This is the first English translation of a controversial Japanese best seller that made the public aware of the social problem of hikikomori, or 'withdrawal' -- a phenomenon estimated to involve as many as one million Japanese adolescents and young adults who have withdrawn from…
Are you looking for creative ways to lower your energy costs, generate more of your own power, or become less reliant on the grid? This title offers practical solutions for adapting solar, wind, wood gasification, biogas, and micro hydro power systems for home use.
What is the best way to consider energy in buildings? For over a century, the building industry has largely focused on ideas of insulation and isolation for its energetic practices. A growing movement of designers claim that other concepts and practices are required for the non-…
The essence of sustainability in buildings is their capability to adapt to change over time. The UK has a large housing stock that has been developed and evolved over generations, and become the fabric and character of our cities, towns and neighbourhoods. The capability of buil…
Designed to Perform: An Illustrated Guide to Delivering Energy Efficient Homes is an illustrated practical design guide to delivering better energy performance in all types of new build homes. The performance gap between predicted and actual energy use in new homes has been iden…
