This groundbreaking book reveals how today's global businesses can be both environmentally responsible and highly profitable.

Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution

Business & Money

Amory Lovins

PAUL HAWKEN

L. Hunter Lovins

Economics

US Green Building Council

"Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building offers an introduction to green building concepts as well as design approaches that reduce and can eventually eliminate the need for fossil fuel use in buildings while also conserving materials, maximizing their efficiency, protecting the indoor air from chemical intrusion, and reducing the introduction of toxic materials into the environment. It represents a necessary road map to the future designers, builders, and planners of a post-carbon world." —from the Foreword by Ed Mazria 
 A rich sourcebook covering the breadth of environmental building, Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building introduces the student and practitioner to the history, theory and technology of green building. Using an active learning approach, the concepts of sustainble architecture are explained and reinforced through design problems, research exercises, study questions, team projects, and discussion topics. Chapters by specialists in the green movement round out this survey of all the important issues and developments that students and professionals need to know. From history and philosophy to design technologies and practice, this sweeping resource is sure to be referenced until worn out.

Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building

Arts & Photography

Burke, Bill

Keeler, Marian

Architecture

With more and more clients and architecture schools demanding 'green' design, both student and professional architects need to get up to speed quickly with the vast range of techniques in this fast moving area. This extensive and user-friendly handbook presents practical guidelines for applying environmental strategies during the schematic design of green buildings. For each strategy, the book provides: brief descriptions of principles and concepts, step-by-step approaches for integrating technologies into the early stages of design, annotated tables and charts to assist with preliminary design sizing, key issues to be aware of when implementing a given strategy, and references to the most recent international standards and rating systems, guidelines, and internet resources. The text is reinforced with conceptual sketches and photos in full color, illustrating each strategy. A discussion of the green design process and case studies of several green building projects puts the strategies presented in context. * Provides information required to implement green design ideas with confidence and accuracy. * Practical information provided in an easy-to-use format. * Full colour images throughout.

The Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design

Kwok, Alison G.

Grondzik, Walter T.

As the first decade of this century draws to a close, it is clear that a new type of architecture and landscape must emerge that is ecologically sound, socially just and designed for both utility and beauty, if we are to successfully deal with the challenges ahead of us. Success requires a level of integration and holistic thinking still uncommon in the design world. Integrated Design MITHUN celebrates the practice, principles and projects of one of the most innovative design firms in North America. Recognized as one of the preeminent leaders of the new green-design revolution emanating from the Pacific Northwest, Mithun, through this publication, opens its doors, to reveal first-hand details of the integrated approach to design and practice that has led to numerous award-winning projects. Filled with beautiful photography, compelling case studies and informative stories, this book promises to inspire and educate as Mithun leads a new generation of designers to a more responsible, robust future.

Integrated Design - MITHUN

Macaulay, David R.

The greatest humanitarian challenge we face today is that of providing shelter. The physical design of our homes, neighborhoods and communities shapes every aspect of our live, yet where architects are most desperately needed, they can least be afforded. Design Like You Give a Damn is a compendium of innovative projects from around the world that demonstrate the power of design to improve lives. It offers a history of the movement toward socially conscious design, and showcases more than 80 contemporary solutions to such urgent needs as basic shelter, healthcare, education and access to clean water, energy and sanitation.

Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises

Architecture for Humanity

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