{"title":"Sustainable architecture and design Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"cabin-9780500024959","title":"Cabin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Jones is a British journalist and writer based in Canada, who  specializes in architecture and design. His articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eRIBA Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlueprint\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eArchitects' Sketchbooks\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eMaking Marks\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), which are also published by Thames \u0026amp; Hudson. Sarah Obtinalla is an architectural artist based in Toronto, Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This beautifully illustrated book will leave you with great insight into the appeal of a cabin and a new-found respect for the people who live in them' - Guardian\u003cbr\u003e'Cabin gives another, deeper insight into the often harsh realities of cabin living, one that’ll invigorate but hardly deter the dreamers … provides us with a fascinating insight into the history of cabins around the world' - Wallpaper*\u003cbr\u003e'Informative and inspiring' - Mail on Sunday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Cabins Around the World\u003cbr\u003e 2. Finding a Place to Build\u003cbr\u003e 3. Log Homes: Old Ideas for a New Country\u003cbr\u003e 4. From the Ground Up\u003cbr\u003e 5. It’s All in the Tools\u003cbr\u003e 6. Framing the Structure\u003cbr\u003e 7. Nature: the Reason to Be Here\u003cbr\u003e 8. Weatherproofing the Cabin\u003cbr\u003e 9. Famous Cabin Dwellers\u003cbr\u003e 10. Finishing Touches\u003cbr\u003e 11. Around the Cabin\u003cbr\u003e 12. My Cabin in the Woods","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833174638935,"sku":"9780500024959","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"flow-the-making-of-the-omega-centre-the-making-of-the-omega-center-for-sustainable-livingin-pursuit-of-a-living-building-9780981985749","title":"Flow The Making of the Omega Centre The Making of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exploration into the work of the Omega Center for Sustainable Living, as it tests what is possible with regenerative design and the outcome when sustainability is moved to the top of the list of criteria.","brand":"Oro Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836655649111,"sku":"9780981985749","price":14.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780981985749.jpg?v=1710380150"},{"product_id":"homesick-why-i-live-in-a-shed-9781787478664","title":"Homesick: Why I Live in a Shed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a personal housing crisis that led to a discovery of the true value of home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*'You will marvel at the beauty of this book, and rage at the injustice it reveals' George Monbiot*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*'Incredibly moving. To find peace and a sense of home after a life so profoundly affected by the housing crisis, is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etruly inspirational' Raynor Winn, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Path*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAged thirty-one, Catrina Davies was renting a box-room in a house in Bristol, which she shared with four other adults and a child. Working several jobs and never knowing if she could make the rent, she felt like she was breaking apart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHomesick for the landscape of her childhood, in the far west of Cornwall, Catrina decides to give up the box-room and face her demons. As a child, she saw her family and their security torn apart; now, she resolves to make a tiny, dilapidated shed a home of her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the freedom to write, surf and make music, Catrina rebuilds the shed and, piece by piece, her own sense of self. On the border of civilisation and wilderness, between the woods and the sea, she discovers the true value of home, while trying to find her place in a fragile natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of a personal housing crisis and a country-wide one, grappling with class, economics, mental health and nature. It shows how housing can trap us or set us free, and what it means to feel at home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will \u003cb\u003emarvel at the beauty of this book\u003c\/b\u003e, and rage at the injustice it reveals. * George Monbiot *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eincredibly moving\u003c\/b\u003e book. To find peace and a sense of home between the sea and the stars after a life so profoundly affected by the housing crisis, is \u003cb\u003etruly inspirational\u003c\/b\u003e. * Raynor Winn, bestselling author of The Salt Path *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperb: a compellingly readable reflection\u003c\/b\u003e on what it means to be alive in a mortuary, free in a society of slaves, and on place, home, relationship, and our need for the surging wild. \u003cb\u003eAngry and kind; poised and desperate; urgent and vital. Davies can help us all to get a life. We need her\u003c\/b\u003e. * Charles Foster, author of Being a Beast *\u003cbr\u003eAn articulate and beautifully written account \u003cb\u003efrom the heart of the housing disaster\u003c\/b\u003e, told at the last point we can choose to change. * Danny Dorling, author of All that is Solid *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA marvel, a tonic of wildness \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eHomesick\u003c\/i\u003e is a gently powerful and deeply beautiful read * Hugh Warwick, author of Linescapes *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etirring, striking and extremely significant\u003c\/b\u003e. A beautifully written search for freedom exploring social justice, mental health, nature and the priceless value of home. * Sam Bleakley, author of Mindfulness \u0026amp; Surfing *\u003cbr\u003eDavies \u003cb\u003eclearly and succinctly describes\u003c\/b\u003e the vastness of the housing problem * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical love song to unconventional living forced by the housing crisis\u003c\/b\u003e * Big Issue *","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851090149719,"sku":"9781787478664","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781787478664.jpg?v=1710629100"},{"product_id":"the-new-naturals-inspired-interiors-for-sustainable-living-9781784886578","title":"The New Naturals: Inspired Interiors for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jennifer Haslam’s book \u003ci\u003eThe New Naturals\u003c\/i\u003e combines inspiring design with some gorgeous houses, beautifully photographed and presented in a warm, approachable style. It feels timeless, classic and considered, chiming perfectly with its message of sustainability that feels especially relevant today.\" – Ben Kendrick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jennifer Haslam's \u003ci\u003eThe New Naturals\u003c\/i\u003e is so inspiring, showcasing a modern, and very beautiful, yet sustainable way to live, something we can all take influence from.\" – Pip Rich\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jennifer Haslam has once again worked her creative magic and masterfully curated a collection of not only beautiful, but sustainable homes from around the world. It is a coffee table must-have that you will want to return to again and again.\" – Nicole Gray \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Naturals\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates 18 global homes that put wellbeing and environment first, incorporating eco elements and sympathetic natural materials that provide a nourishing connection to nature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The properties showcased include: renovated Victorian homes in London; Italian summer houses; New York retreats and Australian new builds. Their owners and designers are the likes of Louisa Grey (House of Grey), Jonathan Tuckey, Jack Harries and Alice Aedy of Earthrise Studios, Sebastian and Brogan Cox and many more. Their shared credentials are garnered from a focus on key eco elements such as clay walls, reclaimed wood, stone, and natural paints but their visual identities are unexpectedly varied. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These contributors are pioneers of slow living and sustainable choices, whether it's a lick of paint, an upcycle of existing pieces, the use of sustainable materials, or modern technology that sits comfortably behind the scenes. All combine to create a book showing us how we must exist, now and in the future. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardie Grant Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851271487831,"sku":"9781784886578","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781784886578.jpg?v=1710632147"},{"product_id":"cabin-porn-9780141982144","title":"Cabin Porn","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAddictive . . . a charter for wistfulness. -- Ed Cumming * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eFull of drool-inducing boltholes around the world, from treehouses in Austria to fisherman's huts in Ireland and mountain cabins in Morocco -- Talib Choudhry * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eOpulent . . . the Bible of pared back, natural living. * Der Spiegel *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016967336279,"sku":"9780141982144","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141982144.jpg?v=1712683661"},{"product_id":"the-eco-christmas-craft-book-30-stylish-festive-projects-that-won-t-hurt-the-planet-9781782219729","title":"The Eco-Christmas Craft Book: 30 Stylish Festive","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Eco-Christmas Craft Book\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with lots of ideas to create your own stylishly beautiful, eco-friendly Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll you need to do is save up some recyclable or foraged items such as cardboard, newspaper, wine bottle corks, twigs and pine cones. You can choose your own colour scheme to match your home and, because the materials are recyclable, you could make new ones every year!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIncluding all the things that make Christmas special, such as tree decorations, advent items, Christmas cards, table decorations, wreaths and many more, there are 30 fabulous projects to make, and ideas for many more. So start collecting and learn how to make gorgeous, professional-looking decorations cheaply, without harming the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the first to last page this book is so easy to follow.\u003cbr\u003e Great for children to grannies to make Christmas decorations to last for years. All these projects can be made at minimum cost as like me many will have a crafts box full of bits and bobs just waiting for this book to inspire you.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Pauline Forster * Amazon Customer Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bright and approachable selection of Christmas crafts evokes old-timey warmth updated with contemporary sensibilities. Introductory notes discuss tools, reusing supplies, reducing purchased items, using biodegradable adhesives, and foraging for natural craft elements like pinecones; after which the crafts unfold with simplicity and a reliance on neutral tones. Especially useful to craft groups in libraries are several ideas that reuse book pages, and many smaller decorations like hanging ornaments or ribbon-wrapped candles that can be made from remnants left over from past craft activities. Some projects, like Advent calendars and wreaths, will be more time- and supply-intensive and may require more purchased materials if the crafter desires a unified look. But on the whole, projects like tiny gift boxes made from last year's holiday cards, folded book trees, and fragrant dried oranges offer low-cost, low-waste, joyful crafting options for new or experienced crafters.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Heather Booth * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn to make beautiful Christmas decorations using eco-friendly materials that won't break the bank or harm the planet with Marrianne Mialls \u003cem\u003eThe Eco-Christmas Craft Book\u003c\/em\u003e. Save up recycled or foraged items to make tree ornaments, advent items, cards, wreaths and more! With 30 projects to make, its never been easier to create professional decorations.\u003c\/p\u003e * Crafts Beautiful *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove presents, but hate the waste that comes hand in hand with packaging? Look no further - \u003cem\u003eThe Eco-Christmas Craft Book\u003c\/em\u003e is here to offer some genius crafty alternatives to wrapping and more. Choose from 30 fabulous projects, including wreaths, baubles and table decorations. All you have to do is collect everyday recyclable and foraged items, and you're good to go!\u003c\/p\u003e * Sew Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is filled with ideas to create our own stylish and eco-friendly Christmas using recyclable or foraged items such as cardboard, newspaper, wine bottle corks, twigs and pine cones. There are 30 fabulous projects and ideas for many more, to make professional-looking decorations at little cost, without harming the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e * Machine Knitting Monthly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 6\u003cbr\u003e Materials 8\u003cbr\u003e Tools 10\u003cbr\u003e Techniques 12\u003cbr\u003e Making an origami star 12\u003cbr\u003e Making a tassel 16\u003cbr\u003e Making a bow 17\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Projects 18\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Christmas Crackers 18\u003cbr\u003e  Ribbon Tree 22\u003cbr\u003e  Felt Bauble 26\u003cbr\u003e  Milk Bottle Fairy 30\u003cbr\u003e  Yarn-wrapped Cardboard Tree 34\u003cbr\u003e  Foliage-filled Bottle 38\u003cbr\u003e  Cork and Rosemary Place Cards 42\u003cbr\u003e  Cardboard Star Garland 46\u003cbr\u003e  Cardboard Tube Snowflake 50\u003cbr\u003e  Cardboard Angel 54\u003cbr\u003e  Christmas Cards 58\u003cbr\u003e  Napkin Rings 62\u003cbr\u003e  Origami Star Wall Hanging 66\u003cbr\u003e  Paper Strip Bauble 70\u003cbr\u003e  Cork Christmas Tree 74\u003cbr\u003e  Cork Rudolph the Reindeer 78\u003cbr\u003e  Cotton Twine Tied Wreath 82\u003cbr\u003e  Hessian Ruffle Wreath 86\u003cbr\u003e  Branch Christmas Tree 90\u003cbr\u003e  Mini Envelope Advent 94\u003cbr\u003e  Cardboard Tube Advent 98\u003cbr\u003e  Decorated Jars and Tins 102\u003cbr\u003e  Santa Sack Fabric Advent 106\u003cbr\u003e  Gift Wrapping 110\u003cbr\u003e  Hanging Twig Star 118\u003cbr\u003e  Folded Book Tree 122\u003cbr\u003e  Pine Cone Tree 126\u003cbr\u003e  Cork Wreath 130\u003cbr\u003e  Concertina Christmas Tree 134\u003cbr\u003e  Dried Orange Slice Decorations 138\u003cbr\u003e  Templates 142\u003cbr\u003e  Index 144\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Search Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066945515863,"sku":"9781782219729","price":14.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781782219729.jpg?v=1791476869"},{"product_id":"sustainable-nation-9780470537176","title":"Sustainable Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bestselling guide to forward-looking urban planning and design    Sustainable Urbanism explores and celebrates innovation in sustainable living, and calls for leadership in the design and development of urban spaces. Written by the former chair of the U.S.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanette Sadik-Khan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: Our Default World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1: Where We Are 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivilization Timeline 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal hreats 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational hreats 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Barriers 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Barriers 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Progress 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Progress 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2: Case Studies: The Future Ahead of Schedule 24\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: Our Preferred Future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3: Where We Want to Go 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA World Advancing Together 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndia 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNigeria 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited States 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: Theory of Change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4: Igniting Community 82\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking “More Perfect” Communities 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre We here Yet? 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5: Time 92\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Urgent Pivot that Falls on Our Watch 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMature Changelines 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmergent Changelines 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6: Acceleration Strategies 116\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow We Can Attain Our Preferred Future in Four Generations 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow We Perceive Change 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Markets Inluence Change 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCampaigns 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunities and Networks of Practice 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePilgrimage Sites 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Ethics and Liability 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR: The Practice of Change Why patterns? 146\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7: Collective Effervescence 148\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild strong relationships between people and place through hope and hard work 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Nelson, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse participatory art to connect to your neighbor’s humanity 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKareeshma Ali\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery neighborhood needs an anchor house, magnetized to attract assets and demonstrate possibility 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsis Ferguson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransform every public space into a welcoming place 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFred Kent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncrease “expressive surface area” in cities and make a place for creative ecology to lourish! 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven Raspa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrate life with immersive community events guided by the principles of Burning Man 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Raspa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a unique and visible food culture in every neighborhood 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanine de la Salle, MA, MCIP, RPP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse seasonal landscaping to connect humans with nature, and with each other 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Nygren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8: Self-Governing Neighborhoods 172\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruly great neighborhoods dream, make aspirational plans, and implement them over time 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlicia Daniels Uhlig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintain the health of your neighborhood by holding annual planning checkups 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Millman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan land use changes via a design charrette process that includes robust input and at least three feedback loops 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill Lennertz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConduct an annual “tactical intervention” that re-envisions how underutilized space can promote prosperity 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMike Lydon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake large on-the-ground changes fast through clear vision, demonstration,and measurement 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanette Sadik-Khan, Seth Solomonow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFill the gap in neighbourhood governance by creating an innovative business improvement district that includes residences 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamie Simone, AICP, LEED-AP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild immunity to gentriication 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntwi Akom, Tessa Cruz, Aekta Shah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreat light poles as valuable public assets able to support advanced data in the future 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Clanton, P.E.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet district governance unfold over time 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Slone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9: A Theater of Life 196\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople need an identiiable spatial unit to belong to 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmily Talen, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximize contact between communities of interest by designing third places 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAly Andrews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide microunit housing in a “two-hour neighborhood,” with a nearby grocery, park, and indoor third place 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurn strangers into neighbors by diversifying dwelling types in each building 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStefanos Polyzoides, Vinayak Bharne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMix building types within every block 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Parolek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach building should have one architectural style 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Nygren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10: Vibrant Density 212\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “sweet spot” in a sustainable urban fabric is four to eight stories 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason F. McLennan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuildings should comprise a visible base, a middle no more than seven stories tall, and a top 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Mouzon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake housing more afordable and proitable by reducing and separating parking 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn G. Ellis, AIA, RIBA, Mohammad Momin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban parking should be considered temporary and designed to be redevelopment-ready 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas Farr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild higher-density housing consistent with the average market potential: 100% in downtowns; 80% in in-towns; and 46% in outskirts 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTodd Zimmerman, Laurie Volk, Christopher Volk-Zimmerman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet the demand for walkable living by permitting house-scale, multi-unit buildings 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Parolek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrant single-family homeowners the flexibility to add dwelling units on their lots 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrent Toderian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome singles and small families by creating a market for coach houses 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Kirkby, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, ND\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecome a developer, build incrementally, all small buildings 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. John Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11: Mobility in Walkable Places 236\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a bikesharing network with depots located at key destinations approximately 1,000 feet apart 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan A. Shaheen, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespect that the current carsharing market is dynamic and varies place by place 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan A. Shaheen, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDramatically reduce residential vehicle trips by up to 90% through land use and transportation design 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Fields, AICP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave money and reduce nonresidential car trips by up to 32% by investing in demand management rather than parking supply 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Fields, AICP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStop inducing vehicular demand by eliminating Level of Service 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Fields, AICP, Joshua Karlin-Resnick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban highways should be considered temporary and only remain in use through a periodic justiication of their existence 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Faulkner, Chris Sensenig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban highways that cannot justify their existence should be removed via the following strategies 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Faulkner, Chris Sensenig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12: Neighborhood Economy 258\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide housing attainable by working singles and couples 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas Farr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrow an economy of walk-to jobs by providing lower rent space for small-scale manufacturers 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIlana Preuss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport neighborhood retail by scouting and cultivating entrepreneurial talent 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaryl Rose Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll retail should be accessible on foot 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Gibbs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlways delight pedestrians with storefront design, day and night 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Gibbs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimize landills by encouraging zero waste through social norms and pricing 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGail Vittori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13: Urban Waters 280\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreat every project as an opportunity to process rainwater and stormwater 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas H. Price, P.E.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemand beauty when engineering rainwater and stormwater facilities 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas H. Price, P.E.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign urban waters to delight the senses 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbert Dreiseitl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllow private stormwater to be processed on nearby streets and lands through a local management structure 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Slone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReduce freshwater demand by 36-75% by equipping neighborhoods to use nonpotable water 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Leys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide enough space to select low energy-consuming wastewater treatment technologies 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Leys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePursue the vision of clean waters for all by choosing wastewater technologies that clean more than they pollute 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas E. Ennis, PE, LEED AP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign wastewater treatment plants to be resource recovery and power centers 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebra Shore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecapture the waste heat in wastewater and use it to offset heating demand 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrent Shraiberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14: Stranded Carbon 310\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign all buildings for the future by designing them to be net-zero energy ready 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Mcgrane, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptimal glazing for buildings is a window-to-wall ratio of approximately 40% 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSachin Anand, Sameer Divekar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild larger buildings, preferably thin,don’t sweat orientation 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSachin Anand, Sameer Divekar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproach every project as though PHIUS+, the building energy code of the future, were in effect today 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatrin Klingenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan systems only at effective scales 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCole Roberts, PE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReduce waste 3-27% by providing timely, relevant, and actionable data 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClare Butterield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15: The New Health, Safety, and Welfare 324\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign the built environment to guarantee that the easy choice is the healthy choice 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard J. Jackson, MD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImprove community health and reduce costs by investing in local, people centered wellness 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarry Morrissey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor pedestrian safety, use street design to limit vehicle speeds to no more than 20 mph 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDan Burden, Samantha Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncrease both property values and time spent outdoors by illing the gaps between walk-to parks 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrant M. Hromas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn legacy cities, ensure the future of every block through landscape reuse 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaurice Cox, James Macmillen, Erin Kelly, Alexa Bush, Omar Davis, Dan Rieden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo improve public health, safety, and welfare in buildings, make at least one required ire stair open and inviting and start it in the lobby 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott Bernstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd the race to build the world’s tallest building 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas Farr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStay connected to the night sky through minimal adjustable street-level lighting 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Clanton, PE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespect circadian rhythms for all species by eliminating blue outdoor light 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Clanton, PE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake public outdoor lighting beautiful from every angle 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy Clanton, PE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 361\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733787226455,"sku":"9780470537176","price":62.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470537176.jpg?v=1720001685"},{"product_id":"architecture-and-action-9780998117065","title":"Architecture and Action","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MIT School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737995850071,"sku":"9780998117065","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780998117065.jpg?v=1723811664"},{"product_id":"no-miracles-needed-9781009249546","title":"No Miracles Needed","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, we can solve the climate crisis; eliminating air pollution and safely securing energy supplies for everyone, without relying on 'miracle' technologies. Find out what you can do as an individual, a community or a nation, to improve the health, climate and economic state of our planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A meticulous primer on achieving a WWS energy transition.' Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e'… the argument is convincing and optimistic. Readers looking to rebut criticism about green energy will find this a great help.' Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e'Professor Jacobson eschews expensive pie in the sky technology like carbon capture or nuclear to show us the way out of a multi-layered problem. Pollution, climate catastrophe and energy security can all be addressed with his simple plan. Mark lays it out in an easy-to-read, step-by-step guide that gives hope and helps us all to easily understand that these problems are not insurmountable or even very expensive. We have virtually all we need to move ahead with a cleaner, safer and more secure world starting today. You knowing it will accelerate this necessary transition away from burning things to power our lives. This book is a godsend.' Mark Ruffalo\u003cbr\u003e'To those who wrongly insist we lack the tools to decarbonize our economy today, I say: read energy systems expert Mark Jacobson's amazing new book. In No Miracles Needed, Jacobson presents a comprehensive and detailed, yet highly accessible and readable blueprint for the options we have right now to address the climate crisis by taking advantage of existing renewable energy, storage, and smart grid technology combined with electrification of transportation systems, and efficiency measures. Read this book and be informed and engaged to help tackle the defining challenge of our time.' Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State University and author of The New Climate War\u003cbr\u003e'Many people believe or fear that we can't solve the climate crisis, because we just don't have the technologies in hand to do so. This book should lay that fear to rest, once and for all.' Naomi Oreskes, co-author (with Erik M Conway) of The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market\u003cbr\u003e'… shows impressively that numerous crises can be killed with one stone, without us having to wait for miracles: the energy, economic, health, and biodiversity crises can be solved by transitioning to a smart and complete supply of renewable energies. Let's not wait for miracles: let's simply implement it as soon as possible. Well worth reading!' Claudia Kemfert, German Institute for Economic Research and Professor of Energy Economics and Energy Policy at Leuphana University\u003cbr\u003e'… a highly compelling and accessible book laying out the best path for [our] energy future, one that is achievable with currently available technologies, with no need for some new miraculous breakthrough. This is a must read for all who care about the future of our society and our planet, written by the world's premier thinker on energy futures.' Bob Howarth, Cornell University\u003cbr\u003e'… blends science, engineering and history into a readable cornucopia of information … Mark's style is to present approachable depth on dozens of major topics: everything you need to understand, and to join the fight against, the peril of our time.' Anthony R. Ingraffea, Cornell University\u003cbr\u003e'Forget future miracle technologies promised by snake oil salespeople. This book offers a practical and real-world solution today. It is a must read for everyone concerned about climate change and air pollution and interested in the transition to a more sustainable all-purpose renewable energy future. It is sure to be one of the most important books that you will read this decade.' Peter Strachan, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University\u003cbr\u003e'Mark Jacobson's essential book, No Miracles Needed, offers clean, safe, and efficient solutions for our energy needs in this time of ever-growing climate chaos and disaster … The tools for producing, storing, and transmitting affordable and safe clean energy exist here and now with wind, water, and solar. No miracles are needed. A tireless and brilliant advocate for the environment, Professor Mark Jacobson's voice must be read, heard, and acted upon - now.' Heidi Hutner, Stony Brook University\u003cbr\u003e'A masterful yet definitive book on renewable energy technology for those serious about understanding clean energy and how America and the world can transition to clean energy.' John J. Berger, author of Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth\u003cbr\u003e'Jacobson's scholarly and analytical book is persuasive' The Economist\u003cbr\u003e'In his new book, Mark Jacobson tackles the problems of climate change, air pollution, and energy security head-on, offering a hopeful vision of a future powered by renewable energy sources.' Donald Wright, Yale Climate Connections\u003cbr\u003e'Mark Jacobson's new book, greeted with hosannas by some leading environmentalists, is full of good ideas …' Bart Hawkins Kreps, Resilience.org\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword; Preface; 1. What problems are we trying to solve?; 2. WWS solutions for electricity generation; 3. WWS solutions for electricity storage; 4. WWS solutions for transportation; 5. WWS solutions for buildings; 6. WWS solutions for industry; 7. Solutions for non-energy emissions; 8. What doesn't work; 9. Electricity grids; 10. Photovoltaics and solar radiation; 11. Onshore and offshore wind energy; 12. Steps in developing 100 percent WWS roadmaps; 13. Keeping the grid stable with 100 percent WWS; 14. Timeline and policies needed to transition; 15. My journey.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738022326615,"sku":"9781009249546","price":15.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"design-for-life-9781138232471","title":"Design for Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuart Walker's design work has been described as life-changing, inspiring, disturbing and ferocious. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an extraordinarily diverse range of sources and informed by creative practice, \u003ci\u003eDesign for Life\u003c\/i\u003e penetrates to the heart of modern culture and the malaise that underlies today's moral and environmental crises. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author argues that this malaise is deep-seated and fundamental to the modern outlook. He shows how our preoccupation with technological progress, growth and the future has produced a constricted view of life  one that is both destructive and self-reinforcing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on over twenty-five years of scholarship and creative practice, he demonstrates the vital importance of solitude, contemplation, inner growth and the present moment in developing a different course  one that looks squarely at our current, precarious situation while offering a positive, hopeful way forward  a way that is compassionate, context-based, human\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Design for Life\u003c\/em\u003e is full of brilliantly original thinking and practical guidance for building a better world. It offers a framework for designers and consumers alike and makes a more meaningful material culture feel possible.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSebastian Cox, Designer and Maker, Director, Sebastian Cox studio \u0026amp; workshop\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This book adopts a wholly new approach to design, one that gets right to its heart. Rooted in values, beliefs and creativity it adopts a rhetorical approach to its subject, blurring the boundary between designing and thinking about design.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003ePenny Sparke, Professor of Design History, Kingston University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Brimming throughout with intelligence and curiosity, this deeply rooted, powerful book shapes design around the processes of life.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eKate Fletcher, Professor of Sustainability, Design, Fashion, University of the Arts London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Both contents and narratives are impressive. This book interprets design in a unique way, and the key clue is its glorious humanism. It is the foundation of design’s new missions, new roles and new approaches, in this changing era.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eYongqi Lou, Professor and Dean, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, Shanghai\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'In this stunning book, Stuart Walker’s sensibility explores deep and complex dimensions of design thinking and doing, shedding light on the role of intentions, priorities and values.' - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos, Professor of Design, University of São Paulo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Our society expects and needs a new wisdom for developing our lives in more meaningful ways. In this book, Stuart Walker opens the door for dialogue on wisdom in design. It is a wisdom permeated by creativity, the human imagination, intuition and comprehension.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eTakeshi Sunaga, Professor of Design, Tokyo University of the Arts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Stuart Walker's emphasis on reflection and values brings a welcome dimension to the design process. He stresses personal vision as a way of contributing to design's capacity to make the world a better place.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eVictor Margolin, Professor Emeritus of Design History, University of Illinois, Chicago\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'He offers an authoritative account with a voice developed through experience and the knowhow acquired while treading the line between theoretical research and design practice.'\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cem\u003e Matt Malpass, Programme Coordinator, Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, University of the Arts London \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue 1. The Subject of Design: personal involvement and positive change 2. A Narrowing: loss of narrative unity and the nature of design change 3. Counterpoints: restoring balance through design 4. The Shift: an inward path to holistic design 5. Creativity: and the imperative of solitude 6. The Mesh: freeing design from dominant dogmas 7. Rhythms: movement, making and meaning 8. Seeds: designing for a new awareness Appendices 1. CONFESIÓN \u003ci\u003e– relic from a future past \u003c\/i\u003e2\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eListening to the Muse – \u003ci\u003ea personal reflection \u003c\/i\u003e3. The Inadequacies of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 4. Related Websites Notes Bibliography Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738406990167,"sku":"9781138232471","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138232471.jpg?v=1791469944"},{"product_id":"sustainable-retrofits-9781138689893","title":"Sustainable Retrofits","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting the state-of-the-art in sustainable retrofits in post war residential towers, this book captures and re-informs the current intense refurbishing process that is taking place in Britain, which is part of a global phenomenon happening all over the world, as cities upgrade their building stock in an attempt to comply with governmental emission reduction targets. The authors present inspections of 20 sustainably retrofitted social housing towers, analysing their aesthetic and technical modifications, as well as the shifts occurring in their social structure. The authors use over 200 full colour plans, elevations, photographs, maps and illustrations to beautifully support the statistical and analytical information collected. Finally they include interviews with some of the architects who designed the retrofits, residents and key stakeholders to inform the conclusions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. 1. Public High-Rise Blocks in Britain: A Brief Review of their Historic Context. 2. Carbon Emissions Reduction. The Need for Sustainable Retrofits. 3. Types and Techniques: A Retrofit Manual. 4. Tower Block Retrofits. 5. Conversations with the Architects. 6. Final Discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738415673687,"sku":"9781138689893","price":45.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138689893.jpg?v=1791470084"},{"product_id":"landscape-architecture-and-environmental-sustainability-9781472590626","title":"Landscape Architecture and Environmental","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Zeunert\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essential text for both students and practitioners in the profession alike ... This book will have a far-reaching influence on the profession, as well as being an excellent introduction to the scope of the discipline for students of landscape architecture. * Australian Institute of Landscape Architects *\u003cbr\u003eThe book is the first of its kind, a text which pulls together the key drivers and contextual issues that underpin our thinking and approaches to sustainable landscape design. This is a must read for all students embarking on any form of environmental design, it will make them think more widely and in a more holistic way. -- David Booth, University of Gloucestershire, UK\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a tour de force, very impressive and a clarion call. I am certain it will have lasting influence for landscape architecture students.  It recalls for me the Jellicoes’ \u003ci\u003eLandscape of Man\u003c\/i\u003e in the way that book captured a generation, and still does. -- Damien Mugavin, Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University\u003cbr\u003eThis book makes us aware of the damage we can do to our world and how we  can rectify it.  It shows us some brilliant examples from around the  world of what has been done to get the balance between man and nature  correct.  It is certainly an amazing book containing a wealth of  information, and hopefully it will be read by many, and in particular  local governments. -- Richard and Lyn Woldendorp, Australia\u003cbr\u003eHighly Commended -- 2018 Landscape Institute Awards * UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. An introduction\u003c\/b\u003e A brief environmental history; Conservation, environment and sustainability movements; 21st century CE; What does this mean for landscape architecture?; Further reading  \u003cb\u003e2 Landscape and ecology\u003c\/b\u003e Landscape ecology and ecological restoration; Ecological and environmental planning; Land management and multi-functional landscapes; Interview: Nina-Marie Lister; Study\/ discussion questions; Further reading  \u003cb\u003e3 Landscape as cleanser\u003c\/b\u003e Post-industrial transformation and adaptive reuse; Remediation; Environmental water cycle management; Interview: Tony Wong; Study\/ discussion questions; Further reading  \u003cb\u003e4 Environmental infrastructure\u003c\/b\u003e Grey infrastructure's legacy; Landscape's role; Resilience to climate change; Transport; Energy landscapes; Interview: Dirk Sijmons; Study\/ discussion questions; Further reading  \u003cb\u003e5 Landscape and food\u003c\/b\u003e Food systems; Food planning, policy and design; Allotment, community gardens and public foodscapes; Interview: Tim Waterman; Study\/ discussion questions; Further reading  \u003cb\u003e6 Landscape activism, art and beauties\u003c\/b\u003e Activist landscape art; Landscape beauties and sustainability; Interview: Elizabeth Meyer; Study\/ discussion questions; Further reading  \u003cb\u003e7 Social sustainability: Influence beyond site ethics\u003c\/b\u003e Social sustainability; Economics and landscape as an economic generator design as a service sector; Governance; Education; Healthy landscapes; Public consultation\/ community engagement and maintenance; Interview: Richard Weller; Study\/ discussion questions; Further reading  \u003cb\u003e8 Less is more: A lighter touch\u003c\/b\u003e Landscape sensitivity; Restraint; Environmental management and maintenance; Communication and relationships; Interview: Reed Hilderbrand; Study\/ discussion questions for website;Further reading  \u003cb\u003e9 Landscape and performance\u003c\/b\u003e Performance and rating; Embodied energy and material life cycle; Responsible materials; Post-completion review; Interview: Steve Windhager; Study\/ discussion questions; Further reading  \u003cb\u003e10 Future scenarios, challenges and reframing land(scape)\u003c\/b\u003e New approaches; Interview: Kongjian Yu; Further reading  Glossary Resources Index Acknowledgements","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739474112855,"sku":"9781472590626","price":39.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472590626.jpg?v=1720052349"},{"product_id":"sustainable-design-for-interior-environments-second-edition-9781609010812","title":"Sustainable Design for Interior Environments","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Design for Interior Environments,\u003c\/i\u003e 2nd Edition, builds on the first edition’s premise that the interior design profession has a social and moral responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and the environment. The text equips professors, students, and practitioners to design sustainable interiors by addressing LEED certification, environmental concerns, ecosystems, ethics, values, worldviews, and the ways in which science and technology can be used to address environmental challenges. Through content, organization, and pedagogical features, the book integrates complex sustainability topics directly into the design process, thereby enabling readers to apply the concepts of sustainability with the same ease as they do the elements and principles of design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring Sustainable Design and Development: Global Perspectives \u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction to Sustainable Design and Development Green Building and Product Assessment Standards Environmental Issues \u003cb\u003eSustainability and the Integrated Interior Environment \u003c\/b\u003eSustainable Strategies for Integrated Designs: Building Components Sustainable Strategies for Integrated Designs: Finishes and Furnishings Sustainable Strategies for Integrated Designs: Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Sustainable Strategies for Integrated Designs: Daylighting and Electrical Lighting Systems Regulations, Programs, and Organizations \u003cb\u003eSustainability and the Integrated Design Process \u003c\/b\u003eSustainable Strategies for Integrated Designs: Commercial and Residential Interiors Sustainable Strategies for the Integrated Design Process \u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e A Professional Organizations, Government Agencies, and Trade Associations  B Federal and Private Agencies and Programs Related to Sustainable Development\/Design  C Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Limits for Finishes  D Standards for Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Reconstruction  E Site and Built Environment Assessment  GLOSSARY  RESOURCES  INDEX","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740612079959,"sku":"9781609010812","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781609010812.jpg?v=1720055152"},{"product_id":"pretty-good-house-a-common-sense-approach-to-energy-efficient-building-9781641551656","title":"Pretty Good House: A Common-Sense Approach To","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrustrated with complicated and restrictive green-building certification programs and the under-enforced building code, a group of architects and builders in Portland, Maine, came up with the idea of the Pretty Good House. What, they asked, should you include in a house that does right for its inhabitants and the planet, but that does not go beyond reasonable environmental or financial payback? In a nutshell, a Pretty Good House is a house that's as small as possible (remember The Not So Big House?); it is simple and durable, but also well designed; it uses wood and plant-derived products as construction materials; it includes photovoltaic panels or is PV-ready; it should be insulated and air-sealed well enough that heating and cooling systems can be minimal, and, above all, it is affordable, healthy, responsible, and resilient.","brand":"Taunton Press Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740769136983,"sku":"9781641551656","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781641551656.jpg?v=1791475362"},{"product_id":"flourish-design-paradigms-for-our-planetary-emergency-9781913743260","title":"Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegenerative design and architecture    What will it take to restore balance to our world, repair past injustices, and support future generations' survival? Reaching beyond 'sustainability', 'regenerative' practice is increasingly named as a new goal, but what does this emerging term really mean? And which key mindset shifts might enable truly regenerative transformation? Looking deeply into the web of life that created and supports us, and drawing inspiration from diverse cultural traditions and perspectives, spirited thinkers Michael Pawlyn and Sarah Ichioka propose a bold set of regenerative principles with potential to transform how we design, make and manage our buildings, infrastructure and communities.  Whether you're a built environment professional or client, an activist or a policymaker, Flourish offers an urgent invitation to inhabit a new array of possibilities, through which we can build a thriving future, together.","brand":"Triarchy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48742753730903,"sku":"9781913743260","price":26.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781913743260.jpg?v=1720062684"},{"product_id":"anupama-kundoo-taking-time-9783037786376","title":"Anupama Kundoo: Taking Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fourth volume in the series The Architect’s Studio is dedicated to the works of Anupama Kundoo. The much appraised Indian architect aims to shed light on a scarce resource in our life: time. Kundoo sees time as a forgotten resource in architecture. For her, architecture is a process that embraces the present, the past and the future. Taking inspiration from ancient building methods, Kundoo is concerned with using as few resources as possible in her architecture. This publication explores how traditional Indian building customs, crafts and materials are integrated into her studio’s remarkable projects.","brand":"Lars Muller Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743089275223,"sku":"9783037786376","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783037786376.jpg?v=1791379134"},{"product_id":"active-house-smart-nearly-zero-energy-buildings-9783319908137","title":"Active House: Smart Nearly Zero Energy Buildings","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book provides an overview of the Active House (AH) vision, intended as a building design method “beyond” the passive approach for buildings of the future that will be more and more connected, smart and innovative. It offers a novel philosophical design approach in which buildings, new or renovated, are in balance with natural, renewable energies and become “concentrators-distributors” of energies instead of being consumers of resources. The book is composed of five chapters, providing information on fundamental aspects of innovations toward resource-efficient buildings, as well as case studies presenting the concept in practice. It demonstrates that a completely new design approach is possible, and that a turning point has been reached. Lastly, it shows how the AH Alliance, along with designers, institutions, industries and academies, is bringing a breath of fresh air to the world of construction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is an Active House? A new vision beyond 2020.- A new paradigm for holistic design: Active House prototypes at Politecnico di Milano.- A reflection on Active House in warm climates.- nZEB and AH: a case study for residential buildings in Northern Italy.- Relevant case studies: a benchmark for future design.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer International Publishing AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743109067095,"sku":"9783319908137","price":49.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783319908137.jpg?v=1791481754"},{"product_id":"green-architecture-9783836522205","title":"Green Architecture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003emost exciting new buildings today\u003c\/strong\u003e are almost all environmentally aware, sustainable, and conceived to consume less energy than ever before. Discover the best examples of green projects from the \u003cem\u003eArchitecture Now!\u003c\/em\u003e series in this handy \u003cem\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/em\u003e edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Celebrated architects like \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Gehry\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNorman Foster\u003c\/strong\u003e are presented alongside \u003cstrong\u003eyoung up-and-coming creators\u003c\/strong\u003e from all over the world. Filled with plans, renderings of proposed projects, and \u003cstrong\u003estunning architectural photography\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is nothing short of an \u003cstrong\u003eencyclopedia of eco-design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From a water treatment facility to an art museum, luxurious holiday homes to commercial structures, \u003cstrong\u003ethese buildings all make a bold environmental statement\u003c\/strong\u003e. Being “green” means being aware of the responsibility in the construction and use of modern buildings; some solutions are as old as the history of architecture, while others are born of \u003cstrong\u003ecutting-edge technologies\u003c\/strong\u003e. Explore these approaches and many more in this \u003cstrong\u003egroundbreaking collection\u003c\/strong\u003e showcasing 100 of the world’s most innovative eco-friendly buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you get excited about architecture, you will most definitely find much to excite and delight you here.” * Herald Sun *","brand":"Taschen GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743155401047,"sku":"9783836522205","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783836522205.jpg?v=1720064352"},{"product_id":"julia-watson-lo-tek-design-by-radical-indigenism-9783836578189","title":"Julia Watson. Lo—TEK. Design by Radical","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree 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 primitive. Today, we have slowly come to realize that the legacy of this mythology is haunting us. Designers understand the urgency of reducing humanity’s negative environmental impact, yet perpetuate the same mythology of technology that relies on exploiting nature. Responding to climate change by building hard infrastructures and favoring high-tech homogenous design, we are ignoring millennia-old knowledge of how to live in symbiosis with nature. Without implementing soft systems that use biodiversity as a building block, designs remain inherently unsustainable.Lo—TEK, derived from Traditional Ecological Knowledge, is a cumulative body of multigenerational knowledge, practices, and beliefs, countering the idea that indigenous innovation is primitive and exists isolated from technology. It is sophisticated and designed to sustainably work with complex ecosystems. With a foreword by anthropologist Wade Davis and four chapters spanning Mountains, Forests, Deserts, and Wetlands, this book explores thousands of years of human wisdom and ingenuity from 18 countries including Peru, the Philippines, Tanzania, Kenya, Iran, Iraq, India, and Indonesia. We rediscover an ancient mythology in a contemporary context, radicalizing the spirit of human nature. The tactile reading experience of Lo—TEK reflects the ingenuity of carefully selected projects with sophisticated design details: copper highlights the value of ancient knowledge, a cardboard hardcover echoes rawness, and the Swiss binding showcases an open spine and reveals the construction of the book, just as the book discloses hidden technological knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If we can transform our relationship with the planet, we might actually get somewhere – and Lo—TEK provides 400 pages of inspiration.” * Vogue *\u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful work combining a little hard science and a lot of romanticism.” * The World of Interiors *\u003cbr\u003e“Can ancient fixes save our crisis-torn world?… [Lo—TEK. Design by Radical Indigenism] is the result of a decade of travelling to some of the most remote regions on the planet, interviewing anthropologists, scientists and tribe members. [Watson] carefully documented their indigenous innovations using the landscape architect’s language of plans, cross-sections and exploded isometric diagrams to explain clearly how they work.” * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e“Examples of centuries-old design that combat climate change.” * architecturaldigest.com *\u003cbr\u003e“Lo—TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism provides a blueprint for sustainable architecture in the 21st century.” * Harvard University Graduate School of Design *\u003cbr\u003e“We rediscover an ancient mythology in a contemporary context, radicalizing the spirit of human nature.” * independent.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003e“The result of more than 20 years of travelling to research the original smart settlements, through an architect’s lens.” * theguardian.com *","brand":"Taschen GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743160512855,"sku":"9783836578189","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783836578189.jpg?v=1720064375"},{"product_id":"green-facades-9783955536206","title":"Green Facades","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClimate change, extreme weather conditions, the degradation of biodiversity, CO2 and fine-dust pollution in cities demand action. How can architecture make a contribution to achieving a paradigm shift? Can architecture not only be designed to be removable and recyclable, but to be additionally green as well? Can architecture also be an ecological system? What is blue-green architecture? Architects face the demand to fully exploit unused potential and find ways to use plants as tools for design. This is both the case in the development of spaces as well as urban environments, but particularly on buildings themselves. “Green Facades” provides architects with the necessary specialist knowledge to competently deal with the living architecture on the building envelope.","brand":"De Gruyter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743172374871,"sku":"9783955536206","price":39.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783955536206.jpg?v=1720064427"},{"product_id":"urban-farmers-the-now-and-how-of-growing-food-in-the-city-9783967040067","title":"Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Die Gestalten Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743174832471,"sku":"9783967040067","price":35.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783967040067.jpg?v=1720064437"},{"product_id":"the-avant-gardens-visionaries-and-gardens-beyond-wild-expectations-9783967040968","title":"The Avant Gardens: Visionaries and Gardens Beyond","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Die Gestalten Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743176208727,"sku":"9783967040968","price":46.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783967040968.jpg?v=1791482551"},{"product_id":"new-eco-house-the-9788416500338","title":"New Eco House, The","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explains this new direction in architecture, so that in a few decades what may now seem extraordinary will be commonplace. It is a method to build or renovate close to what may eventually be known as bioconstruction - a building system with recycled or recyclable, low-environmental impact materials, or materials that can be extracted by simple processes at a low cost. This book takes a room-by-room look at the house, from the living room to the bathroom and the garden, all trying to preserve materials so that they have a longer life. We give priority to environmental and technological measures in the design phase of a home that save water and energy.","brand":"Instituto Monsa de Ediciones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743204487511,"sku":"9788416500338","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9788416500338.jpg?v=1720064571"},{"product_id":"low-cost-9788417557041","title":"Low Cost","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne objective of this book is to study the budget for each individual project, as far as possible, in terms of construction methods and materials, energy and sustainability factors, in order to carry out a global evaluation. In effect, a means of evaluating interesting sources of information relevant to the quality of life, the economy, eco-system and other minor considerations. Whether partially or totally prefabricated, all of the designs illustrate the inherent capacity of many architects to design properties which are more appealing and intelligent, sustainable, economical, with low maintenance costs and reduced energy consumption and, it goes without saying, more agreeable living accommodation. All of this demonstrates the determination to create something unique within a very tight budget.","brand":"Instituto Monsa de Ediciones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743205765463,"sku":"9788417557041","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9788417557041.jpg?v=1720064575"},{"product_id":"eco-cities-9788417557416","title":"Eco–Cities","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe creation of pleasant living environments that avoid the simple container of human beings and build spaces of coexistence receptive to the needs of users has been one of the objectives of architectural practice for decades. The projects presented in this book are magnificent recent examples of how architecture can create attractive residential buildings aware of their social function, promoting interaction between users and the harmonious relationship of the community with its natural and urban environment. Likewise, all of them transmit a great sensitivity towards issues such as sustainability, eco efficiency or the integration and conservation of historical and industrial heritage, using construction methods ranging from traditional techniques to the most modern parametric design systems.","brand":"Instituto Monsa de Ediciones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743206256983,"sku":"9788417557416","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9788417557416.jpg?v=1720064580"},{"product_id":"hideouts-cabins-shacks-barns-sheds-9788417557508","title":"Hideouts: Cabins, Shacks, Barns, Sheds","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe idea of an environmentally respectful house is appealing to more and more people. In the last decade, architects from all over the world have been especially interested in the possibilities of an innovative home in a natural environment, with ecological solutions and a low impact on the environment. There is a great variety of this style of architecture both in terms of its use and in geographic location. This book serves as inspiration and progress for the world of architecture and the new generation.","brand":"Instituto Monsa de Ediciones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743206388055,"sku":"9788417557508","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9788417557508.jpg?v=1720064578"},{"product_id":"towards-an-architecture-of-responsibility-9788417557492","title":"Towards an Architecture of Responsibility","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe works presented in this book reflect an optimistic vision of the future. The buildings present themselves in a humble and respectful manor through their systemic integration of environment. Honest in their use of material and construction, each project deploys sustainable strategies such as locally sourced woods, earth brick construction, water harvesting, passive design, native landscaping and renewable energy production. Unique in narrative, context, history and location they all share one common theme, self-awareness.","brand":"Instituto Monsa de Ediciones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743206584663,"sku":"9788417557492","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9788417557492.jpg?v=1720064581"},{"product_id":"bio-based-building-skin-9789811337468","title":"Bio-based Building Skin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a compendium of material properties, demonstrates several successful examples of bio-based materials’ application in building facades, and offers ideas for new designs and novel solutions. It features a state-of-the-art review, addresses the latest trends in material selection, assembling systems, and innovative functions of facades in detail. Selected case studies on buildings from diverse locations are subsequently presented to demonstrate the successful implementation of various biomaterial solutions, which defines unique architectural styles and building functions. The structures, morphologies and aesthetic impressions related to bio-based building facades are discussed from the perspective of art and innovation; essential factors influencing the performance of materials with respect to functionality and safety are also presented. Special emphasis is placed on assessing the performance of a given facade throughout the service life of a building, and after its end.\u003cbr\u003e The book not only provides an excellent source of technical and scientific information, but also contributes to public awareness by demonstrating the benefits to be gained from the proper use of bio-based materials in facades. As such, it will appeal to a broad audience including architects, engineers, designers and building contractors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Springer Verlag, Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743287718231,"sku":"9789811337468","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9789811337468.jpg?v=1791483953"},{"product_id":"a-transition-to-sustainable-housing-progress-and-prospects-for-a-low-carbon-housing-future-9789819927623","title":"A Transition to Sustainable Housing: Progress and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis open access book explores the environmental, social, and financial challenges of housing provision, and the urgent need for a sustainable housing transition. The authors explore how market failures have impacted the scaling up of sustainable housing and the various policy attempts to address this. Going beyond an environmental focus, the book explores a range of housing-related challenges including social justice and equity issues. Sustainability transitions theory is presented as a framework to help facilitate a sustainable housing transition and a range of contemporary case studies are explored on issues including high performing housing, small housing, shared housing, neighbourhood-scale housing, circular housing, and innovative financing for housing. It is an important new resource that challenges policy makers, planners, housing construction industry stakeholders, and researchers to rethink what housing is, how we design and construct it, and how we can better integrate impacts on households to wider policy development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHousing for a sustainable future.- Current housing provision.- A critical juncture.- The sustainable housing challenge.- Providing sustainable housing through sustainability transitions.- Socio-technical dimensions for a sustainable housing transition.- Sustainable housing in practice.- Facilitating the sustainable housing transition.- Prospects for a sustainable housing transition.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Springer Verlag, Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743301841239,"sku":"9789819927623","price":31.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9789819927623.jpg?v=1791484548"},{"product_id":"the-welltempered-city-9780062234735","title":"The WellTempered City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rose's non-stop tour of the cityan in depth account of its history, theory, and practice-is exhilarating and complete, wherein compassion, Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, and contemporary scientific thinking finally come to rest together. This is a hugely satisfying poem-rich in history, thought and deeply felt throughout.\" -- Philip Glass, composer \"Huge in ambition, grand in scope, dazzling in accomplishment. You will never look at your city, yourself or your neighbors the same way again.\" -- Andrew Zolli, author of Resilience \"Gathering a lifetime of learning, discovery, and understanding, Jonathan Rose has written an astonishing book: a treasure trove of knowledge about how our urban lives have evolved, interwoven with a compellingly pragmatic case for what they can be in the future. The Well-Tempered City is essential and exciting reading -- Jeremy Newsum, Executive Trustee of the Grosvenor Estate Jeremy Newsum, Executive Trustee of the Grosvenor Estate Jeremy Newsum, Executive Trustee of the Grosvenor Estate \"The pragmatic and the visionary rarely integrate this harmoniously into the re-imagination of what a city is and could be.\" -- Paul Hawken, author of Blessed Unrest \"The Well-Tempered City reveals a fresh understanding of inequality, urbanization, housing and public health. Rose weaves rigorous cognitive neuroscience research with powerful, authentic stories of people who often live at the margins of society. This book should be mandatory reading for anyone committed to the idea of successful and inclusive cities.\" -- Darren Walker, President, the Ford Foundation Darren Walker, President, the Ford Foundation Darren Walker, President, the Ford Foundation \"This provocative, important, and majestically composed book about the future of cities should be essential reading for our times. An urban planner, environmentalist, and musician, Rose takes us on a rollicking centuries-long journey through the history of cities, never forgetting to marvel at their resilience and human core. What does Bach tell us about the complexity and organization of our urban environments? What is the 'metabolism of the city'? By the time I had finished Rose's book, I began to see the city and the world around me in an entirely new light. I could not put this book down.\" -- Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies, The Gene \"This provocative, important, and majestically composed book about the future of cities should be essential reading for our times. An urban planner, environmentalist, and musician, Rose takes us on a rollicking centuries-long journey through the history of cities, never forgetting to marvel at their resilience and human core. What does Bach tell us about the complexity and organization of our urban environments? What is the 'metabolism of the city'? By the time I had finished Rose's book, I began to see the city and the world around me in an entirely new light. I could not put this book down.\" -- Laurie Anderson, artist \"Jonathan Rose shares his brilliant vision in this fascinating look at cities past and present. The Well-Tempered City offers a plan for urban-and ecological and social-thriving into the future. Anyone who lives in a city or cares about them will find this a rewarding read.\" -- Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence \"A comprehensive primer for how to contemplate urban spaces as they evolve for the future.\" -- Kirkus Reviews \"A thought-provoking introduction to the future of cities.\" -- Publishers Weekly \"In an age where nobody believes anything, this book offers a rich vein of facts. It is essential reading for all those who live in cities, but perhaps more importantly those who don't and may have to.\" -- Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, CBE, PPRA, RIBA, AIA, Founder Grimshaw Architects \"The Well-Tempered City stands alongside works by Jane Jacobs, Lewis Mumford, and Christopher Alexander, deserving influence and implementation.\" -- The Architect's Newspaper","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864070271319,"sku":"9780062234735","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780062234735.jpg?v=1722270250"},{"product_id":"the-biomimicry-revolution-9780231208819","title":"The Biomimicry Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry Dicks explores the philosophical significance of biomimicry, the application and adaptation of strategies found in nature to the development of artificial products and systems. He argues that biomimicry can serve as the basis for a new environmental philosophy that radically alters how we understand and relate to the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eThe Biomimicry Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e] provides not only an understanding of the theory and practice of biomimicry, but also a detailed and in-depth analysis of philosophy, classification, and problematization. These features enable the reader to understand that biomimicry is a coherent new entity and philosophy. This book can be used as a quality addition to the literature on a comprehensive philosophical analysis of biomimicry. * Regional Science Policy \u0026amp; Practice *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an exciting and intellectually invigorating study into the underlying philosophy of biomimicry. Building upon the three principles central to biomimicry—nature as model, nature as measure, nature as mentor—Dicks creates a new philosophical framework structured by technics, ethics, and epistemology. What follows is a lively and groundbreaking ontological inquiry into ‘the nature of nature’ and what we can learn from nature about sustainably inhabiting the earth. -- Adrian Parr, author of \u003ci\u003eEarthlings: Imaginative Encounters with the Natural World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book, rooted in the continental tradition of philosophy, takes a fairly liberal approach to semantics and association, but is written in a very clear manner, and is well structured and relatively easy to follow. * Quarterly Review of Biology *\u003cbr\u003eIn many instances, Dicks demonstrates a remarkable ability to navigate unexplored conceptual terrains, which have not been thoroughly examined, guided primarily by his biomimetic principles. * Journal of Ecohumanism *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Biomimicry as a New Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e1. Nature as \u003ci\u003ePhysis\u003c\/i\u003e: An Ontology for Biomimicry\u003cbr\u003e2. Nature as Model: Biomimetic Technics\u003cbr\u003e3. Nature as Measure: Biomimetic Ethics\u003cbr\u003e4. Nature as Mentor: Biomimetic Epistemology\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Toward a New Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864264454487,"sku":"9780231208819","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231208819.jpg?v=1722271139"},{"product_id":"cognitive-architecture-9780367468590","title":"Cognitive Architecture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this expanded second edition of \u003ci\u003eCognitive Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors review new findings in psychology and neuroscience to help architects and planners better understand their clients as the sophisticated mammals they are, arriving in the world with built-in responses to the environment. Discussing key biometric tools to help designers see' subliminal human behaviors and suggesting new ways to analyze designs before they are built, this new edition brings readers up-to-date on scientific tools relevant for assessing architecture and the human experience of the built environment.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition includes:    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 100 full color photographs and drawings to illustrate key concepts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new chapter on using biometrics to understand the human experience of place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA conclusion describing how the book's propositions reframe the history of modern architecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling read for students, professionals, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At a time where architecture is all about spectacle and \"wow effects\", [the authors] remind us in Cognitive Architecture that buildings and cities profoundly affect our lives. Design impacts our senses, our psyche and our disposition, drawing on our history, our evolution as a species. The book brings us back to fundamentals, insisting that architectural design must consider and respond to our basic sensibilities, and as such can be either very positive or detrimental to our well-being. It returns architectural discourse to a place where the public at large can partake in the assessment of the built environment.\" - Moshe Safdie CC FAIA FRAIC OAA, world-renowned architect, urban planner, educator, theorist, and author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cognitive Architecture is an important and insightful book that significantly links our responses to seemingly lifeless buildings to the very foundations of our inborn affinity for life. It takes our ancient intuitions about bringing buildings to life into the modern realm of rapidly unfolding discoveries in evolutionary biology and neuroscience. It critically goes beyond theory and science to the application of this knowledge to a better and more beneficial architecture and urban design.\" - Stephen R. Kellert, Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scholar, Yale University, and author of \"Birthright: People and Nature in the Modern World.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Cognitive Architecture is an inspiring book which introduces the reader to our sense of aesthetics that is at the core of human cognition in which we shape our built environment. This book will be of great value to architects, environmentalists, designers, geographers and planners, as well as students of those fields.'- Andreas Luescher, Swiss architect and Professor of Architecture and Environmental Design, Bowling Green State University, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Buildings are intended to be viewed, traversed, and lived in by people, but theoreticians and practitioners of architecture have rarely thought deeply about human nature and why and how it needs to be taken seriously when designing buildings and urban areas. In this short book, one of a small but growing number of contributions that are rectifying this deficiency, Sussman and Hollander clearly describe why our attraction to edges, faces, symmetry, curves, and stories, all of which have deep evolutionary roots, should influence architecture and urban design. Every person who wishes to design buildings should read and internalize the message of this book before putting pen to paper.\" - Gordon H.Orians, Professor Emeritus of Biology, University of Washington (Author of \"Snakes, Sunrises, and Shakespeare. How Evolution Shapes Our Loves and Fears\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sussman and Hollander have delivered a major advance in the creative union of human biology and architecture in the service of happiness.\" - Edward O. Wilson, University Professor Emeritus, Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The authors' intent to 'encourage many more creative approaches to the [design] task, and not proscribe one specific architectural or planning style' has been achieved, and within an admirably compact compass.' - Harold Henderson, Planning Magazine, Feb 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...a book that has an angle that is fresh and a philosophical thrust that surely is sound—arguing for 'an inside-out approach to . . . solving the riddle of how to best design for humanity' and for an effort to puzzle out the preferences inside our heads before we set out to design the buildings to surround them.\" - Anthony Paletta, Urban Land Magazine, March 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A New Foundation: Darwin, Biology, and Cognitive Science; 2. Edges Matter: Thigmotaxis (the ‘Wall-hugging’ Trait); 3. Patterns Matter: Faces and Spaces; 4. Shapes Carry Weight: Bilateral Symmetry, (Hierarchy), Curves, and Complexity; 5. Storytelling Is Key: We’re Wired for Narrative; 6. Nature Is Our Context: Biophilia and Biophilic Design; 7. Buildings, Biology + Biometrics: Collecting Empirical Data for Evidence-Based Design; 8. The Twenty-First-Century Paradigm Shift in Biology and Psychology Reframes Architecture + Its History\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864502743383,"sku":"9780367468590","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367468590.jpg?v=1722272222"},{"product_id":"designing-to-avoid-disaster-9780415527361","title":"Designing To Avoid Disaster","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent catastrophic events, such as the I-35W bridge collapse, New Orleans flooding, the BP oil spill, Port au Prince''s destruction by earthquake, Fukushima nuclear plant''s devastation by tsunami, the Wall Street investment bank failures, and the housing foreclosure epidemic and the collapse of housing prices, all stem from what author Thomas Fisher calls \u003cem\u003efracture-critical\u003c\/em\u003e design. This is design in which structures and systems have so little redundancy and so much interconnectedness and misguided efficiency that they fail completely if any one part does not perform as intended. If we, as architects, planners, engineers, and citizens are to predict and prepare for the next disaster, we need to recognize this error in our thinking and to understand how design thinking provides us with a way to anticipate unintended failures and increase the resiliency of the world in which we live. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDesigning to Avoid Disaster\u003c\/em\u003e, the author discusses the context and cultural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this essential book Fisher takes us through ‘fracture-critical’ design failures and provides solutions by articulating how ‘resilient design’ is the key to our longevity as a species. The research behind this theory spans many disciplines though the writing is accessible to all. This is required reading for designers, planners, politicians and citizens.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Zaretsky, architect and associate professor, University of Cincinnati, Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tom Fisher challenges us to think about disasters in a new way: not as the inevitable result of nature, but rather, problems that we can design our way out of. We, and the environments we create, are not the victims of circumstance. We can save ourselves through informed design and make a new world that rewards intelligence and foresight. In this book, Fisher throws us a life preserver of design. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael J. Crosbie\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003earchitecture critic and associate dean, University of Hartford, Connecticut \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Designed Catastrophes 1.The Increasing Incidence of Disasters 2. Our Planetary Ponzi Scheme 3. Fracture-Critical Design 4. Disasters on Demand 5. The Anti-Shock Doctrine 6. Redefining Success \u003cstrong\u003e7. \u003c\/strong\u003eFracture-Critical Species 8. Re-sizing the Human Footprint 9. Fracture-Critical Population 10. Protective Design 11. Fracture-Critical Economy 12. Rethinking Work 13. Fracture-Critical Politics 14. Reimagining Government 15. Fracture-Critical Higher Education 16. Redesigning the University 17. Fracture-Critical Infrastructure 18. Going Dutch 19. Fracture-Critical Developments 20. A Better Way to Dwell 21. Fracture-Critical Buildings 22. Designing for Durability 23. Fracture-Critical Consumption 24. Creative Citizen Consumption 25. Why We Have So Much Bad Design 26. The Design Mind 27. The Process of Design 28. The Logic of Design 29. The Pragmatics of Design 30. The Holon of Design 31. Designing our Future 32. What We Can Live Without 33. The Adulthood of the Species 34. Media, Metaphor, and Meaning 35. The Nature of Things to Come 36. Hell or Paradise? \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864573423959,"sku":"9780415527361","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415527361.jpg?v=1722272554"},{"product_id":"garden-city-9780500294840","title":"Garden City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA spectacular global survey of the new buildings merging architecture and nature to transform our cities for a sustainable future.      Concrete horizons, urban sprawl, high-density living: never have our cities and their buildings been in greater need of greening. Yet whatâs required is more than an occasional vertical garden or living roof. Featuring seventy projects from around the world â some built, some ongoing, some from the future â Garden City looks at the increasingly inventive ways in which architects and designers are incorporating nature into the built environment, transforming the city for the benefit of all.     From office buildings that incorporate urban farms and exchange the CO2 produced by humans for food and oxygen produced by plants, to lightweight systems for growing gardens on vertical surfaces; from âtree housesâ the size of city blocks to civic buildings that are âplugged intoâ existing water-management systems â there are rich and often unexpected ideas for e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction • 1. Fusion • 2. Expansion • 3. Coexistence • 4. Performance • 5. Fusion 2.0","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864786809175,"sku":"9780500294840","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780500294840.jpg?v=1722273153"},{"product_id":"the-city-of-today-is-a-dying-thing-9780571362219","title":"The City of Today is a Dying Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCounterintuitive, funny and provocative . Along the way, he reveals the deep-lying and often controversial roots of today's green city movement, and offers an argument for celebrating our cities as they are - in all their raucous, constructed and artificial glory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865126449495,"sku":"9780571362219","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780571362219.jpg?v=1722273656"},{"product_id":"design-with-climate-9780691169736","title":"Design with Climate","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchitects today incorporate principles of sustainable design as a matter of necessity. But the challenge of unifying climate control and building functionality, of securing a managed environment within a natural setting--and combating the harsh forces of wind, water, and sun--presented a new set of obstacles to architects and engineers in the mid-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDesign with Climate\u003c\/i\u003e has had an extremely important impact on the practice of sustainable design, and is perhaps even more relevant today than when it was when originally published in 1963. In many ways the book was ahead of its time.\"\u003cb\u003e—Peter Anderson, author of \u003ci\u003ePrefab Prototypes: Site-specific Design for Offsite Construction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDesign with Climate\u003c\/i\u003e is a seminal work of continued relevance, and is especially needed as architects relearn the basics of climatic design in order to right the causes and effects of global warming.\"\u003cb\u003e—Bruce Haglund, University of Idaho\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 1. CLIMATIC APPROACH  I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1  The Earth and Life - Animal Life and Shelter - Human Life and Shelter - Adaptation of Shelter to Climate - Similarities Around the World - Community Layouts and Climate - Regional Character - Climate Balance - To Find a Method - Summary  II. THE BIOCLIMATIC APPROACH 14  The Effects of Climate on Man - Shelter and Environment - The Comfort Zone - Relation of Climatic Elements to Comfort - The Bioclimatic Chart  III. REGIONAL EVALUATION 24  Climatic Evaluation by Region - Bioclimatic Needs by Region  IV. CLIMATIC ELEMENTS 32  Factors in Weather - Radiant Heat Transfer  PART 2. INTERPRETATION IN ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES  V. SITE SELECTION 44  Microclimatic Effects - Effect of Topography - Natural and Built-Up Surroundings - Criteria for Site Selection  VI. SOL-AIR ORIENTATION 53  Bound to the Sun - Recent Theories - Sol-Air Approach - Regional Adaptation - Regional Application   VII. SOLAR CONTROL 63  The Structure - Transmission of Radiation and Heat - Economy of Shading Devices - Design of Shading Devices - Shading Effects of Trees and Vegetation - Obstruction of Surroundings - Summary of Method  VII. ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING FORMS 84  Morphology in Nature - Impact of External Forces on Buildings - Criterion of Optimum Shape - Conclusions for Basic Forms of Houses - Regional Effects on Large Building Shapes - Morphology of Town Structures  IX. WIND EFFECTS AND AIR FLOW PATTERNS 94  Wind and Architecture - Wind Analysis - Local Factors in Wind Orientation - Windbreaks - Flow Patterns Inside Buildings - Summary of Procedures in Wind Control  X. THERMAL EFFECTS OF MATERIALS 113  Opaque Materials and Indoor Temperature Balance - Heat Entry on the Surface - Moisture Effects - Deterioration of Materials - Heat Transmission of Materials - Resistance Insulation, or Heat Capacity Effects - Time Lag and Calculation Methods - Balanced Insulation - Summary  PART 3. APPLICATION  XI. HELIOTHERMIC PLANNING 126  Comfort Criteria - Calculating Thermal Behavior of Structures - Method of Approach for Heliothermic Planning - Thermal Behaviors - Heat Analysis of Structures in Temperate Zone, Cool Area, Hot-Arid Area, Hot-Humd Area - Summation of Regional Conclusions  XII. EXAMPLES IN FOUR REGIONS 153  Architectural Application to Community Layouts  APPENDIX A. Technical Notes 178  APPENDIX B. The Thermoheliodon 180  BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES 186  INDEX 189","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865534345559,"sku":"9780691169736","price":25.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691169736.jpg?v=1722274435"},{"product_id":"vitamin-green-9780714862293","title":"Vitamin Green","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn up-to-the-minute survey of the best sustainable design and architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Proving that green design doesn't have to mean grey thinking... \u003cem\u003eVitamin Green\u003c\/em\u003e [...] shows how buildings that are good for us are also among the most cutting edge.\"—\u003cem\u003eMetro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Each project was handpicked, and the book curated, by a handful of design critics and influential thinkers, resulting in an in-depth survey of the most innovative interventions in design today.\"—\u003cem\u003estylesight.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book offers a definitive survey of sustainable design and architecture from around the world.\"—\u003cem\u003eBuilding Design\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eVitamin Green\u003c\/em\u003e is Phaidon’s definitive and up to the minute guide to the world’s most innovative projects in green design.\"—\u003cem\u003eLife and Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Green design has never been more in vogue.\"—\u003cem\u003eArt Info\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A massive, comprehensive snapshot of the design world's response to urban agriculture, ecological sustainability and energy efficiency... Staggeringly ambitious.\"—\u003cem\u003eCool Hunting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The ultimate guide to sustainable design... Worthy of the best spot on your coffee table or nightstand.\"—\u003cem\u003eRefinery29.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865620525399,"sku":"9780714862293","price":38.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780714862293.jpg?v=1722274784"},{"product_id":"the-case-for-nature-9780715654729","title":"The Case for Nature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA deeply informed, radically hopeful manifesto for regenerating our economies and societies through the power of nature and natural capital.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Shrikanth provides clear and tangible examples of how to not only safeguard humanity’s future, but fuel economic growth and prosperity’ \u003cstrong\u003eAl Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Shrikanth argues we cannot afford to succumb to what he calls “a false binary” between the intrinsic and the economic cases for nature… Shrikanth’s… central point that we need to urgently come up with smarter and more effective ways to tackle a surging natural catastrophe is undeniable' \u003cstrong\u003ePilita Clark, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e’Eloquent, informed and inspiring: a must-read for all those who care about the planet’ \u003cstrong\u003eIsabella Tree, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWilding\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e’A triumph and a vital resource as we move towards a world in which the intrinsic value of healthy, vibrant nature is recognised’ \u003cstrong\u003eBen Goldsmith, environmentalist and financier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e’A deeply engaging and insightful guide to natural capital, and a much-needed reflection on our relationship with the planet we love’ \u003cstrong\u003eAlice Seiger, MD of the Stanford Sustainable Finance Initiative\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The natural world is disappearing at an alarming rate. Siddarth Shrikanth has written a thorough and heartfelt guide to the strategies that we might use to change course’ \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Mance, author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Love Animals: In a Human-shaped World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A powerful new book that argues that we can, and should, place the regeneration of nature at the heart of our economic thought and practice’ \u003cstrong\u003eJulian Cribb, Co-founder of the Council for the Human Future\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fascinating and deeply informed, \u003cem\u003eThe Case for Nature \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a radically optimistic yet eminently practical new path towards tackling the twin crises of climate and biodiversity. Essential reading' \u003cstrong\u003eMary Robinson, former President of Ireland and Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice, Trinity College Dublin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The case that \u003cem\u003eThe Case for Nature\u003c\/em\u003e actually makes is that there needs to be an economic argument—and economic incentives—for protecting nature, just as there is for climate action. Shrikanth’s prescriptions for actually achieving this are detailed and world-tested'  \u003cstrong\u003eProspect's 25 Nominees for Top Thinkers 2024!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duckworth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865628422487,"sku":"9780715654729","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"natural-building-techniques-9780719840470","title":"Natural Building Techniques","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Crowood Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865641300311,"sku":"9780719840470","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780719840470.jpg?v=1722274887"},{"product_id":"the-passive-solar-primer-sustainable-architecture-9780764330704","title":"The Passive Solar Primer Sustainable Architecture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArchitect David Wright helped pioneer the concept of passive solar architecture, and his thoughts and experiments have helped shape the evolution of solar design throughout the world. His years of exploration are distilled in this comprehensive book, which provides simple graphics and language to illuminate concepts including greenhouse effect, heat storage, surface-to-volume ratio, ventilation, and cooling.. Tips, rules-of-thumb, regional characteristics, and many other considerations are presented to help readers, from initial site selection to visionary design. Written for architects, designers, and others who seek to tap the free resources offered by earth and sun, this invaluable tool will help reduce dependence on outside energy sources. You will be inspired.","brand":"Schiffer Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865834303831,"sku":"9780764330704","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780764330704.jpg?v=1722275792"},{"product_id":"designing-for-disaster-9780764357848","title":"Designing for Disaster","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive look at cutting-edge homes designed to resist the forces of earth, wind, fire, and water!","brand":"Schiffer Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865850196311,"sku":"9780764357848","price":27.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"the-passivhaus-handbook-a-practical-guide-to-constructing-and-retrofitting-buildings-for-ultralow-energy-performance-sustainable-building-9780857840196","title":"The Passivhaus Handbook A practical guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Passivhaus Handbook is an essential guide to realizing a supremely comfortable, healthy and durable home with exceptionally low energy costs.  It focuses on getting the building fabric right, to achieve ultra-low energy consumption in the most cost-effective manner. The approach is relevant to a wide range of building types and climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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 *\u003cbr\u003eThis excellent book acts both as an introduction to the details of the Passivhaus methodology and how it works in practice. Anyone who has clients who have expressed interest in a Passivhaus project would be well advised to suggest they get a copy of the book, as it is extremely well written and accessible. * Dave Palmer FBEng RIBA *\u003cbr\u003eThis book gives a wonderful overview of Passivhaus in the UK today, not only enabling interested parties to understand the principles and pitfalls for their own projects, but also for policy makers and planning officers to understand how to avoid some of their ‘own goals’ in attempting to encourage conservation. * Peter Warm, Passivhaus Consultant, Trainer and Certifier *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Passivhaus Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e really is the ‘bible’ for developing passivhaus housing, particularly if you are thinking of a self-build passivhaus. * Elrond Burrell, Passivhaus in Plain English *\u003cbr\u003eI‘m delighted to see everything about Passivhaus and its application in the UK collated for the first tiime, in \u003ci\u003eThe Passivhaus Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e. The first-hand experience of the authors provides an excellent grounding for the book. * Jon Bootland, Chief Executive, Passivhaus Trust *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Wolfgang Feist       Introduction How to use this book      \u003cb\u003ePart One: The how and why of Passivhaus\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 1: What is a Passivhaus? The Passivhaus energy standard, the Passivhaus concept, common misconceptions, retrofitting and the EnerPHit energy standard  Chapter 2: The economics of a Passivhaus Economic culture, energy costs and supplies, factors affecting property prices, factors affecting Passivhaus costs, methods of determining cost-effectiveness  Chapter 3: Passivhaus Certification          Certification of buildings, building components, designers and contractors; the process and information required for building certification  Chapter 4: Challenges of meeting the Passivhaus standard          UK building culture, education and employment in construction, professional expertise, risk-aversity, the planning system, vernacular styles, the team approach, the disadvantages of a Passivhaus, Passivhaus and other low-energy standards  Chapter 5: Natural materials, zero carbon and resilience               Natural and low-embodied-energy building materials, zero carbon and the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH), on-site low- or zero-carbon energy, post-peak energy, energy returned on energy invested (EROEI)  Chapter 6: Setting up a Passivhaus project            Choosing a plot, planning considerations, retrofit considerations, phased retrofitting and extensions, selecting an architect and builder, the role of the client  \u003cb\u003ePart Two: Passivhaus projects: a practical guide\u003c\/b\u003e  Chapter 7: Using the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP)            History of the PHPP, PHPP worksheets: Verification, U-Values, Ground, WinType, Windows, Shading, Ventilation, Annual Heating Demand, Summer, Shading-S, DHW + Distribution, SolarDHW, Climate  Chapter 8: Thermal bridges          Constructional and geometrical thermal bridges, linear and point thermal bridges, thermal bypass, internal and external psi-values, dealing with thermal bridges, thermal bridge calculation  Chapter 9: Airtightness and sequencing                 Air leakage and Passivhaus, internal air quality (IAQ), airtightness standards, wind-tightness, breathable materials, airtight materials, air leakage at the design stage and construction stage, sequencing, on-site communication and training, airtightness testing, typical airtight construction details  Chapter 10: Moisture                      Liquid moisture and water vapour, relative humidity (RH) and indoor air quality (IAQ), capillarity, hygroscopicity, vapour permeability, moisture management in construction, breathability, example constructions (new build and retrofit)  Chapter 11: Windows     High-performance windows, U-values (frame, pane, spacer and installation factors), solar gain, window installation, window sills, doors, roof lights, avoiding summer overheating, the construction phase, future developments and costs  Chapter 12: Ventilation                 Ventilation in UK housing and in Passivhaus, indoor air quality (IAQ), humidity, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) (components, heating, efficiency, noise levels, possible objections to MVHR, installation skills)  Chapter 13: Living in a Passivhaus             Noise, energy bills, kitchen and bathrooom, drying clothes, the MVHR, entering and leaving the house, case studies (Totnes Passivhaus, Denby Dale, Grove Cottage, Passivhaus apartment buildings)  Chapter 14: Policy change in the UK         Planning, a building-fabric-based energy standard, floor measurement conventions, VAT, Energy Performance Certificates, property tax, change in the construction sector, self-build, home-grown Passivhaus products, culture and policy-making  Appendix A: Space heating and hot water Appendix B: Thermal conductivity values Appendix C: US units - metric conversions Appendix D: Certified Passivhaus projects in the UK Glossary of terms  Glossary of units  Notes  Resources  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866093039959,"sku":"9780857840196","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857840196.jpg?v=1722277000"},{"product_id":"the-hempcrete-book-designing-and-building-with-hemplime-sustainable-building-9780857841209","title":"The Hempcrete Book Designing and Building with","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive practical manual for professionals and self-builders, this innovative book explains the many benefits of building with hempcrete.\u003c\/b\u003e Hempcrete is a building material with excellent, environmentally friendly properties. It's made from lime and hemp shivs (a waste product from hemp fibre growing) and can be used for walks, floor and roof insulation. Hempcrete is breathable, absorbing and emitting moisture; this helps regulate internal humidity, avoiding trapped moisture and mould growth, and creating healthier buildings. It provides excellent acoustic and thermal insulation, and it is lightweight, which reduces construction costs. Whether you're working on a new build or are planning a renovation, \u003ci\u003eThe Hempcrete Book \u003c\/i\u003etells you everything you need to know to get started with hempcrete. It describes how to source and mix it, and provides a detailed account of construction techniques, highlighting potential pitfalls and how to avoid them. With fully illustrated des\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides clear guidance through its photos, text and sketches on all aspects of building with this ‘deep green’ material and takes our early work forward into the mainstream. It is a must-have for anyone planning to build with hempcrete, whether in renovation or new build projects. -- Ralph Carpenter and Richard Scales, MODECE ARCHITECTS, Suffolk\u003cbr\u003eThe book contains lots of good advice and general good building practice... I would recommend this book to anyone working in the field of sustainable building. -- Ian Pritchett\u003cbr\u003eAny architect, designer, owner or builder thinking of building in hemp or using lime in their build should obtain this book before they start. -- Neil Garrett * The Owner Builder *\u003cbr\u003eEco-friendly and sustainability issues are now a key element in the design process and the authors of this publication proudly affirm that Hempcrete buildings can provide affordable, healthy, energy-efficient and sustainable accommodation. -- Dvid Phythian * Building Engineer *\u003cbr\u003eThey have a great knowledge of their favourite product, which they willingly share here with those eager to embrace this relatively new wonder product whose origins date to ancient times. -- Self Build \u0026amp; Design Magazine\u003cbr\u003eTruly comprehensive and enormously helpful. I wish we’d had this guide when building our Hempcrete homes in Swindon! -- Kevin McCloud\u003cbr\u003eIf you are interested in learning more about using living materials for construction and how to use hempcrete for your upcoming projects or tests, I encourage you to get this book today. It is by far, the most detailed version on the market and completely easy to understand. -- Mabelle Plasencia * INmatteria.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Professor Tom Woolley Introduction  \u003cb\u003ePart One: Principles of building with hempcrete\u003c\/b\u003e  History and uses of hemp Hemp in construction An introduction to lime Key concepts in sustainable building Getting the basics right Variations on the hemp–lime mix Performance of hempcrete in a building Tools and equipment Health and safety Planning the build Focus on self-build 1: Agan Chy  \u003cb\u003ePart Two: Hempcrete construction\u003c\/b\u003e  The hempcrete wall: an overview Foundations and plinth The structural frame Shuttering Mixing hempcrete Placing hempcrete Floors, ceilings and roof insulation Finishes for hempcrete Practicalities on a hempcrete build Restoration and retrofit Focus on self-build 2: Hemp Lime House  \u003cb\u003ePart Three: Designing a hempcrete building\u003c\/b\u003e  Design fundamentals Indicative detailing Focus on self-build 3: Bridge End Cottage  A look to the future Resources","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866093269335,"sku":"9780857841209","price":23.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857841209.jpg?v=1722277000"},{"product_id":"the-hempcrete-book-designing-and-building-with-hemplime-sustainable-building-9780857842244","title":"The Hempcrete Book Designing and Building with","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive practical manual for professionals and self-builders, this innovative book explains the many benefits to building with hempcrete.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHempcrete is a building material with excellent, environmentally friendly properties. It''s made from lime and hemp shivs (a waste product from hemp fibre growing) and can be used for walks, floor and roof insulation. Hempcrete is breathable, absorbing and emitting moisture; this helps regulate internal humidity, avoiding trapped moisture and mould growth,and creating healthier buildings. It provides excellent acoustic and thermal insulation, and it is light-weight, which reduces construction costs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you''re working on a new build or are planning a renovation, \u003ci\u003eThe Hempcrete Book \u003c\/i\u003etells you everything you need to know to get started with hempcrete. It describes how to source and mix it, and provides a detailed account of construction techniques, highlighting potential pitfalls and how to avoid them. With fu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides clear guidance through its photos, text and sketches on all aspects of building with this ‘deep green’ material and takes our early work forward into the mainstream. It is a must-have for anyone planning to build with hempcrete, whether in renovation or new build projects. -- Ralph Carpenter and Richard Scales, MODECE ARCHITECTS, Suffolk\u003cbr\u003eThe book contains lots of good advice and general good building practice... I would recommend this book to anyone working in the field of sustainable building. -- Ian Pritchett\u003cbr\u003eAny architect, designer, owner or builder thinking of building in hemp or using lime in their build should obtain this book before they start. -- Neil Garrett * The Owner Builder *\u003cbr\u003eEco-friendly and sustainability issues are now a key element in the design process and the authors of this publication proudly affirm that Hempcrete buildings can provide affordable, healthy, energy-efficient and sustainable accommodation. -- Dvid Phythian * Building Engineer *\u003cbr\u003eThey have a great knowledge of their favourite product, which they willingly share here with those eager to embrace this relatively new wonder product whose origins date to ancient times. -- Self Build \u0026amp; Design Magazine\u003cbr\u003eTruly comprehensive and enormously helpful. I wish we’d had this guide when building our Hempcrete homes in Swindon! -- Kevin McCloud\u003cbr\u003eIf you are interested in learning more about using living materials for construction and how to use hempcrete for your upcoming projects or tests, I encourage you to get this book today. It is by far, the most detailed version on the market and completely easy to understand. -- Mabelle Plasencia * INmatteria.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Professor Tom Woolley Introduction  \u003cb\u003ePart One: Principles of building with hempcrete\u003c\/b\u003e  History and uses of hemp Hemp in construction An introduction to lime Key concepts in sustainable building Getting the basics right Variations on the hemp–lime mix Performance of hempcrete in a building Tools and equipment Health and safety Planning the build Focus on self-build 1: Agan Chy  \u003cb\u003ePart Two: Hempcrete construction\u003c\/b\u003e  The hempcrete wall: an overview Foundations and plinth The structural frame Shuttering Mixing hempcrete Placing hempcrete Floors, ceilings and roof insulation Finishes for hempcrete Practicalities on a hempcrete build Restoration and retrofit Focus on self-build 2: Hemp Lime House  \u003cb\u003ePart Three: Designing a hempcrete building\u003c\/b\u003e  Design fundamentals Indicative detailing Focus on self-build 3: Bridge End Cottage  A look to the future Resources\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866093498711,"sku":"9780857842244","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"building-with-straw-bales-a-practical-manual-for-selfbuilders-and-architects-sustainable-building-a-stepbystep-guide-9780857842282","title":"Building with Straw Bales A Practical Manual for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn updated, fully revised, full-colour edition of the definitive manual on building with straw bales, described by Grand Designs as an ''essential guide''. \u003c\/b\u003eStraw-bale buildings are cost-effective, easy to build and highly energy efficient, enabling you to design and build beautiful, environmentally friendly buildings. Written with non-experts in mind, Barbara Jones uses her years of experience in natural building methods to guide self-builders and architects building with straw as a sustainable material for a diverse range of comfortable and environmentally friendly buildings.\u003ci\u003eBuilding with Straw Bales\u003c\/i\u003e takes you through everything you need to know in an easy, accessible way. This includes design principles, the different types of foundations, how to raise and stabilise walls and protect them from the weather, including a detailed analysis of how straw performs with humidity and how straw bale buildings can easily meet building regulation requirements, as well as detailed i\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePractical advice and guidance throughout the book, on each key aspect of straw bale construction, makes this the perfect accompaniment to inspiring and then achieving success in your own build project. * Helen Gribbon, engineer and director of Renaissance Associates Ltd *\u003cbr\u003eIf you have an urge to build a planet-friendly house that will give you great pleasure and satisfaction both to construct and to live in, then this is the book for you. * Cliff Blundell *\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Jones is the UK’s most experienced straw bale builder. In this clear and practical book, she shares her years of practical wisdom and offers would-be builders, architects and planners a detailed understanding of how and why to build with straw bales. * Ben Law, woodsman, author and eco-builder *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy build with straw bales? Affordable houses Low environmental impact Building techniques explained Designing with the bale in mind Cement free foundation Keeping the straw dry Wall raising Windows and doors Compression Carpentry for load-bearing buildings The roof Services, fixings and alcoves Lime and clay plasters Planning and permission Building regulations","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866093531479,"sku":"9780857842282","price":20.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857842282.jpg?v=1722277004"},{"product_id":"clay-and-lime-renders-plasters-and-paints-a-howto-guide-to-using-natural-finishes-sustainable-building-9780857842695","title":"Clay and Lime Renders Plasters and Paints A howto","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth guide with step-by-step instructions on how to select, mix and apply lime- and clay- based plasters, renders, paints and washes.\u003c\/b\u003eWith the increasing awareness of eco-building techniques alongside the desire to make our homes healthier, the historical benefits of using natural renders and paints are being rediscovered. \u003ci\u003eClay and Lime Renders, Plasters and Paints\u003c\/i\u003e is a detailed guide to the selection, mixing and application of lime- and clay-based plasters, renders, paints and washes.It provides step-by-step instructions for applying lime- and clay-based plasters, renders and paints, and information on the benefits of natural finishes for personal health, the environment, and for buildings. The book draws on traditional methods \u0026amp; materials for using lime \u0026amp; clay finishes on new and historic buildings, and also includes a comprehensive and up-to-date online resource guide to suppliers, practitioners and courses. Easy to follow DIY projects guide the reader through al\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis highly informative and sumptuous book shows how the threat of climate change is also an opportunity to make buildings more beautiful. * Sunand Prasad, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) *\u003cbr\u003eAdam and Katy are rethinking how we build, and coming up with something beautiful. * John Vidal, The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA splendid book. A real addition to what's out there and very complementary to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings' new technical manual on Old Building Repairs. * Kevin McCloud, Grand Designs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Buildings and natural Preparations Lime-based plasters and renders Earth-based plasters and renders Lime- and Earth-based paints and washes Finishes from around the world Resources and suppliers Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866093728087,"sku":"9780857842695","price":23.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857842695.jpg?v=1722277004"},{"product_id":"earthbag-building-9780865715073","title":"Earthbag Building","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only comprehensive, illustrated, step-by-step guide to building with earthbags.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; The Merits of Earthbag Building; Basic Materials for Earthbag Building; Tools, Tricks and Terminology; Foundations; Structural Design Features for Earthbag Walls; Step-by-Step Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique; Electrical, Plumbing, Shelving, and Intersecting Walls: Making the Connection Lintel, Window, and Door Installation; Roof Systems; Arches: Putting the Arc Back into Architecture; Dynamics of a Dome; Illustrated Guide to Dome Construction; Roofing Options for Domes; Exterior Plasters; Interior Plasters; Floors; Designing for Your Climate; The Code; Index.","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866114273623,"sku":"9780865715073","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"earthen-floors-9780865717633","title":"Earthen Floors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDown and dirty -- a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing, and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At last! The mystery is removed from most wonderful floors in the world. First thing you do: go find an earthen floor, pull off your shoes and socks, have a little walkabout, and discover great surprise and tactile delight. Next thing you do: buy this book, learn everything you need, and go make one yourself. Thank you Sukita and James for making this ancient treasure accessible to all.\" ---Bruce King, PE, Director, Ecological Building Network \"Earthen floors have long been shrouded in mystery... Natural building enthusiasts have known about them and lusted after them, but despite the vast amount of natural building information produced in the past two decades, a tested and true treatise on earthen floors has been missing. No longer! This book is full of information, hard-won lessons learned and the real heart and spirit of natural building. The authors successfully de-mystify the process of mixing, installing, finishing and maintaining an earthen floor in a way that will help novices and seasoned builders alike to produce floors that are the most beautiful, sensual and eco-friendly option available. Thanks Sukita and James!\" ---Chris Magwood \"With Earthen Floors: A Modern Approach to an Ancient Practice, Sukita and James have come up with the ideal mix of inspiration, experience, technique, and instruction. This book will be of use and benefit to both experienced practitioners and those just dipping their toes into the subject of earthen floors for the first time. It is always a delight to find a well-written, clear and practical guide to natural building practice, and a special treat when fun and informative personal stories are interwoven with good graphics to bring the whole process to life. This book makes a great contribution to the field on every level. \" ---David Eisenberg, Director, Development Center for Appropriate Technology \"Earthen Floors fills a long-standing gap in the catalog of natural building publications in providing reliable and thorough instruction in earthen floor construction. With a style that is both comfortable and authoritative, this book offers the detailed instruction necessary for executing a quality earthen floor in a variety of different contexts. Crimmel and Thomson have drawn upon their extensive and direct experience in their craft and share valuable lessons learned with their readers. From the exploration of the historical roots of earthen floors to a look at the future of how we can improve upon this practice, Earthen Floors is the most comprehensive and thorough resource on earthen floor technology available today. With Earthen Floors, Crimmel and Thomson offer a gift to the natural building community that makes this technology more accessible to DIYers and professionals alike.\" ---Jacob Deva Racusin, Author, The Natural Building Companion, Co-Owner, New Frameworks Natural Building, LLC \"This book is a welcome treasure, a long awaited and generous sharing of the detailed knowledge gained by the authors through years of testing and teaching and designing and installing earthen floors. In a thoughtfully presented text, we are now gifted with a compendium of information in one place, rather than the myriad conversations, tips, trials and experiments common in the last years of rediscovering and refining this valuable and timely technology. My clients and I will be indebted to Sukita and James for years to come. \" ---Laura Bartels, Green Weaver Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Foreword \u003c\/strong\u003e by Paula Baker-Laporte and Robert Laporte \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Introduction \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SECTION 1 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e About Earthen Floors \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: The History of Earthen Floors \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Understanding Earthen Floors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SECTION 2 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Materials and Tools \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Materials \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Tools \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SECTION 3 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Preparing for the Pour \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Making the Floor Mix \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: The Subfloor \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Preparing the Work Area \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SECTION 4 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Installing the Floor \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Pouring the Floor \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: Finishing the Floor \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: Living on, Maintaining and Removing an Earthen Floor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e SECTION 5 \u003cbr\u003e Beyond the Basics \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11: Artistic Touches and Other Techniques \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12: Floor Experiments \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13: Using Radiant Heat \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14: The Future of Earthen Floors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Appendix A \u003c\/strong\u003e : Glossary \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Appendix B \u003c\/strong\u003e : References \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Appendix C \u003c\/strong\u003e : Resources \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Appendix D \u003c\/strong\u003e : Building a Compacted Gravel (On-Grade) Subfloor \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Appendix E \u003c\/strong\u003e : Oil and Wax Safety \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Index \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866114634071,"sku":"9780865717633","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"the-yearround-solar-greenhouse-9780865718241","title":"The YearRound Solar Greenhouse","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuild your own passive solar greenhouse for year-round food production in any climate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Section I: The Big Picture \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. What Is a Solar Greenhouse? \u003cbr\u003e 2. Growing Indoors: History and Future Trends \u003cbr\u003e 3. Planning for the Greenhouse \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Section II: Designing and Building a Solar Greenhouse \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Siting and Orientation \u003cbr\u003e 5. Controlling Light and Heat Gain: Glazing \u003cbr\u003e 6. Controlling Heat Loss: Insulation \u003cbr\u003e 7. Ventilation \u003cbr\u003e 8. Greenhouse Geometries \u003cbr\u003e 9. Greenhouse Construction Basics \u003cbr\u003e 10. Attached Greenhouses \u003cbr\u003e 11. Earth-sheltered Greenhouses \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Section III: Heating and Cooling Methods \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 12. Passive Thermal Mass \u003cbr\u003e 13. Using the Earth for Heat Storage \u003cbr\u003e 14. Solar Hot Water \u003cbr\u003e 15. Rocket Mass Stoves and Compost Heaters \u003cbr\u003e 16. Powering the Greenhouse \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Section IV: Growing in the Greenhouse \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 17. Creating the Greenhouse Environment \u003cbr\u003e 18. Aquaponics and Hydroponics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Appendix 1: Temperature Ranges of Common Greenhouse Crops \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: Optimizing Glazing Angles \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3: Supplemental Lighting \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e About the Authors \u003cbr\u003e A Note About the Publisher \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866114830679,"sku":"9780865718241","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865718241.jpg?v=1722277112"},{"product_id":"the-rocket-mass-heater-builders-guide-9780865718234","title":"The Rocket Mass Heater Builders Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHome heating that's safe, clean, efficient, and uses 70 to 90 percent less fuel than a typical woodstove\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally -- a comprehensive book about rocket mass heaters! This should put an end to the freak shows of flaming death showing up on YouTube mislabeled as rocket mass heaters. And put an end to getting the same questions asked over and over again. We can start every answer with: \"Have you read The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide?\" ---Paul Wheaton, founder of Permies.com online community Eagerly awaited by homesteaders both urban and rural, appropriate tech folks, and do-it-yourselfers of all stripes, The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide is a comprehensive, well-researched, and clearly illustrated manual on one of the most exciting home-heating concepts to come along in decades. The book is firmly grounded in the authors' many years of experience, will save every builder vast amounts of toil and frustration, and paves the way to a home-heating system that is clean burning, marvelously fuel efficient, and a pleasure to live with. Rich in detail without being overwhelming, this book is an essential addition to every homesteader's and builder's library. ---Toby Hemenway, author, Gaia's Garden and The Permaculture City An advanced companion to Rocket Mass Heaters: Superefficient Wood Stoves You can Build and Snuggle Up To. The second, more comprehensive work on revolutionary wood heating; thorough, technically advanced, comprehensive, well thought-out by the experienced masters of rocket stoves. ---Ianto Evans, director and founder, Cob Cottage Company, inventor of Rocket Mass Heaters and Lorena Stoves Drawing on the centuries-old tradition of masonry stoves and heaters, the \"rocket\" mass heater offers a modern, fuel-efficient way to heat a home with wood. This Guide represents more than ten years of collaboration and lessons learned from hands-on building and experimentation. The result is a frank, practical and detailed discussion of design and construction, pros and cons, and helpful anecdotal stories. While passionate about empowering the owner-builder, the authors also address code compliance and stress fire safety. ---Catherine Wanek, author\/photographer, The New Strawbale Home and The Hybrid House, and co-author, The Art of Natural Building In The Rocket Mass Heater Guide, Erica and Ernie Wisner have distilled the best, most tried-and-true design for efficient, low-cost, low-effort, carbon-neutral, regenerative home heating. Undoubtedly people will continue to experiment, but it will be hard to improve upon the wisdom of this book -- what works, what doesn't and why. ---Albert Bates, author, The Biochar Solution You will be happy to own this book for years and years to come! There are life-changing secrets inside of Erica and Ernie Wisner's most remarkable book, ways of understanding how to live better, more simply, and more beautifully while also being more snuggly and cozy that you ever thought possible! ---Mark Lakeman, co-founder, City Repair and design director, communitecture Over the years, a handful of dedicated practitioners and authors have helped the natural building movement advance their craft based on solid engineering and experimentation. The authors are among that elite and vital group, and this book is a must-read for anyone who longs for practical, detailed knowledge on rocket mass stoves based on extensive experience. ---Dan Chiras, Ph.D., director, The Evergreen Institute and author, The Natural House and The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy Biomass energy is sensible when used super-efficiently and locally -- which is the point of this book. Folks who live in cooler climates can benefit enormously from this simple, do-it-yourself technology. ---Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide provides a remarkable amount of detail for designing, building and using these elegant and efficient space heaters. In a world of ever-diminishing resources, growing populations and changing climates, safe, efficient and low-cost solutions to space-heating without fossil fuels are vitally needed. I have long planned to build a high mass rocket stove in my bioshelter\/ greenhouse to replace our woodstove. After reading this book, I feel inspired and feel confident to do it. ---Darrell E. Frey, author, Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Acknowledgments and Background \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 1: Rocket Mass Heater Overview and Terms \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: General Design Considerations \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Design Examples \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Step-by-Step Construction Example \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Operation and Maintenance \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Rules and Codes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e FAQs \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1: Earthen Building \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: Rocket Mass Heater Building Code (Portland, Oregon) \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3: Special Cases \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4: Home Heating Design Considerations \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 5: Wood Heat Considerations \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 6: Supplemental Practice Activities \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e About the Authors \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866114928983,"sku":"9780865718234","price":28.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780865718234.jpg?v=1791379248"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/collections\/sustainable-architecture-and-design.oembed?page=19","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}