Sustainable Residential Development presents a much-needed process for planning and designing green communities, written by one of North America’s foremost and most in-demand experts in sustainability.
From cabins to containers, this international overview showcases a new generation of innovative homes that save space, are kinder to the planet and cost less to build.
A presentation of contemporary houses that demonstrates how domesticity can be beautiful and still help the planet.
This book covers the key principles of residential planning and offers principles for innovative and sustainable neighbourhood design. It is useful to... Læs mere
This book covers the key principles of residential planning and offers principles for innovative and sustainable neighbourhood design. It is useful to... Læs mere
This book begins with an introduction describing current societal transformations that merit new urban designs, including depletion of non-renewable natural resources, elevated levels of greenhouse gas emissions, large numbers of aging “Baby Boomers,” and climate change.
This book introduces fundamental principles of timely sustainable urban design, paying attention to architecture, integration of natural features, public... Læs mere
The book explores essential principles and practices for planning and designing sustainable refugee shelters. This comprehensive... Læs mere
This book begins with an introduction describing current societal transformations that merit new urban designs, including depletion of non-renewable natural resources, elevated levels of greenhouse gas emissions, large numbers of aging “Baby Boomers,” and climate change.
This book explores the rise of technology-centered urban planning and the diffusion of these practices around the world. Each aspect is explored in its own chapter that... Læs mere
The need for a new outlook is propelled by fundamental changes that touch upon environmental, economic and social aspects.The depletion of non-renewable natural resources and climate change are a few of the environmental challenges.
This book explores the rise of technology-centered urban planning and the diffusion of these practices around the world. Each aspect is explored in its own chapter that... Læs mere