronic book text
$570.24

This book covers a great variety of topics such as materials, environment, electronics, and computing, offering...  Read More >>

Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream

Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream

Author: Barry Bergdoll ,  Reinhold Martin
ISBN: 9780870708275
Format: Paperback
$54.99

Offers an exploration of architectural possibilities for American cities and suburbs in the aftermath of the recent...  Read More >>

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