The stylish and sustainable homes in this book were built to reduce their impact on the environment and improve the quality of life of their occupants. These designs are proof that sustainability goes hand-in-hand with style and comfort.
'The New Ecological Home' provides an overview of green building techniques, products and technologies that are either currently available or will be in the near future, as well as current, practical information for home buyers, owner-builders, and anyone interested in building …
'The New Ecological Home' provides an overview of green building techniques, products and technologies that are either currently available or will be in the near future, as well as current, practical information for home buyers, owner-builders, and anyone interested in building …
A guide to the most viable and affordable alternative energy sources for the everyday consumer--including solar panels, wind generators, hydrogen fuel cells, wood, hydroelectric, geothermal heat pumps, and more. For all those seeking either to supplement their traditional fuel-b…
A guide to the most viable and affordable alternative energy sources for the everyday consumer--including solar panels, wind generators, hydrogen fuel cells, wood, hydroelectric, geothermal heat pumps, and more. For all those seeking either to supplement their traditional fuel-b…
Prefab home construction has arrived. The benefits of buildings a prefab home (they are better built, use resources more efficiently, and are healthier to live in) apply just as well to vacation homes as they do to primary residences. Prefabulous Small Houses explores the beauty…
The Chair on Ecodesign for buildings and infrastructures was created by ParisTech in partnership with VINCI with the aim of developing evaluation and simulation tools that integrate all ecodesign aspects (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions, impact on biodiversity, depletion of resour…
