Places of the Soul: Architecture and Environmental Design as a Healing Art

Places of the Soul:

 Architecture and Environmental Design as a Healing Art

309 pages | 2003 | PDF | 23,4 mb

This new edition of the seminal text reminds us that true sustainable design does not simply mean energy efficient building. Sustainable buildings must provide for the 'soul'. For Christopher Day architecture is not just about a building's appearance, but how the building is experienced. 

'Places of the Soul' presents buildings as environment, intrinsic to their surroundings, and offers design principles that will open the eyes of the architecture student and professional alike, presenting ideas quite different to the orthodoxy of modern architectural education.

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21st Century Homes

21st Century Homes

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Single-family homes, urban dwellings, vacation getaways, sustainable buildings, luxury prefab designs, and plans for future homes comprise this collection of breathtaking photographs and insightful commentary that celebrates the artistic contributions of almost 70 of the finest architects working today. 

From classical to avant-garde, all of the featured homes are stylistically diverse but have a distinct timelessness about them, a tribute to the foresight of their creators’ vision. 

The inspirations of such professionals as David Hovey, Robert Gurney, Brad Lamoureux, Margaret McCurry, and Richard Meier are revealed, as is the amount of work and dedication that went into each project. 

Spanning British Columbia, coastal California, Chicago, New England, the South, and many scenic destinations in between, 21st Century Homes includes a helpful resource index with short biographies of the architects.
 

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WaterCube - The Book

WaterCube - The Book

Beijing National Aquatics Centre

320 pages / English / 33.5 Mb

With an exhaustive description about the Watercube by CCDI, PTW Architects, and ARUP there is a detailed study of the project, that starts with a brief explanation about the big changes that China and especially Beijing, has been living in the last decade, in terms of population and the construction boom that made possible that these kind of projects take place in a city like Beijing. 

Supported on a detailed processing of the information received (graphics, images, drawings) we look for a better presentation of the project, starting with the competition, making a complete overview about the design process and the concept, and finally explaining the building structure through the construction and the sustainable premises that make the Watercube such a spectacular building.In words of Chris Bosse, one of the architects of the design team this book would be The best and most profound publication of the Watercube ever.
 

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Towards 0-Impact Buildings and Built Environments

Towards 0-Impact Buildings and Built Environments

PDF | 224 pages | 6.2 MB

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Sustianable Building Design Book

Sustianable Building Design Book

The 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference in Tokyo, Student Session
23-29 September 2005, Tokyo, Japan

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Towards 0-Impact Buildings and Built Environments

Towards 0-Impact Buildings and Built Environments

2011 | PDF | 224 pages | 6.2 MB

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The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment (Volume 1) : Non-Domestic Buildings

The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment (Volume 1) : 

Non-Domestic Buildings

2009 | 190 pages | PDF | 10,7 MB

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Sustainable Solar Housing 2

Sustainable Solar Housing 2 :

Exemplary Buildings and Technologies.

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House Rating Schemes : From Energy to Comfort Base

House Rating Schemes : 

From Energy to Comfort Base

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21st Century Homes

21st Century Homes

Single-family homes, urban dwellings, vacation getaways, sustainable buildings, luxury prefab designs, and plans for future homes comprise this collection of breathtaking photographs and insightful commentary that celebrates the artistic contributions of almost 70 of the finest architects working today. From classical to avant-garde, all of the featured homes are stylistically diverse but have a distinct timelessness about them, a tribute to the foresight of their creators’ vision. The inspirations of such professionals as David Hovey, Robert Gurney, Brad Lamoureux, Margaret McCurry, and Richard Meier are revealed, as is the amount of work and dedication that went into each project. Spanning British Columbia, coastal California, Chicago, New England, the South, and many scenic destinations in between, 21st Century Homes includes a helpful resource index with short biographies of the architects.

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Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building

Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building 

by Marian Keeler and Bill Burke
English | 2009 | 360 pages | PDF | 43 MB

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Architectural Design and Ethics - Tools for Survival

Architectural Design and Ethics - Tools for Survival

Thomas Fisher

Architectural Design and Ethics offers both professional architects and architecture students a theoretical base and numerous suggestions as to how we might rethink our responsibilities to the natural world and design a more sustainable future for ourselves. 

As we find ourselves on the steep slope of several exponential growth curves – in global population, in heat-trapping atmospheric gases, in the gap between the rich and poor, and in the demand for finite resources, Fisher lays down a theory of architecture based on ethics and explores how buildings can and do provide both social and moral dimensions. The book also has practical goals, demonstrating how architects can make better and more beautiful buildings whilst nurturing more responsible, sustainable development. 

Architectural Design and Ethics will prove an invaluable text not only to those in the architecture field, but to anyone simply interested in the ethical issues surrounding our built environment.

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SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN BOOK

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN BOOK

The 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference in Tokyo, Student Session

23-29 September 2005, Tokyo, Japan

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Strategies for Sustainable Architecture

Strategies for Sustainable Architecture

Paola Sassi

Filling a gap in existing literature on sustainable design, this new guide introduces and illustrates sustainable design principles through detailed case studies of sustainable buildings in Europe, North America and Australia. The guide will provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the design issues involved in delivering sustainable buildings, and giving detailed description of the process of integrating principles into practice.

Approximately one hundred case studies of sixty buildings, ranging from small dwellings to large commercial buildings, and drawn from a range of countries, demonstrate best current practice. The sections of the book are divided into design issues relating to sustainable development, including site and ecology, community and culture, health, materials, energy and water. With over 400 illustrations, this highly visual guide will be an invaluable reference to all those concerned with architecture and sustainability issues.

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Ecohouse : A Design Guide

Ecohouse : A Design Guide

Sue Roaf, Manuel Fuentes, Stephanie Thomas

Ecohouse is an exciting and timely text that tells you how to design low energy, environmentally friendly buildings today. It also provides the foundations for building design in a warming world, and stepping stones towards the zero-carbon emission buildings of tomorrow.

This guide to the ecohouse also explores 21 case-studies from around the world, from Norway and Sweden to India and Japan, Argentina and Mexico. Chapters by Christopher Day, Katerine Bohn and Andre Viljoen on ecological building materials and methods and a contribution by Robert and Brenda Vale - all experts in this field

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In Detail: Solar Architecture: Strategies, Visions, Concepts

In Detail: Solar Architecture: Strategies, Visions, Concepts

Christian Schittich

In the very near future energy-efficient building will be the rule rather than the exception. Insulating glazing, multi-functional facades and organic solar cells are examples of important new developments in the field of solar thermal technology, photo-voltaics, heating and ventilation technology which are suitable for a wide range of uses from large-scale urban-planning projects to individual single family houses, and can make significant contributions to the conservation of natural resources in sustainable building. Carefully selected articles provide information on planning methods and techniques which will enable the user to assess and apply appropriate measures. The essays are complemented by a selection of built examples which demonstrate innovative solutions and the importance of an integrated planning process in realized projects, complete with full plans and large scale details.

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Green Architecture

Green Architecture

Chen Liu,

English |  | 2011 | 272 pages | PDF | 76 MB

Recognition of the significant contribution of green building has led to great changes across the construction industry. Architects, designers, building professionals can measure the impact on the performance of buildings that it brings. In the transformation towards greater sustainability this book contributes by stressing the importance of energy efficiency in the commercial and residential building stock. It also illustrates the great financial and environmental benefits of green architecture. Under the headings: Building Strategy, Building Materials, Building Structure - and featuring Granville New Homes and BDP Studio in Manchester - numerous built examples of good practice by leading architects are presented complete with architect, location, site/project description, an account of materials used, plans and fine photography.

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Towards 0-Impact Buildings and Built Environments

"Towards 0-Impact Buildings and Built Environments"

Jacques Kimman, 

Publisher: Techne Press | 2011 | PDF | 224 pages | 6.2 MB

This book is a compilation of key notes and best papers of the 2010 Sustainable Building Euregional Conference. The book addresses questions on how to design new buildings and districts with optimized energy and water systems with materials that neither deplete resources, nor add to climate change by CO2 emissions. 0-impact goes one step further than 0-energy. It addresses building and design issues from an environmentally neutral perspective. It not only includes energy-neutral building, but adds the challenge of water use, production and use of materials, and land use.

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The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction : Sustainable Construction for Engineers

"The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction : S
ustainable Construction for Engineers, Second Edition "
Liv Haselbach ,
2010 | 464 pages | PDF | 5,2 MB

An Up-to-Date Guide to the Latest LEED-New Construction Guidelines

Fully revised for version 3.0 of the LEED-New Construction rating system (LEED-2009), this GreenSource book helps you acquire the skills needed to apply LEED-NC to sustainable construction projects.

The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction, second edition, offers comprehensive coverage of the environmental systems and impacts on which many of the LEED-NC subcategories are based. Detailed equations and exercises in the book can be used to perform the calculations outlined in LEED-NC. Valuable information on real-world applications of LEED-NC in military, low-impact development (LID), and other sectors is included in this practical resource.

THE ENGINEERING GUIDE TO LEED-NEW CONSTRUCTION COVERS:

•Introduction to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-NC rating system
•Sustainable sites
•Water efficiency
•Energy and atmosphere
•Materials and resources
•Indoor environmental quality
•Innovation in design and regional priorities
•A systematic view of green and minimum program requirements
•Department of Defense sustainable construction and indoor air quality (IAQ)

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Sustainable Solar Housing: Volume 2 - Exemplary Buildings and Technologies

"Sustainable Solar Housing: Volume 2 - Exemplary Buildings and Technologies"

 S. Robert Hastings, Maria Wall, 

2009 | 288 pages | PDF | 30 MB

Volume 2 of this two-volume set offers a detailed analysis of exemplary buildings in different European countries and examines the various technologies employed. Aided by clear illustrations, it offers invaluable insights into the application of these technologies.

The Sustainable Solar Housing set examines a range of potential solutions for low-energy building design, considering different strategies (energy conservation and renewable energy) and technologies (relating to the building envelope, ventilation, heat delivery, heat production, heat storage, electricity and control). Each volume assesses the potential of these options in a variety of contexts, covering different housing types (apartment, row and detached) and different climate types (cold, temperate and mild). The impressive list of expert authors from 14 countries includes a mix of internationally respected academics and practitioners, working under the auspices of a five-year International Energy Agency (IEA) research project. 

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