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  • Sustainable Materials without the hot air

    Making buildings, vehicles and products efficiently and with less new material

    by Julian Allwood, Jonathan Cullen ...
    Series series without the hot air
    Now in its second edition, Sustainable Materials shows how we can greatly reduce the amount of material demanded and used in manufacturing, while still meeting everyone's needs.Materials, transformed from natural resources into the buildings, equipment, vehicles and goods that underpin our remarkable lifestyle, are made with amazing efficiency. But our growing demand is not sustainable. Production ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

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  • The Passivhaus Handbook

    A practical guide to constructing and retrofitting buildings for ultra-low energy performance

    by Janet Cotterell, Adam Dadeby ...
    Series series Sustainable Building
    'As we move towards the 2016 zero carbon target in house building, Passivhaus construction looks like becoming not just popular in the UK, but commonplace. This is a no-nonsense and engaging introduction on how to do it.' KEVIN MCCLOUD-The Passivhaus Handbook is an essential guide for anyone wanting to realise a supremely comfortable, healthy and durable home with exceptionally low energy costs ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • The Green Self-build Book

    How to Design and Build Your Own Eco-home

    by Jon Broome ...
    Series series Sustainable Building
    Build your home the 'green' way to reduce running costs, be more self-sufficient and create a more comfortable home.Whether you want a turf roof, solar-powered hot water, or a super-insulated house, this book demonstrates that green is the way forward. Written by award-winning architect Jon Broome, The Green Self-Build Book provides an accessible overview of the different methods of sustainable ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • The Eco-Home Design Guide

    Principles and practice for new-build and retrofit

    by Christopher Day ...
    Series series Sustainable Building
    The key principles of designing a pleasant, comfortable and healthy eco-home, with a foreword written by HRH The Prince of Wales, now King Charles III.Designing an eco-home is much more about working with your house's location and situation than relying on intrusive technology and hi-tech materials. With the soaring energy bills and the climate crisis, it is now more important than ever to invest ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Essential Hempcrete Construction

    The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

    by Chris Magwood ...
    Series Book 1 - Sustainable Building Essentials Series
    The Complete Guide to High-Performance Hempcrete BuildingPart of the Sustainable Building Essentials series, Essential Hempcrete Construction is the definitive step-by-step guide to designing and building with hempcrete—an energy-efficient, breathable, low-carbon insulation material for walls, roofs, and floors.What You'll LearnFire-safe, Healthy, Breathable Walls: Hempcrete offers exceptional ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Clay and lime renders, plasters and paints

    A how-to guide to using natural finishes

    by Adam Weismann, Katy Bryce ...
    Series series Sustainable Building
    An in-depth guide with step-by-step instructions on how to select, mix and apply lime- and clay- based plasters, renders, paints and washes.With the increasing awareness of eco-building techniques alongside the desire to make our homes healthier, the historical benefits of using natural renders and paints are being rediscovered. Clay and Lime Renders, Plasters and Paints is a detailed guide to the ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • The Healthy Indoor Environment

    How to assess occupants' wellbeing in buildings

    by Philomena M. Bluyssen ...
    Despite policy directives, standards and guidelines, indoor environmental quality is still poor in many cases. The Healthy Indoor Environment, winner of the2016 IDEC Book Award*,* aims to help architects, building engineers and anyone concerned with the wellbeing of building occupants to better understand the effects of spending time in buildings on health and comfort. In three clear parts ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Net Zero Energy Buildings

    Case Studies and Lessons Learned

    by Linda Reeder ...
    This book presents 18 in-depth case studies of net zero energy buildings—low-energy building that generate as much energy as they consume over the course of a year—for a range of project types, sizes, and U.S. climate zones. Each case study describes the owner’s goals, the design and construction process, design strategies, measurement and verification activities and results, and project costs ... Read more

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  • The Ecology of Building Materials

    by Bjorn Berge ...
    The Ecology of Building Materials explores key questions surrounding sustainability of building materials. It provides technical data to enable design and building professionals to choose the most appropriate materials for a project: those that are least polluting, most energy efficient, and from sustainable sources. The book also gives information and guidance on a wide range of issues such as ... Read more

    $104.99 USD

  • A Green Vitruvius

    Principles and Practice of Sustainable Architectural Design

    by Vivienne Brophy, J. Owen Lewis ...
    2000 years ago the roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio wrote the ten books on architecture establishing the concept of the pattern book offering design principles and solutions that is still referred to in every architect's education. A Green Vitruvius is intended as a green pattern book for today.Now fully updated, this well established textbook provides advice suitable for undergraduate and ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Traditional Construction for a Sustainable Future

    by Carole Ryan ...
    Since the spread of classical design and construction amongst the upper echolons of British society in the late seventeenth century, traditional construction methods have largely fallen by the wayside. Centuries later, as the construction industry faces up to its environmental responsibilities, this book explores its rich and ancient tradition to provide tried and trusted solutions to modern day ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • The Complete Guide to Building With Rocks & Stone

    Stonework Projects and Techniques Explained Simply

    by Brenda Flynn ...
    Humans have been building with stone for thousands of years, dating back to the ancient pyramids and the Sphinx. You can bring the aesthetics of stonework to your house and property with help from The Complete Guide to Building with Rocks & Stone. ... Read more

    $21.59 USD