Sustainable architecture and design Books
Spector Books The Great Repair: Politics for a Society of
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£23.80
Spector Books Staging the Moon: Resource Extraction Beyond
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£25.60
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Tiny Cabins & Treehouses
Book SynopsisThe idea of having a home that is not only sustainably built, but also respectful of the environment in which it is situated is becoming more and more popular. Over the last decade or so, architects from around the world have been pushing the boundaries of design and materials to create ever more innovative homes homes that are filled with new ecological solutions and with a low impact on their environment. This superbly illustrated book showcases a truly new concept of housing and some of the most original and avant-garde pieces of contemporary architecture.
£15.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Tiny Mobile Homes
Book SynopsisMore and more people prefer the simplicity of a small mobile home to enjoy nature instead of a conventional house. It s about swapping luxury for freedom. All of the houses featured in Small Mobile Homes are built on a trailer, meaning that not only are they more of a complete home than a caravan, they can also be transported to their owners ideal location. Featuring superb full-colour photography and architectural illustrations, this is a must have resource for anyone considering creating their own, mobile slice of life.
£15.99
Promopress Architecture in Context: Contemporary Design
Book SynopsisArchitecture in Context analyzes the work of contemporary international architects through the presentation of projects that exemplify their architectural vision and their connection with the spaces with which they work. It explains how the interaction between architecture and landscape is a pivotal aspect, and it describes the design strategies that architects use to insert buildings into the landscape with minimal environmental impact. At the center of designers' work, we find an attention to the identity of the place and the environment, consideration of cultural and social values, and observation of the intrinsic characteristics of the local site and materials. Presenting projects of different scales and sizes, from airports to museums, schools, private houses, public buildings, hotels, and industrial sites, this volume offers up a wide array of the most significant architectural projects by the most respected contemporary architects around the world. Projects: Azerbaijan: Autoban, Heydar Aliyev International Airport (Baku). China: Li Xiaodong Atelier, Liyuan Library (Beijing). Chile: Cazu Zegers Arquitectura, Tierra Patagonia Hotel (Torres del Paine); Rodrigo Duque Motta, Elqui Domos Astronomical Hotel (Pisco Elqui, Paihuano). Colombia: El Equipo Mazzanti, Parque Biblioteca Espana (Medellin). Denmark: 3XN, Frederiksberg Courthouse (Copenhagen). France: 5+1AA Alfonso Femia Gianluca Peluffo, Renovation of Les Docks (Marseille). Italy: Diverserighestudio, Opificio Golinelli (Bologna); Pietro Carlo Pellegrini Architetto, Secondary School (Riccione); MCA Mario Cucinella Architects, Municipal Nursery School (Guastalla); Enzo Eusebi + Partners, Salpi Plant (Preci). Portugal: ANDRE, Casa do Vigario (Paredes). Senegal: Toshiko Mori Architect, Thread Artist Residency and Cultural Center (Sinthian). South Africa: Peter Rich Architects, Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre (Limpopo). The Netherlands: Neutelings Riedijk Architects, Rozet Cultural Center (Arnhem). UK: Steven Holl Architects, Reid Building, Glasgow School of Art (Glasgow). USA: Diller Scofidio + Renfro, The Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center (New York); Michael Maltzan Architecture, Star Apartments (Los Angeles); Thomas Phifer and Partners, Corning Museum of Glass Extension (Corning).
£27.20
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Eco-Houses: Sustainability & Quality of Life
Book Synopsis“Sustainable design integrates consideration of resource and energy efficiency, healthy buildings and materials, ecologically and socially sensitive land-use, and an aesthetic sensitivity that inspires, affirms, and ennobles...” The construction process affects the environment and surrounding ecosystem. Once buildings are constructed, the occupants and administrators face a series of challenges in their attempt to maintain a healthy, efficient, and productive environment. In order to face these challenges, innovative and varied building strategies have been developed to contribute to the achievement of environmentally friendly homes that are alive and “breathe.”
£19.99
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Off Grid
Book SynopsisInterest in living off the grid, i.e. self-sufficiently without relying on public services such as the municipal water supply, electricity, or local sewage and gas systems, has come on the scene as a greener, cheaper, and more independent way of life. Homes that are off-grid generally allow for a smaller carbon footprint, and a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Living Off-Grid sets you free from depending on a company, either using solar panels, wind turbines, a micro water system, or a combination of these technologies. Other times, an Off-Grid system can work as an energy backup or be complemented by the grid when renewable technologies cannot produce all the energy needed. We have gathered different examples of nature-powered homes, which are partially or completely off-grid, to focus on the importance of these homes, which put sustainability first. AUTHOR: Anna Minguet is a creative based in Barcelona.
£15.99
Skira The Landscape of Waste
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£17.85
Skira An Atlas of Recycled Landscapes
Book SynopsisAs populations grow, where and how we live is a major concern. Very often architects address the issue of housing, and converting spaces is normally a more satisfactory solution than building from scratch. This volume examines re-purposed sites, reclaimed quarries, former landfills, unused spaces that have been recognized in the last twenty years as potential venues for the development of new social, economic and environmental assets. A selection of “recycled” projects from various parts of the world provides a map of the state of the art internationally, describing what has been achieved to date and opening a window onto possible scenarios for the future. In addition to the many images and references, a brief study illustrates the project methodologies in order to provide fundamental guidelines for planning and design.
£23.96
Springer Verlag, Singapore Dense and Green Building Typologies: Research,
Book SynopsisIn this book, academics, policy makers, developers, architects and landscape architects provide a systematic review of the environmental, social, economic and design benefits of dense and green building types in high-density urban contexts and discuss how these can support higher population densities, higher standards of environmental sustainability and enhanced live ability in future cities.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Creating Liveable Density through a Synthesis of Planning, Design and Greenery.- Building a City in Nature.- From Garden City to City in a Garden and Beyond.- Greenery in Commercial Buildings – Enhancing Returns for Investors?.- Green Buildings and the Homebuyers.- Emulating Ecosystems Ability to Provide Ecosystem Services in the Built Environment.- Biophilic Architecture to Biophilic Cities.- Prototypology and the 21st Century City.- The Role of Ecosystem Services in Making Cities Sustainable.- RGB: Red Blue Green Model as the “Lightness” of Being.- Taking Urban Greening to a Higher Level.- MPKL’s Investigation.- Punggol Waterway Terraces.- Green Architecture: Landscape Topology and Context.
£44.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Dense and Green Building Typologies: Design
Book SynopsisIn this book, leading architects and landscape architects provide their perspectives on the design of dense and green building types in high-density urban contexts that can support higher population densities, higher standards of environmental sustainability and enhanced liveability in future cities.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Dense and green: definitions CHAPTER 2 The evolution of dense and green in Singapore CHAPTER 3 Dense and green policies URA Landscape Replacement Area (LRA) NParks LEAF BCA Green Mark CHAPTER 4 Dense and green planning processes CHAPTER 5 Dense and green design processes CHAPTER 6 Dense and green buildings CHAPTER 7 Types of greenery CHAPTER 8 Technical aspects and maintenance CHAPTER 9 Dense and green challenges CHAPTER 10 Dense and green benefits Environmental parameters Thermal comfort Solar shading Daylight glare control Mitigation of urban heat island effects Air particles Air pollutants Noise pollution Biodiversity CHAPTER 11 Integration of dense and green within other land uses Hotels Hospitals Office buildings Public housing Private housing Institutional buildings Retail buildings CHAPTER 12 Dense and green post-occupancy studies CHAPTER 13 Dense and green impact on neighbourhoods and parks CHAPTER 14 Dense and green impact on biodiversity CHAPTER 15 Dense and green impact on urban density CHAPTER 16 The future of dense and green
£49.49
Springer Nature Singapore Innovative Public Participation Practices for
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£98.99
Independently Published Guida per creare case ad Alta Efficienza
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£11.25
Independently Published Como construir uma casa em container
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£14.31
Independently Published Como captar água da chuva
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£14.31
Independently Published Como construir uma casa em wood frame
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£14.36
Columbia University Press The Sustainable City
Book SynopsisSteven Cohen presents an approachable and applicable guide to urban sustainability that highlights how new, greener trends in city development touch our lives on a daily basis. Replete with recommendations and insights, The Sustainable City has invaluable lessons for anyone seeking to link public policy to promoting a sustainable lifestyle.Trade ReviewAt the city level, the question of how to handle water resources, energy use, and transportation is not abstract but concrete. Citizens, planners, business people, and policy makers can easily see the problems and how a sustainable approach would be beneficial. Steven Cohen draws on his extensive teaching and public management experience in documenting the kinds of sustainability measures that have been successful in major cities around the world, and he points to what other cities realistically can do in the future. -- Michael E. Kraft, coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Environmental PolicyTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments Part I: Concepts1. Defining the Sustainable City2. Sustainable Urban Systems: Defined and Explained3. The Sustainable Lifestyle: Defined and Explained4. The Transition to Sustainably Managed Organizations5. The Role of Politics and Public Policy in Building Sustainable CitiesPart II: Cases in Urban Sustainability6. Waste Management in New York City, Hong Kong and Beijing7. Mass and Personal Transit8. The Building of the Smartgrid: Cases of Microgrid Development9. Parks and Public Space10. Sustainable Urban LivingPart III: Conclusions11. Toward the Sustainable CityWorks CitedIndex
£75.60
Little, Brown & Company Cabin Porn Inside
Book SynopsisLearn to make your own quiet place somewhere with this inspiring journey inside tranquil cabins and handmade homes, from the creators of the wildly popular Cabin Porn phenomenon. Cabin Porn began as an online project created by a group of friends to inspire their own homebuilding. It has grown into a global phenomenon, attracting thousands of submissions from fellow cabin builders and a passionate audience of millions interested in simple, efficient homes and the beauty of nature. Cabin Porn: Inside invites readers into these handmade homes to discover rooms of warmth and simplicity, connected by the universal desire to bring a simple building to life in harmony with the land around it. Each of these tranquil getaways is a lesson in living simply and joyfully.Here you will find hundreds of examples of what makes a cabin: the small details that enable their dwellers to live pleasantly
£13.77
Schiffer Publishing Ltd A Guide to Building Natural Swimming Pools
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£36.79
Cornell AAP Publications Cornell Journal of Architecture 10
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£15.20
Actar Publishers Trace Bleu
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£39.60
Actar Publishers XXL-XS: New Directions in Ecological Design
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£26.60
ActarD Inc Re-living the City: UABB 2015 Catalogue
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£35.00
Actar Publishers Imminent Commons: Urban Questions for the Near
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£33.25
Actar Publishers Imminent Commons: The Expanded City: Seoul
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£28.00
Actar Publishers Imminent Commons: Commoning Cities: Seoul
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£21.85
ActarD Inc Imminent Commons: Live from Seoul: Seoul Biennale
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£29.45
Actes Sud Sustainable Design II
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£44.00
Ernst Wasmuth Verlag Green Buildings Tropical Gardens T R Hamzah
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£30.68
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Eco-Cities: New Healthy Architecture
Book SynopsisThe 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.
£31.65
Valiz The City as a System: Metabolic Design for New
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£25.50
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Against the Grain
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£34.49
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Container & Prefab Housing
Book SynopsisThe making of architectural projects made partly or totally from recycled freight containers is getting more and more common, and added to this, the need for a more sustainable construction is also becoming increasingly necessary. Lots of architects and designers have reinvented the prefabricated house with new materials and construction techniques, which are easy to transport, some even able to be built in a single day in surprising locations. This book includes 16 selected projects, all developed with graphics, exterior and interior images, plans, elevations, sections, construction details and other useful specifications.
£15.99
