Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built in the region. Other topics included: heat transfer, moisture management, performance targets, and climatic zones. Illustrated with more than 375 co...

***Winner of the 2023 BTES Book Award***Architectural Terra Cotta examines the evolution of terra cotta and prepares architects and builders to make new, creative uses of the timeless material. Terra cotta is among the oldest of manufactured building products, yet it has once again become a material of choice in contemporary façade design. From the walls of Babylon to high performance rainscreens, terra cotta claddings have repeatedly proven to be technica...

Awarded Best Author of the Year 2025 by Outstanding Creators AwardsWhen life hurts the most, who do you call on?In my early twenties, I faced some of the most horrific times a person could imagine one right after the other-profound loss, abandonment, separation from loved ones, emotional and mental trauma, addiction to numb the pain, dark depression, and even an attempted act of suicide.As everything was being taken away from me, I felt wou...

Awarded Best Author of The Year 2025 by Outstanding Creator Awards"Donald T. Hardison II does it again! A Break in the Silence is yet another heart-wrenching, powerful, and impactful memoir..." -Outstanding Creator AwardsLife isn't always what it seems. How does one absorb the loss of their children and the pain of missing them day in and day out in the face of separation?Better yet, how does one find healing in th...