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Springer Green IoT and AI for Sustainable Development of
Book SynopsisChapter 1: Components and Requirements for Digital Infrastructure of Smart Cities.- Chapter 2: Green Internet of Things (G-IoT) for Sustainable Cities.- Chapter 3: The Future of AI with Smart Cities.- Chapter 4: 5G Networks and Smart Cities.- Chapter 5: Case Studies on Sustainable and Smart Cities.
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Nai010 Publishers The Green Dip Covering the City with a Forest
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Taschen GmbH Homes for Our Time. Contemporary Houses around
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Taylor & Francis Design and the Built Environment of the Arctic
Book SynopsisDesign and the Built Environment of the Arctic is a concise introductory guide to the design and planning of the built environments in the Arctic region.As the global forces of change are becoming more pronounced in the Arctic, the future trajectories for living environments, city-making processes, and their adaptive capacities need to be addressed directly. This book presents 11 new and original contributions from both leading and emerging scholars and practitioners, positioning the Arctic as a dynamic, diverse, and lived place at the nexus of unprecedented socioenvironmental transformations. The volume offers key concepts for understanding and spatializing Arctic cities and landscapes; similarities and differences in the development of design and planning approaches responsive to specific climatic and cultural conditions; and historical and geographic case studies that provide unique perspectives for the management of the built environment, from the scales of a buildTrade Review'A well-grounded compendium on the Arctic Region, Mathew Jull’s and Leena Cho’s handbook does much to render this relatively unknown part of our world whole with regard to constructed and future habitable environments. Drawing on scholarship from different parts of the world, a portrait emerges of a place being shaped under unique multi-cultural, socio-political and environmental conditions. A must-read volume for those interested in contemporary urbanism.' - Peter G. Rowe, Raymond Garbe Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Harvard Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, USA'The Arctic’s extreme climate, remoteness, and mixture of Indigenous and settler cultures present extraordinary design challenges to urban architects, planners, and managers. Often the built environment in the far north resembles southern models that are only poorly adapted. In contrast, the chapters in this book bring together a multidisciplinary team to further design thinking that will truly serve the interests of northern communities. The ideas assembled here help fulfill collective Arctic aspirations.' - Robert W. Orttung, Research Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University, USA'Aptly described as “a region of spectacular negotiation between the natural and the built worlds,” Cho and Jull have assembled a multidisciplinary and multiscalar reading of the inherent complexities and contradictions of architecture, landscape and urbanism in the Arctic. The ten chapters dismantle common assumptions about the singularity of the Arctic and immerse the reader in the land and ice to bear witness to “the physical, material and living environments of the Arctic.” This comprehensive and global collection provides an urgent guide to contemporary design and planning scholarship in Arctic studies and will provide an essential resource to scholars and practitioners for years to come.' - Lola Sheppard, Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada, and Mason White, Professor, University of Toronto, Canada; Partners, Lateral Office'A well-grounded compendium on the Arctic Region, Mathew Jull’s and Leena Cho’s handbook does much to render this relatively unknown part of our world whole with regard to constructed and future habitable environments. Drawing on scholarship from different parts of the world, a portrait emerges of a place being shaped under unique multi-cultural, socio-political and environmental conditions. A must-read volume for those interested in contemporary urbanism.' - Peter G. Rowe, Raymond Garbe Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Harvard Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, USA'The Arctic’s extreme climate, remoteness, and mixture of Indigenous and settler cultures present extraordinary design challenges to urban architects, planners, and managers. Often the built environment in the far north resembles southern models that are only poorly adapted. In contrast, the chapters in this book bring together a multidisciplinary team to further design thinking that will truly serve the interests of northern communities. The ideas assembled here help fulfill collective Arctic aspirations.' - Robert W. Orttung, Research Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University, USA'Aptly described as “a region of spectacular negotiation between the natural and the built worlds,” Cho and Jull have assembled a multidisciplinary and multiscalar reading of the inherent complexities and contradictions of architecture, landscape and urbanism in the Arctic. The ten chapters dismantle common assumptions about the singularity of the Arctic and immerse the reader in the land and ice to bear witness to “the physical, material and living environments of the Arctic.” This comprehensive and global collection provides an urgent guide to contemporary design and planning scholarship in Arctic studies and will provide an essential resource to scholars and practitioners for years to come.' - Lola Sheppard, Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada, and Mason White, Professor, University of Toronto, Canada; Partners, Lateral OfficeTable of ContentsIntroduction: Grounding Design in the Arctic 1. The Heterogeneity of Arctic Cities 2. Infrastructural Urbanization of the Arctic 3. Comfort and Discomfort: Conflicting Concerns in Arctic Urban Planning and Design 4. Reframing Urban Relocation in Kiruna, Sweden: An Integrative Ownership Model for Resident-Led Transformations 5. Airport Landscapes: The Case of Qaqortoq Airport, South Greenland 6. Green Spaces in the Context of Changing Human-Environment Relations in Siberian Cities 7. Principles of Northern Housing Design with Examples from Alaska 8. Doing Things Differently: Design Research in Partnership with Innu and Inuit Communities in Northern Québec, Canada 9. Love and Care for Place in an Arctic Community: Place Development in Vardø, Norway 10. Land Inside
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Design Activism: Beautiful Strangeness for a Sustainable World
Book SynopsisDesign academics and practitioners are facing a multiplicity of challenges in a dynamic, complex, world moving faster than the current design paradigm which is largely tied to the values and imperatives of commercial enterprise. Current education and practice need to evolve to ensure that the discipline of design meets sustainability drivers and equips students, teachers and professionals for the near-future. New approaches, methods and tools are urgently required as sustainability expands the context for design and what it means to be a 'designer'. Design activists, who comprise a diverse range of designers, teachers and other actors, are setting new ambitions for design. They seek to fundamentally challenge how, where and when design can catalyse positive impacts to address sustainability. They are also challenging who can utilise the power of the design process. To date, examination of contemporary and emergent design activism is poorly represented in the literature. This book will provide a rigorous exploration of design activism that will re-vitalise the design debate and provide a solid platform for students, teachers, design professionals and other disciplines interested in transformative (design) activism. Design Activism provides a comprehensive study of contemporary and emergent design activism. This activism has a dual aim - to make positive impacts towards more sustainable ways of living and working; and to challenge and reinvigorate design praxis,. It will collate, synthesise and analyse design activist approaches, processes, methods, tools and inspirational examples/outcomes from disparate sources and, in doing so, will create a specific canon of work to illuminate contemporary design discourse. Design Activism reveals the power of design for positive social and environmental change, design with a central activist role in the sustainability challenge. Inspired by past design activists and set against the context of global-local tensions, expressions of design activism are mapped. The nature of contemporary design activism is explored, from individual/collective action to the infrastructure that supports it generating powerful participatory design approaches, a diverse toolbox and inspirational outcomes. This is design as a political and social act, design to enable adaptive societal capacity for co-futuring.Trade Review'A kind of bible for eco-designers.' Treehugger 'A must-read for all architecture students and professionals ... A key resource, packed full of graphical diagrams, figures and references ... this book is a real achievement that revitalises the 'sustainable' design debate.' RESET 'This important book rouses the latent activist in us all, to reanimate design discourse with the properties of social, economic and environmental revolution ... and not a moment too soon.' Dr Jonathan Chapman, Course Leader MA Sustainable Design, University of Brighton 'We admire gymnasts for making difficult tasks look easy. And we enjoy watching acrobats make easy tasks look difficult. In making this important - and difficult - topic so accessible, Alastair has succeeded twice. This is a wonderful toyshop.' Prof. John Wood, Goldsmiths, University of London 'Having once predicted that design will be the new paradigm for saving the planet in the 21st Century, I am immensely pleased to recommend Design Activism.' Janis Birkeland, Professor of Architecture, Queensland University of Technology and author of Design for Sustainability and Positive Development 'The author of the Eco-Design Handbook (2004) has yet again created a kind of bible for eco-designers. This book helps everyone to become a better (or good!) designer.' Treehugger 'This fascinating series of essays looks at how activism through design can help create positive social and environmental change. Part history book, part design catalogue, part toolbox, this book arrives at a crucial moment in our history where we all need creative minds to work on sustainable solutions for our future.' Leonora Oppenheim 'Design Activism's main strength is its wide-ranging nature, and this is frequetly a benefit of Fuad-Luke's work...I recommend Design Activism as a useful overview of activism within design culture. The book covers a valuable range of conceptual and case material and represents an important step on the way to rethinking design practice.' Ann Thorpe, Design Activism blog 'This pedagogical book provides a historic and topical overview of design and activism, together with examples, toolkits (virtual and material) and lots of useful references for design activism.' Judith Ryser, Urban DesignTable of ContentsPreface 1. Scoping the Territory: Design, Activism and Sustainability 2. Past Lessons: A Short History of Design in Activist Mode, 1750 to 2000 3. Global-Local Tensions: Key Drivers for Design Activism in an Unsustainable World 4. Contemporary Expressions: Design Activism, 2000 Onwards 5. Designing Together: The Power of 'We Think', 'We Design', 'We Make' 6. Activist Frameworks & Tools: Nodes, Networks & Technology, Tools 7. Adaptive Capacity: Design as a Societal Strategy for Designing 'Now' and 'Co-futuring' 8. Appendices 9. Notes 10. Bibliography 11. Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Whole Building Handbook: How to Design Healthy, Efficient and Sustainable Buildings
Book SynopsisThe Whole Building Handbook is a compendium of all the issues and strategies that architects need to understand to design and construct sustainable buildings for a sustainable society. The authors move beyond the current definition of sustainability in architecture, which tends to focus on energy-efficiency, to include guidance for architecture that promotes social cohesion, personal health, renewable energy sources, water and waste recycling systems, permaculture, energy conservation - and crucially, buildings in relation to their place. The authors offer a holistic approach to sustainable architecture and authoritative technical advice, on: * How to design and construct healthy buildings, through choosing suitable materials, healthy service systems, and designing a healthy and comfortable indoor climate, including solutions for avoiding problems with moisture, radon and noise as well as how to facilitate cleaning and maintenance. * How to design and construct buildings that use resources efficiently, where heating and cooling needs and electricity use is minimized and water-saving technologies and garbage recycling technologies are used. * How to 'close' organic waste, sewage, heat and energy cycles. For example, how to design a sewage system that recycles nutrients. * Includes a section on adaptation of buildings to local conditions, looking at how a site must be studied with respect to nature, climate and community structure as well as human activities. The result is a comprehensive, thoroughly illustrated and carefully structured textbook and reference.Trade Review'The Whole Building Handbook is the most comprehensive book in the area of sustainable building and covers a large area from materials to system thinking. This will be a key book for practitioners as well as teachers and students at universities.' Prof. Ronald Wennersten, School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Stockholm 'The sheer scientific and engineering comprehensiveness of this book...coupled with its readability, make it a must for anyone wanting to acquire new knowledge and information about the broad, multidisciplinary field of sustainability.' Choice Magazine 'A key handbook for all practitioners as well as teachers and students at universities, and the broader sustainable society.' Dave Palmer, Buidling and Engineer, April 2010.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Healthy Buildings 2. Conservation and Efficiency 3. Ecocycles 4. Place Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Ecology of Building Materials
Book SynopsisThe Ecology of Building Materials explores key questions surrounding sustainability of building materials. It provides technical data to enable design and building professionals to choose the most appropriate materials for a project: those that are least polluting, most energy efficient, and from sustainable sources. The book also gives information and guidance on a wide range of issues such as recycling, detailing for increased durability and Life Cycle Analysis.Berge’s book, translated from the Norwegian by Chris Butters and Filip Henley, offers safe and environmentally friendly material options. It provides an essential and easy-to-use reference guide to this complex subject for the building industry professional.New to this edition:• Thorough exploration of building materials in relation to climate change issues• Extensive updating of basic data, as well as the introduction of a wide range of new materials• Methods for recycling and reuse of materials• More information on the interaction between materials and the indoor environment, ventilation and energy use• Full colour text and user-friendly larger formatBjørn Berge is a practicing architect, researcher and lecturer. Since the 1970s, he has written several books on building ecology for the Scandinavian public. He is one of the founders of Gaia Architects who have developed a wide range of pioneering techniques in sustainable building.Trade ReviewFirst edition Silver Award Winner at the Chartered Institute of Buildings Literary Awards, 2001.Table of ContentsPart 1 Eddies and Water-Level Markers: Environmental Profiles and Criteria for Assessment; Chapter 1 Resources; Chapter 2 Pollution; Chapter 3 Local Production and the Human Ecological Aspect; Chapter 4 The Chemical and Physical Properties of Building Materials; Further Reading for Part 1; Part 2 The Flower, Iron and Ocean: Raw Materials and Basic Materials; Chapter 5 Water and Air; Chapter 6 Minerals; Chapter 7 Stone; Chapter 8 Soil Materials; Chapter 9 Fossil Oils; Chapter 10 Plants; Chapter 11 Materials of Animal Origin; Chapter 12 Industrial By-Products; Further Reading for Part 2; Part 3 The Construction of a Sea-Iron-Flower: Building Materials; Chapter 13 Structural Materials; Chapter 14 Climatic Materials; Chapter 15 Surface Materials; Chapter 16 Windows, Doors and Stairs; Chapter 17 Fixings and Connections; Chapter 18 Paint, Varnish, Stain and Wax; Chapter 19 Impregnating Agents, and How to Avoid Them Further Reading for Part 3;
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Footsteps Press The Other Side of Eden
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Springer Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure
Book SynopsisA Study on Production Temperatures of Composite Modi?ed Asphalt Binders with Waste Rubber and Pyrolytic Oil.- Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Groundwater Level for different types of Wells over Odisha, India.- SPT N Value Estimation of Pilani Soil Using Ultrasonics.- Strength and Water Absorption Study of Fly Ash, Pond Ash, Quarry Dust and Lime Mixture.- Effect of Particle Size Distribution (PSD) on Binary Cement – Studies on Flyash-Based Cement.- Column Adsorption of Phosphate Anion on Iron-Oxide-Impregnated- Crushers-Waste (IOICW).- Volume Change Behaviour of Bottom Ash Under Consolidated Drained State Replicating Field Condition.- Recycling of Construction Materials: A Move in the Direction of Sustainability.- GIS-based Approach for Vulnerability Assessment of the Puri Coast, Odisha, India.- Defining Level of Service for the City of Bhubaneswar: A Case Study.- Application of the Shiono and Knight Method in Compound Channels with Differential Bed Roughness.- Hierarchical Multiple Liner Regression Modelling on Predictions of Supervisory Leadership Practices: A Case Study of Indian Construction Company.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Implementing Sustainable Cities
Book SynopsisThis edited volume brings together international authors to explore how cities around the world are implementing their commitment towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).To achieve sustainability, cities choose their own goals and develop the necessary governance and resourcing mechanisms to achieve their objectives. This book highlights the innovative ways cities can plan their implementation by drawing on comprehensive research and literature reviews. Case studies from around the world, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, describe examples of various cities' governance mechanisms, resourcing strategies, and implementation strategies. By showcasing these case studies, cities worldwide can emulate, transform, and execute their own vision drawing on the examples and pathways laid out by their peers. The book concludes with a comparative analysis of UN SDG implementation, contrasting the approaches and enabling communities worldwide to learn
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Springer International Publishing AG Indirect Dew-Point Evaporative Cooling: Principles and Applications
Book SynopsisThis book systematically discusses state-of-the-art dew-point evaporative cooling and provides key insights into current research efforts and future research interests. Novel energy-efficient and environment-friendly cooling technologies are essential to reduce the sharply rising energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality. Conventional air-conditioners which adopt a vapor compression cycle are neither energy-efficient nor sustainable due to the use of compressors and chemical refrigerants, as well as their intrinsic coupling of sensible and latent cooling loads. With the merits of high energy efficiency and the ability to decouple cooling loads without using chemical refrigerants, indirect dew-point evaporative cooling provides an ideal alternative solution to air conditioning in a variety of applications. A comprehensive review of evaporative cooling and their underlying engineering challenges is included. Advanced engineering and modeling experience critical to the development of dew-point evaporative coolers are highlighted. The effective analysis techniques for dew-point evaporative coolers are documented, and their intrinsic characteristics captured by these methods are reported. Lastly, advanced dew-point evaporative cooling systems in various energy-connected applications are discussed by providing multiple case studies. Specifically targeted at HVAC engineers, thermal scientists, and energy-engineering researchers, this book will balance fundamental concepts, industrial applications, and leading-edge research. As this book provides readers with depth and breadth of coverage, it can also be used by graduate-level students in relevant fields.Table of ContentsState-of-the-art air conditioning technologies.- Fundamental principles of evaporative cooling.- Engineering of dew-point evaporative coolers.- Modelling of dew-point evaporative coolers.- Fundamental analysis of dew-point evaporative cooler.- Applications of dew-point evaporative cooling systems.
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Birkhauser Passivhaus-Bauteilkatalog: Sanierung: Ökologisch bewertete Konstruktionen für den Sanierungseinsatz
Book SynopsisEine ökologische Sanierung nach Passivhaus-Standard benötigt Know-how und Erfahrung. Das Buch ist deshalb als Planungswerkzeug konzipiert, das bestehende Lösungen systematisch aufarbeitet: Bauphysikalische, konstruktive und ökologische Fallbeispiele wurden nach der erfolgreichen Darstellungsweise des IBO Passivhaus Bauteilkatalogs einheitlich mit Regelquerschnitten und Anschlussdetails in vierfarbigen maßstäblichen Zeichnungen und zahlreichen Tabellen aufbereitet. Sie sind nach Bauaufgaben und -epochen geordnet und können leicht für die Entwicklung eigener Lösungen genutzt werden. Das Buch ist die ideale Ergänzung zum Passivhaus Bauteilkatalog: unverzichtbar für Planer und Bauherrn, die Immobilien nachhaltig sanieren wollen.
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Island Press An Even Better Way to Zone
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Springer Construction Applications of Virtual Reality Volume 2
Book SynopsisChapter 1: Advanced Virtuality in Built Environment.- Chapter 2: Intelligent Design and Construction Technologies.- Chapter 3: Smart and Sustainable Building Strategies.- Chapter 4: Interconnected Construction Ecosystems.- Chapter 5: Human-Centric Digital Design and Construction.- Chapter 6: Digital Innovations for Achieving Net-Zero and Matters of Climate Change in the Built Environment.- Chapter 7: Digital Twin Technology for Sustainable Design.- Chapter 8: AI and Machine Learning for Energy Efficient Building Design.- Chapter 9: Digital Revolution to Enable Circular Economy in Built Environment.- Chapter 10: Advanced Digital Manufacturing in Built Environment.
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Springer Building Digital Twins
Book SynopsisDesign Wire Engineer Leverage and Transfer (DWELT) framework for building level Digital Twins.- Evaluating the interoperability of TEASER and AixLib for building digital twins within Modelon Impact Environment A Case Study.- A Digital Twins model based on IFC open BIM models managed on Web platforms.- Overview of the Use of AI in Buildings Sustainability Assessment.- Urban Digital Twin Data Requirements and Reference Architecture for Green Spaces and Ecosystems.- Towards true networked Urban Digital Twins a Development Agenda.
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Springer Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Cold Climate HVAC Energy Volume 1
Book SynopsisRenewable and waste energy utilization.- Sustainable district heating and cooling.- Heat pump.- Smart energy system.- Zero energy buildings.
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Springer Naturepositive Cities Adaptive Spatial Planning in Italy for an Ecological Urban Transition
Book SynopsisAligning Urban Greening Policies with the EU Nature Restoration Regulation: Gaps and Prospects in Italy.- The influence of the urban environment on biodiversity: from a systematic literature review to spatial planning integration in Italy.- Nexus between ecosystem services provision and socio-economic variables: a pathway for equitable planning.- Living in harmony with nature? Climate, biodiversity and planning futures.- Ecological connectivity guides spatial planning.
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Taylor & Francis Rio de Janeiro
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Validity and Reliability in Built Environment Research
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Validity and Reliability in Built Environment Research
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Taylor & Francis Thermal Comfort in Hot Dry Climates Traditional Dwellings in Iran Routledge Research in Architecture
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Taylor & Francis Building Cities to LAST
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Beyond Sustainable Architectures Evolving Environments of Habitation
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Taylor & Francis Beyond Sustainable Architectures Evolving Environments of Habitation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Architecture of Waste Design for a Circular Economy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Cities Reimagined
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Taylor & Francis Enabling the City
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Enabling the City
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Environmental Planning Handbook
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Taylor & Francis Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Societies
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Taylor & Francis Sustainability Principles and Practice
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Data Matter Design Strategies in Computational Design
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Data Matter Design Strategies in Computational Design
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Microalgae Building Enclosures
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Microalgae Building Enclosures
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Taylor & Francis EDRA 1
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Passive Solar Energy in Buildings Watt Committee report number 17
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Climate Adaptation and Resilience Across Scales
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Climate Adaptation and Resilience Across Scales
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