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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

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Nocturnal Cooling Technology for Building Applications

    by Mardiana Idayu Ahmad, Hasila Jarimi, Saffa Riffat ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book discusses nocturnal cooling technologies for building applications. Exploiting the natural environment as a renewable and sustainable resource has become a significant strategy for passive energy saving in buildings, and has led to growing interest in the use of passive radiative cooling based on nighttime (nocturnal) and daytime (diurnal) operating periods. Of these, nocturnal cooling ... Read more

    R890,55

  • An Introduction to Architectural Conservation

    Philosophy, Legislation and Practice

    by Nick Lee Evans ...
    There are over half a million listed buildings in Britain, conservation areas can be found in every borough, and a large proportion of our housing stock pre-dates 1914. So, whether in extending a listed house, reordering a local church, or converting an historic warehouse, most architects will work with historic buildings at some point in their career – even if they are not a specialist ... Read more

    R1 025,99

  • Stone House Construction

    by Sarah Gunn ...
    Stone House Construction is a comprehensive study of Australian stone building techniques in a residential context, for people with an interest in building or renovating, including property owners, architects and builders. It has a strong theme of historic stone buildings, as traditional forms of building respond to the need for structural integrity and stability over time against weathering. The ... Read more

    R1 177,36

  • Green Infrastructure

    Map and Plan the Natural World with GIS

    by Karen E. Firehock, R. Andrew Walker ...
    To conserve our natural assets—our green infrastructure—we need to map them, and plan for their protection.Every day, decisions about land development are made—often without consideration to the natural features and functions already there. The placement of housing on rich soil, paving over aquifer recharge zones, or disconnecting wildlife corridors are mistakes easily avoided if we start to ... Read more

    R790,50

  • Zugunruhe

    The Inner Migration To Profound Environmental Change

    by Jason F. McLennan ...
    Just prior to periods of great migration, certain species display agitation and restlessness - a phenomenon referred to by scientists as ‘zugunruhe’. McLennan identifies a similar pattern emerging among people yearning for a sustainable future. This book is intended as a catalyst for anyone interested in exploring a deeper, more meaningful connection to the environmental movement. “Zugunruhe is a ... Read more

    R190,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How and Why to Design an Off-Grid Electrical System

    by Barry Pomeroy ...
    This guide is meant to be a logical, step-by-step manual that describes how to calculate your electrical needs, how to pick a system that works best for you, and how to implement that in an off-grid setting. Although I discuss grid-tied systems, the benefits and pitfalls of wind, micro hydro, and solar—and briefly touch upon the Peltier/Seebeck and piezoelectric effects and heat engines—as well as ... Read more

    R106,20 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Modular Housing Handbook

    by Simon Bayliss, Rory Bergin ...
    Modular construction has the potential to improve housing quality, speed up delivery and reduce building costs – so why isn’t everyone doing it? This practical handbook combines real-world advice on designing modular housing with a compelling argument for off-site construction as a means for architects taking a greater role and achieving more influence in their housing projects.Focusing on the ... Read more

    R1 154,53

  • Towards Zero-energy Architecture

    New Solar Design

    by Mary Guzowski ...
    This book explores the theories, practices and principles of new approaches to solar architecture that foster both design excellence and low-energy use. In response to the challenges of global warming and climate change, design and technology enable architects to achieve greater performance standards while at the same time developing an environmental aesthetic.The book showcases ten award-winning ... Read more

    R568,43