"Francis D.K. Ching brings his signature graphic style to the topic of sustainable design. In the tradition of the classic Building Construction Illustrated, Francis D.K. Ching and Ian M. Shapiro offer a graphical presentation to the theory, practices, and complexities of sustai…
The popularity of natural building has grown by leaps and bounds, spurred by a grassroots desire for housing that is healthy, affordable, and environmentally responsible. While there are many books available on specific methods such as straw-bale construction, cob, or timber fra…
· The first-ever English edition of the seminal work in the Earth Building field · Provides examples of sophisticated earth building projects and illustrates the diverse applications of earth as a building material · Explains DIN 18945 - 47 standards for industrially-produced ea…
"This Third edition has been updated with the latest in green building technologies, design concepts, standards, and costs. The chapters, case studies, and resources give readers practical guidance on green building, including the latest on green building approaches, materials, …
"La démarche HQE (ou comment prendre en compte l'environnement, le confort et la santé dans le BTP) nous concerne tous, car elle vise tout type de construction : immeubles de bureaux ou d'habitations, locaux industriels, résidences hôtelières, espaces de loisirs, maisons individ…
"The combined challenges of health, comfort, climate change and energy security cross the boundaries of traditional building disciplines. This authoritative collection, focusing mostly on energy and ventilation, provides the current and next generation of building engineering pr…
"The combined challenges of health, comfort, climate change and energy security cross the boundaries of traditional building disciplines. This authoritative collection, focusing mostly on energy and ventilation, provides the current and next generation of building engineering pr…
« The Sustainable Tall Building: A Design Primer is an accessible and highly illustrated guide, which primes those involved in the design and research of tall buildings to dramatically improve their performance. Using a mixture of original research and analysis, best-practice de…
Discusses sustainable building from the foundation to completion, providing the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies.
Discusses sustainable building from the foundation to completion, providing the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies.
