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  • Sustainability in Interior Design

    by Siân Moxon, Sian Moxon ...
    Series series Portfolio Skills
    The environmental impact of interior architecture and design practice is immense. This book highlights the need for designers to adapt the way they work and relearn lessons that have been lost.Contrary to many preconceptions, sustainable design can be sophisticated and stylish. And by its nature, a sustainable approach means considering the whole life cycle of a project and therefore improving the ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • Curbing Traffic

    The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives

    by Chris Bruntlett, Melissa Bruntlett ...
    In 2019, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett began a new adventure in Delft in the Netherlands. They had packed up their family in Vancouver, BC, and moved to Delft to experience the biking city as residents rather than as visitors. A year earlier they had become unofficial ambassadors for Dutch cities with the publication of their first book Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint ... Read more

    22,89 €

  • The BIM Manager's Handbook, Part 1

    Best Practice BIM

    by Dominik Holzer ...
    ePart 1 Best Practice BIM: Seeking to get BIM right? This ePart provides a touchstone for good practice by introducing a number of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which represent benchmarks for successful BIM implementation. It explains what good BIM looks like and the pitfalls to avoid with ‘bad BIM’ and ‘pseudo BIM’. It highlights the part that the BIM Manager can play in achieving excellence ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • 200 Types of House Plans as per Vastu Shastra

    by AS Sethu Pathi ...
    This book contains 200 varieties of house plans as per Vastu Shastra. As per Vastu Shastra the main door of the house facing towards East, West and North direction is very good. East and North direction considering very good in Vastu Shastra. Main door facing towards south direction is very bad so we must want to avoid that direction. So in this book I included house plans as per Vastu Shastra, ... Read more

    8,99 €

  • AutoCAD 2019 For Architectural Design

    by Tutorial Books ...
    Learn to design Home Plans in AutoCADIn this book, you will discover the process evolved in modeling a Home in AutoCAD from hand drawn sketches to a completed two storied home. You will start by importing hand sketches, and then create two dimensional floor plans and elevations. Later, you will move on to 3D modeling and create exterior and interior walls, doors, balcony, windows, stairs, and ... Read more

    20,99 €

  • The BIM Manager's Handbook, Part 2

    Change Management

    by Dominik Holzer ...
    ePart 2 Change Management: A BIM Manager might be hired for their technical skills, but their success relies heavily on their ability to be an agent of change within their organisation, facilitating transition to BIM processes and mentoring staff through the cultural and procedural shifts. This ePart outlines strategies to manage an organisation’s transition to BIM successfully and to master ... Read more

    37,95 €

  • Cities After Crisis

    Reinventing Neighborhood Design from the Ground-Up

    by Carlos Vazquez ...
    Cities After Crisis shows how urbanism and urban design is redefining cities after the global health, economic, and environmental crises of the past decades. The book details how these crises have led to a new urban vision—from avantgarde modern design to an artisan aesthetic that calls for simplicity and the everyday, from the sustainable development paradigm to a resilient vision that defends de ... Read more

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  • Earth 2035

    by Tom Orrowchild ...
    Earth2035 is a compelling and visionary nonfiction work exploring humanity's role in the survival of Earth and its ecosystems. Through a philosophical and scientific lens, the book presents the challenges facing our planet-climate change, overpopulation, unsustainable growth, pollution, and biodiversity loss-while proposing intelligent, actionable solutions through global cooperation. Using the ... Read more

    6,35 €

  • The Passivhaus Designer's Manual

    A technical guide to low and zero energy buildings

    Edited by Christina Hopfe ...
    Passivhaus is the fastest growing energy performance standard in the world, with almost 50,000 buildings realised to date. Applicable to both domestic and non-domestic building types, the strength of Passivhaus lies in the simplicity of the concept. As European and global energy directives move ever closer towards Zero (fossil) Energy standards, Passivhaus provides a robust ‘fabric first’ approach ... Read more

    64,53 €

  • Kindergarten Architecture

    by Mark Dudek ...
    This fully illustrated guide to the planning and design of pre-school facilities for children is supported by a broad range of case studies, drawn from around the world. Both new buildings and adapted premises are covered. Essays on social development and childcare put the projects in context. Based on extensive research, Kindergarten Architecture offers the designer a unique survey of the best ... Read more

    170,48 €

  • 築覺：閱讀香港建築（增訂版）

    by 建築遊人 ...
    「建築師不只是在圖紙上畫一道牆，而是畫了牆與牆之間的空間。建築物是有形（Tangible）、空間是無形的（Intangible），建築師需要同時考慮人類對實體與空間的需求、甚至更多無形的事情。」──建築遊人建築是一座城市的外衣，也是城市文化的容器，更隱約透露這座城市的內涵，盛載歷史也記錄變遷。城市建築的設計方式影響我們的審美觀、價值觀及生活習慣，在隨處可見的屏風樓、發水樓、蛋糕樓、粟米樓，和那些雲石水晶燈高檔會所豪華大堂之外，香港建築，還有甚麼？香港的建築有德國Bauhaus、Art and Crafts Movement、Baroque Style等的影響，也有世界級設計師Norman Foster、貝聿銘、Cesar Pelli、Terry Farrell等的作品。建築遊人以大量重新繪製的平面圖配以相片文字，解構建築在工程設計、人文生活、歷史宗教、商業都市 ... Read more

    12,67 €

  • Therapeutic Landscape Research Evidence in Eco-neighbourhood Design

    by Monika Trojanowska ...
    This book presents how to recreate therapeutic landscapes in everyday places of eco-neighbourhoods. The concept of eco-neighbourhoods goes beyond the traditional form of a residential district. Eco-neighbourhoods are characterized by many aspects related to sustainability, including protection of the environment, building social capital, ensuring a high quality of life with low economic costs, and ... Read more

    56,00 €

  • City, Capital and Water

    by Patrick Malone ...
    The urban waterfront is widely regarded as a frontier of contemporary urban development, attracting both investment and publicity.City, Capital and Water provides a detailed account of the redevelopment of urban waterfronts in nine cities around the world: London, Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka, Hong Kong, Sydney, Toronto, Dublin and Amsterdam.The case studies cover different frameworks for development in ... Read more

    59,65 €

  • Dalla Casa All'Anima

    VASTU il Feng-Shui indiano: Crea la Vita che Desideri con Semplici Ritocchi in Casa e in Ufficio

    by Tiziano Valentinuzzi ...
    Senti che la vita non gira del tutto come vorresti? Pensi che migliorare il tuo attuale stato di felicità, prosperità e salute sia possibile, ma non sai come fare? Sai che la casa e l’ambiente in cui vivi e lavori ogni giorno influenzano, nel bene e nel male, la tua vita? Esiste una scienza del costruire e dell’abitare nella millenaria tradizione vedico-indiana, chiamata Vastu, che mira proprio a ... Read more

    9,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Designing Cultures of Care

    Edited by Laurene Vaughan ...
    Designing Cultures of Care brings together an international selection of design researchers who, through a variety of design approaches, are exploring the ways in which design intersects with cultures of care.Unique in its focus and disciplinary diversity, this edited collection develops an expanded discourse on the role and contribution of design to our broader social, cultural and material ... Read more

    28,29 €

  • Handy Farm Equipment and How to Use It

    by Harry C. Ramsower ...
    This classic guide presents practical information on virtually every aspect of farm equipment, machinery, and organization. Originally published in 1917, Handy Farm Equipment and How to Use It surveys every topic of importance to the challenge of equipping a successful and fully functional farm, including lighting the farm home, establishing sources of water, and arranging for sewage disposal for ... Read more

    10,30 €

  • Modeling, Design, and Optimization of Net-Zero Energy Buildings

    Edited by Andreas Athienitis, William O'Brien ...
    Series series Solar Heating and Cooling
    Building energy design is currently going through a period of major changes. One key factor of this is the adoption of net-zero energy as a long term goal for new buildings in most developed countries. To achieve this goal a lot of research is needed to accumulate knowledge and to utilize it in practical applications. In this book, accomplished international experts present advanced modeling ... Read more

    97,99 €

  • Zoo and Aquarium History

    Ancient Animal Collections to Conservation Centers

    Edited by Vernon N. Kisling, Jr ...
    Wild animals have been housed in zoos and aquariums for 5,000 years, fascinating people living in virtually every society. Today, these institutions are at a new milestone in their history. This second edition of Zoo and Aquarium History takes the reader on a journey through the transition of private collections to menageries, to zoos, then zoological gardens, and more recently conservation ... Read more

    68,18 €

  • Sir John Soane and the Country Estate

    by Ptolemy Dean ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1999, this volume examines Sir John Soane (1753-1837) who was one of Britain’s most inventive architects. His achievements include the Bank of England and the world’s first picture gallery at Dulwich, buildings of international importance. His country estate work, inspired by classical antiquity, ranges in scale from the remodelling of existing country houses, such as Wimpole ... Read more

    41,39 €

  • Proceedings of the ICSDI 2024 Volume 3

    Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovations

    Edited by Yasser Mansour, Umashankar Subramaniam, Zahiraniza Mustaffa, Abdelhakim Abdelhadi, Mohamed Al-Atroush, Eman Abowardah ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research, innovations, and practical applications in the field of sustainability, with a focus on construction materials and their use in building and civil engineering structures. As an outcome of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovations (ICSDI 2024), the book presents a selection of peer-reviewed ... Read more

    238,49 €

  • Guidebook for Utilities-Led Business Models

    Way Forward for Rooftop Solar in India

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    This guidebook analyzes India’s plans to use rooftop solar power to boost its renewable energy, explains the benefits it offers, and details why new business models and market mechanisms would drive greater adoption. It examines India’s renewable energy targets and explains why rooftop solar generation has been slow to increase despite an enabling policy environment and attractive economics. It ... Read more

    4,87 €

  • The Green Library Planner

    What Every Librarian Needs to Know Before Starting to Build or Renovate

    by Mary M. Carr ...
    Green buildings are better buildings. In fact, buildings use 36% of the energy in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, so green buildings that use less energy help to address the very real challenges of reliance on fossil fuel and climate change. More than only being environmentally responsible, green libraries are beautiful, cost-effective, high-performance ... Read more

    95,50 €

  • Facets of a Smart City: Computational and Experimental Techniques for Sustainable Urban Development

    by Pijush Samui, Anasua GuhaRay, Elham Mahmoudi ...
    A smart city uses technology to provide services and solve problems to improve urban policy efficiency, reduce waste, improve quality of life, and maximize social inclusion. By 2050, 66% of the world's population is expected to be urban, which is a key driver of a global trend toward the creation of smart cities. This trend creates many opportunities for urban planning committees to learn how to ... Read more

    35,82 €

  • Instabilities and Potentialities

    Notes on the Nature of Knowledge in Digital Architecture

    Edited by Chandler Ahrens, Aaron Sprecher ...
    Now that information technologies are fully embedded into the design studio, Instabilities and Potentialities explores our post-digital culture to better understand its impact on theoretical discourse and design processes in architecture. The role of digital technologies and its ever-increasing infusion of information into the design process entails three main shifts in the way we approach ... Read more

    54,78 €