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Living Building Makers
Living Building Makers is a handcrafted collection of stories celebrating people who bring the builtenvironment to life. Each chapter captures the insights, creativity, and discoveries of the oftenunsung individuals - builders, tradespeople, designers, engineers, educators, craftspeople, andowners - who rolled up their sleeves to play a part in creating two of the greenest buildings inthe world that stand on the campus of Massachusetts' renowned Hampshire College .
The Ecological Engineer
THE ECOLOGICAL ENGINEER is a new book series that celebrates the most innovative engineers in North America and the practices and principles that they use to produce functionally outstanding structures, systems and technologies, in a way that embraces the emerging philosophy of sustainable design. Organized into three critical sections--Practice, Principles and Projects, the book provides a valuable resource and touchstone for engineers, architects and other design professionals who hope to embrace an ethic that is responsible to both people and the environment. VOLUME ONE: KEEN ENGINEERING focuses on the innovative work of one of the leading sustainable MEP firms in North America--KEEN Engineering. As mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers who work on projects all over the continent, they have consistently been inspiring on multiple levels--as a company, as individuals and just by the sheer volume and quantity of their work.--Provided by publisher.
Who's Green 2007
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Becoming a Green Building Professional
A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting For those considering a new career or a career change focused on green and sustainable building and design, Becoming a Green Building Professional offers practical information on educational requirements, career options, guidance and tips, and first-hand interviews with green building professionals. Perfect for underemployed architects and other building and design professionals who want to reinvent and renew their careers, as well as students considering such a career, this is a vital and informative guide to a growing field.
The Philosophy of Sustainable Design
The author outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. The book asks individuals to understand how the philosophy of sustainable design can affect their own work.
Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings
For more than half a century, this book has been a fixture in architecture and construction firms the world over. Twice awarded the AIA's Citation for Excellence in International Architecture Book Publishing, Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings is recognized for its comprehensiveness, clarity of presentation, and timely coverage of new design trends and technologies. Addressing mechanical and electrical systems for buildings of all sizes, it provides design guidelines and detailed design procedures for each topic covered. Thoroughly updated to cover the latest technologies, new and emerging design trends, and relevant codes, this latest edition features more than 2,200 illustrations--200 new to this edition--and a companion Website with additional resources.
Women in Green
Exploring a variety of topics ranging from communities to buildings to product design, this book explains how the sustainable design field is influenced by women and women's ways of working. It explains the often overlooked roles women have played as key catalysts in sustainability.
