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Design & Drafting eBooks

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  • Urban Design: Street and Square

    by Cliff Moughtin ...
    This book, part of a series of four, offers a detailed analysis of urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It outlines the theory of the principal features of urban design from which method is developed and provides a better understanding of the main elements of urban design. This includes the arrangement, design and details of ... Read more

    R1 616,08

  • Solar Power Demystified: The Beginners Guide To Solar Power, Energy Independence And Lower Bills

    by Lacho Pop, MSE, Dimi Avram, MSE ...
    The book 'Solar Power Demystified: The Beginners Guide To Solar Power, Energy Independence And Lower Bills' introduces you to the world of solar electric panels and systems.It reveals you the reasons why photovoltaic solar panels are continuing to gain worldwide popularity and are becoming more important as a source of renewable energy.You can see the question "To go or not to go solar?" discussed ... Read more

    Free

  • South African House Plans 2

    by inhouseplans (Pty) Ltd ...
    One of the more appealing ways to obtain the house of your dreams is to buy a stand and have it built according to your own requirements. Following on from the success of the first book, South Africa House Plans, this book is for people who plan to build their own homes or just wish to browse for ideas. South African Hosue Plans 2 features 121 house plans ranging from 24 m2 to 566 m2 in eight ... Read more

    R284,04

  • Force of Nature

    The Unlikely Story of Wal-Mart's Green Revolution

    by Edward Humes ...
    What happens when a renowned river guide teams up with the CEO of one of the largest and least Earth-friendly corporations in the world? When it's former Wal-Mart CEO H. Lee Scott and white-water expert turned sustainability consultant Jib Ellison, the result is nothing less than a green business revolution.Wal-Mart—long the target of local businesses, labor advocates, and environmentalists who ... Read more

    R341,54

  • Contemporary Co-housing in Europe

    Towards Sustainable Cities?

    Edited by Pernilla Hagbert, Henrik Gutzon Larsen, Håkan Thörn, Cathrin Wasshede ...
    This book investigates co-housing as an alternative housing form in relation to sustainable urban development.Co-housing is often lauded as a more sustainable way of living. The primary aim of this book is to critically explore co-housing in the context of wider social, economic, political and environmental developments. This volume fills a gap in the literature by contextualising co-housing and ... Read more

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  • Terrarium City

    by Nicholas Sheffield ...
    This exposition presents the blueprint for a future city. Its detailed design is a complete overhaul of contemporary layouts and bestows numerous new benefits. Some of the highlights are: every residential property overlooks a park; pedestrians never cross the path of a vehicle; commuters travel from point to point without encountering an intersection; nobody walks from their car to their ... Read more

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  • Neuroscience for Designing Green Spaces

    Contemplative Landscapes

    by Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo ...
    Urban parks and gardens are where people go to reconnect with nature and destress. But do they all provide the same benefits or are some better than others? What specific attributes set some green spaces apart? Can we objectively measure their impact on mental health and well-being? If so, how do we use this evidence to guide the design of mentally healthy cities?The Contemplative Landscape Model ... Read more

    R923,37

  • How Buildings Work

    The Natural Order of Architecture

    by Edward Allen, Edward Allen ...
    Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies--and why some buildings do this so much better than others. Drawing on things he's learned from the many buildings he himself designed (and in some cases built with his own ... Read more

    R535,08

  • Urban Blue Spaces

    Planning and Design for Water, Health and Well-Being

    Edited by Simon Bell, Lora E. Fleming, James Grellier, Friedrich Kuhlmann, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, Mathew P. White ...
    This book presents an evidence-based approach to landscape planning and design for urban blue spaces that maximises the benefits to human health and well-being while minimising the risks. Based on applied research and evidence from primary and secondary data sources stemming from the EU-funded BlueHealth project, the book presents nature-based solutions to promote sustainable and resilient cities ... Read more

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  • Basics Architecture 03: Architectural Design

    by Ms. Jane Anderson ...
    Series series Basics Architecture
    Basics Architecture 03: Architectural Design explains the process of designing architectural projects. It describes the design studio and the activities that take place there.The architectural design process is as diverse as the people who practise it; all architects follows their own individual design process. In this dynamic new text the realities of the design process and the relationship ... Read more

    R494,72

  • 3D CAD with Autodesk 123D

    Designing for 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, and Personal Fabrication

    by Jesse Harrington Au, Emily Gertz ...
    If you've arrived at a stage in your creative life where you're ready to do more with your computer, it's time to learn how to combine its power with new advances in computer-aided design (CAD) and fabrication to make something awesome--in three dimensions!The free suite of Autodesk 123D software offers all the tools you need to capture or design three-dimensional objects and characters. This book ... Read more

    R259,77

  • Rethinking Plastics in Product Design

    A Guide to Sustainable Transitions for the Environmental Emergency

    by Geoff Isaac ...
    This book addresses the urgent need to reduce our use of virgin fossil plastics. It provides a framework for designers and manufacturers to re-evaluate their use of plastics and promotes the use of alternative materials with lower environmental impacts.Lightweight, strong and cheap plastics are often the obvious choice when designing consumer durables, but their use is resulting in devastating ... Read more

    R480,92

  • Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape

    by Brad Lancaster ...
    Turn water scarcity into water abundance; as you enable your home, yard, school, place of worship, and/or neighborhood to generate more resources and life! Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition, is the best-selling, award-winning guide on how to conceptualize, design, and implement a diverse array of highly effective and inexpensive strategies, which harvest and ... Read more

    R498,42

  • PERSPECTIVE: Using the Grid System for Interior Design Sketching

    From plan view to sketch

    by Donald Gerds ...
    PERSPECTIVE: Using the Grid System for Interior Design SketchingThis electronic book is a rewrite of the original paper book, rewritten by the author Donald Gerds, for electronic reading devices. Both books teach basic perspective drawing using the grid system with a focus on doing interior design. The grid system is a simple and efficient way of learning perspective quickly and accurately with a ... Read more

    R57,15

  • Progressive Steps in Architectural Drawing - A Step-by-Step Method for Student Draughtsmen Together with Details of Construction and Design

    by George W. Seaman ...
    "Progressive Steps in Architectural Drawing" is a step-by-step guide originally untended for young student draftsmen. It outlines a systematic method for architectural drawing and offers useful information on construction and design. It aims to provide a full and comprehensive foundation in architectural drawing that will prove invaluable to students and beginners. Contents include: "Professional ... Read more

    R107,51 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introduction to Architectural Technology Third Edition

    by Pete Silver, Will McLean ...
    Understanding the relationship between design and technology is critical to the understanding of architecture. This book clearly explains the core aspects of architectural technology: structural physics, structural elements and forms, heating, lighting, environmental control and computer modelling. The third edition includes six new case studies, more on structural types, new information on ... Read more

    R714,71

  • Energy-efficient Buildings in the Mediterranean: Challenges, Strategies, and Innovations

    Edited by Ioannis Vardopoulos, Constantinos Vassiliades ...
    Series series River Publishers Series in Energy Sustainability and Efficiency
    This volume reimagines the built environment not as a passive backdrop, but as a contested site where architecture, engineering, climate extremes, energy imperatives, and socio-economic inequalities converge. Sustainability is shown not as a universal mandate, but as a condition continually negotiated across uneven terrains of policy, design, and everyday inhabitation.Through contributions from ... Read more

    R2 822,18

  • Desde la ciudad

    Pensar, diseñar y producir hoy la ciudad de mañana

    Edited by Rodrigo Vidal Rojas ...
    ¿Cómo entender la ciudad actual en toda su complejidad? ¿Cómo debemos pensar, diseñar y producir hoy la ciudad para que dentro de veinte a treinta años sea un lugar sostenible y grato para vivir? Este libro pretende contribuir a la elaboración de respuestas a estas y otras problemáticas adoptando una mirada urbana y arquitectónica desde la ciudad, que se desligue de la mirada tradicional hacia la ... Read more

    R139,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pragmatic Engineering and Lifestyle

    Responsible Engineering for a Sustainable Future

    Edited by David S-K. Ting, Jacqueline A. Stagner ...
    The most productive way to engage society as a whole with issues of sustainability is to involve them in the development and execution of the solutions. Pragmatic Engineering and Lifestyle draws together international experts from engineering and architecture to disclose the latest insights into forging viable means to sustain tomorrow’s needs.Focusing on breaking through the remaining barriers ... Read more

    R1 787,09

  • Food-Energy-Water Nexus Resilience and Sustainable Development

    Decision-Making Methods, Planning, and Trade-Off Analysis

    Edited by Somayeh Asadi, Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book presents readers with an integrated modeling approach for analyzing and understanding the interconnection of water, energy, and food resources and discusses the relationship between resilience and sustainability of the food- energy –water (FEW) system. Authors provide novel frameworks, models, and algorithms designed to balance the theoretical and applicative aspects of each chapter. The ... Read more

    R1 603,09

  • Advancements in Nanotechnology for Energy and Environment

    Edited by Dharmendra Tripathi, Ravi Kumar Sharma, Hakan F. Öztop ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book presents a very useful and valuable collection of chapters associated with recent developments in energy, environment, and nanotechnology including nanofluids dynamics. The book provides insights related to various forms of nanotechnological applications in green buildings, environmental and electrochemical systems, solar distillation systems, green energy, storage tank of the solar ... Read more

    R2 493,76

  • Quartierssanierung im Kontext urbaner Resilienz

    Der Beitrag von Business Improvement Districts als Beteiligungsansatz zur Förderung der urbanen Resilienz in innerstädtischen Quartieren

    by Benjamin Willi, Lucas Falter, Thomas Glatte ...
    Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
    Städte und ihre Quartiere sind Transformationsprozessen unterworfen und stehen nach Krisen wie der Corona-Pandemie vor großen Herausforderungen.Diese Publikation aus der Reihe „Studien zum nachhaltigen Bauen und Wirtschaften” untersucht in welcher Konstellation und unter welchen Bedingungen Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) als ein Beteiligungsinstrument der Quartiersentwicklung für die ... Read more

    R915,50

  • Renewable Energy and Sustainable Buildings

    Selected Papers from the World Renewable Energy Congress WREC 2018

    Edited by Ali Sayigh ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book contains selected papers presented during the World Renewable Energy Network’s 28thanniversary congress at the University of Kingston in London. The forum highlighted the integration of renewables and sustainable buildings as the best means to combat climate change. In-depth chapters written by the world’s leading experts highlight the most current research and technological ... Read more

    R1 781,22

  • Pier Luigi Nervi negli Stati Uniti. 1952-1979. Master Builder of the Modern Age

    by Alberto Bologna ...
    Series Book 116 - Studi e saggi
    Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979) è l'ingegnere italiano più celebre del XX secolo. A partire dal 1952, raggiunto l'apice della propria carriera di progettista e di imprenditore in Italia, Nervi decide di inserirsi nel mondo accademico e professionale degli Stati Uniti. Intraprende così un percorso che lo porta a costruirsi una fama oltreoceano: promuove la diffusione dei suoi scritti e delle sue opere ... Read more

    R265,75 or Free with Kobo Plus