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City of layers : reconfiguring the built environment for sustainability
Society seems to be tied irrevocably to long-term patterns of resource use, and to producing unassimilatable waste, emissions, and ongoing environmental degradation. There also are seemingly irresolvable dilemmas between humanity and nature, society and ecology, and utility and beauty, where each decision we make seems to cause some harm. To change from our present path and resolve these, we mu…
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- 9781469191966
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- 181 p. ; 23 cm.
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- 720.47 Uri c
Sustainable construction : green building design and delivery. Fourth Edition
The leading green building reference, updated with the latest advances in the field Sustainable Construction is the leading reference for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. With broad coverage including architecture, engineering, and construction, this book nevertheless delivers detailed information on all aspects of the green building process, from mat…
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- Fourth Edition
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- 9781119055174
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- 690.0286 Kib s
Elements of Sustainable Architecture
This book solves this dilemma by helping students to develop the design skills they need to create sustainable buildings - ensuring that ecological considerations are applied throughout the design process. Bibliography : page 201-205. Index : page 215-218.
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- First edition, 2020
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- 9780815367833
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- vii, 218 p. ; 28 cm.
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- 720.47 Gut e
Ecological buildings : new strategies for sustainable architecture
This book explores innovative design approaches, materials, and technologies that promote environmentally responsible and energy-efficient architecture to address modern sustainability challenges. Index : page 190-191.
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- First edition, 2021
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- 9783037682685
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- 189 p. ; 31 cm.
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- 720.47 Luc e
Rethink design guide : architecture for a post-pandemic world
The world has changed. How will society emerge post-pandemic? Will we take the opportunity to reset the status quo? And, if so, what possibilities are there for architects to take the initiative in designing this new world? This innovative design guide draws together expert guidance on designing in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic for key architectural sectors: housing, workplace, civic …
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- 9781859469804
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- 239 p. ; 28 cm.
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- 720.103 Gil r
Sustainable Housing in a Circular Economy
This book relates circular economy principles to housing design and construction and highlights how those principles can result in both monetary savings, positive environmental impact, and socio-ecological change. Chapters focus on three key circular economy principles and apply them to architectural construction and design, namely rethinking of the end-of-use phase of a building and the potent…
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- 9781032368214
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- 391 p. ; 24 cm.
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- 690.80286 Kee s
Building with bamboo : design and technology of a sustainable architecture
Traditionally a building material of the warmer climate zones, bamboo is becoming increasingly popular amongst architects in the northern hemisphere; bamboo has several advantages - it is very stable, of low weight, and highly elastic, in addition to being readily available as well as renewable. The applications of bamboo in architecture have diversified considerably, so that today, even struct…
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- 9783035625707
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- 721 Min b
Designing for the climate emergency: a guide for architecture students
We are in a climate emergency. Architects must be part of the radical change needed. This book guides architecture student to create truly sustainable designs. Demonstrating holistic design approaches through 10 key themes, it guides students through the different stages of the design process in five illustrated chapters. Reflecting the years of study, it provides step-changes towards eventual …
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- 9781859469644
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- 720.47 Pel d
Embodied energy and design : making architecture between metrics and narratives
Architecture is increasingly understood as a field of practice that is inextricably embedded in ecologies and energy systems, and yet embodied energy-the various forms of energy required to ex- tract raw matter, to produce and transport building materials, and to assemble a given building- remains largely under-explored in its ramifications for both design and environment. As operational energy…
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- 9783037785256
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- 720.47 Ben e
Sustainable design : towards a new ethic in architecture and town planning
Presents the 2009 and 2010 winners of the "Global Award for Sustainable Architecture."
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- 9782330000851
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- 183 p. ; 29 cm.
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- 720.47 Con s
Garden city mega city : rethinking cities for the age of global warming
tête-bêche Book. One half depicts the mega city problems, but when the book is flipped over, the other half provides the garden city solutions.Packed with photographs, diagrams, and colourful info-graphics, Garden City Mega City presents a compelling case for re-examining and re-planning the mega cities of the 21st century.
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- 9789814428064
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- Unpaged p. ; 26 cm.
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- 720.47 Bin g
Houses think green!
The basic goals of sustainability are based on reducing the consumption of non-renewable resources, minimizing waste, and creating healthy and productive environments. This volume vividly illustrates some of the most exciting projects from architects who have achieved true sustainability through the use of practical, surprising and innovative solutions - adapting the program and the tastes and …
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- 9788415223832
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- Unpaged p. ; 30 cm.
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- 728 Min h
Intelligent envelopes for high-performance buildings : design and strategy
This book presents a series of significant methods and examples for the design of sustainable intelligent facades in a variety of contexts. Emphasis is placed on how intelligence has been applied for successful energy-saving efforts in the planning of building envelopes. Readers will find essential information on the core principles involved in designing, calculating and organizing intelligent …
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- 9783319392547
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- 134 p. ; 25 cm.
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- 9783319392547
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- 690.12 Cap i
The Passivhaus designer's manual : a technical guide to low and zero energy b…
The first complete technical manual for passivhaus design and construction providing a one-stop-shop handbook for all involved in passivhaus.
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- 9780415522694
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- xviii, 327 p. ; 25 cm.
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- 720.472 Hop p
Green building handbook : a guide to building products and their impact on th…
Green Building Handbook provides a detailed reference for environmentally concerned purchasers of building products, with at-a-glance tables for buyers and specifiers.
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- 9781138136779
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- 691 Woo g
Solid wood : case studies in mass timber architecture, technology and design
Over the past 10-15 years a renaissance in wood architecture has occurred with the development of new wood building systems and design strategies, elevating wood from a predominantly single-family residential idiom to a rival of concrete and steel construction for a variety of building types, including high rises. This new solid wood architecture offers unparalleled environmental as well as con…
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- 9780415725309
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- xii, 346 p. ; 29 cm.
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- 721.0448 May s
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