21st Century Sustainable Homes
Author: Mark Cleary
Publisher: Images Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1864704284
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Latest in sustainable housing design trends from around the world.
Author: Mark Cleary
Publisher: Images Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1864704284
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Latest in sustainable housing design trends from around the world.
Author: Michael Royce
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2018-05-11
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 1546236473
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The authors and their wives lived in two of Portlands beautiful, leafy neighborhoods. Their children were grown, so they no longer felt their homes were consistent with their environmental and personal values. They contemplated a different way of living, and over four and a half years, their dreams coalesced into Ankeny Row, a community with six energy-efficient homes structured for community interaction and to permit graceful aging. Sustainable Homes for the 21st Century tells the story of what they learned in the process and provides guidance on how you can make similar dreams come true.
Author: David Rudlin
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-05-14
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 1136434909
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This successful title, previously known as 'Building the 21st Century Home' and now in its second edition, explores and explains the trends and issues that underlie the renaissance of UK towns and cities and describes the sustainable urban neighbourhood as a model for rebuilding urban areas. The book reviews the way that planning policies, architectural trends and economic forces have undermined the viability of urban areas in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. Now that much post-war planning philosophy is being discredited we are left with few urban models other than garden city inspired suburbia. Are these appropriate in the 21st century given environmental concerns, demographic change, social and economic pressures? The authors suggest that these trends point to a very different urban future. The authors argue that we must reform our towns and cities so that they become attractive, humane places where people will choose to live. The Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood is a model for such reform and the book describes what this would look like and how it might be brought about.
Author: E. Ashley Rooney
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764330339
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →More than fifty green homes, some of them award-winning, in North America are presented which illustrate the many green terms defined in this book as well as demonstrate the many ways architects have achieved sustainability without compromising their aesthetic goals.
Author: Jonathan Bell
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781856694537
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Looking at diverse visions of the modern house, before placing them in the context of the technological and aesthetic concerns of architects, this text features illustrations and architectural drawings for every project, covering various aspects of contemporary house architecture.
Author: Danny Seo
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2001-09-19
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780312276614
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Crowned by "People" magazine as the "eco-groovy Martha Stewart", Seo shows that it doesn't take much time, money, or effort to make an eco-friendly home. Illustrations. Photos.
Author: David Rudlin
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The book reviews the way that planning policies, architectural trends and economic forces have undermined the viability of urban areas in Britain since the Industrial Revolution. Now that much post-war planning philosophy is being discredited we are left with few urban models other than garden city inspired suburbia. Are these appropriate in the 21st century given environmental concerns, demographic change, social and economic pressures? The authors suggest that these trends point to a very different urban future. If the 19th century home was the terrace and the 20th century was the suburban semi, what will be the 21st century home? In the 21st century it is likely that a change will take place in the way that we build our towns and cities, as dramatic as that brought about by the garden city pioneers a hundred years ago. Change should not, however, be brought about by regulation or by forcing people against their will to return to towns and cities. Instead, this book argues that we must reform our towns and cities so that they become attractive, humane places where people will choose to live. The Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood is a model for such reform and the book describes what this would look like and how it might be brought about. David Rudlin BA, MTP and Dr Nicholas Falk MBA are directors of URBED (The Urban and Economic Development Group), a not-for-profit consultancy which has been working since 1976 to devise practical solutions to the problems of urban areas. They were responsible for the '21st Century Homes: Building to Last' report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation which first developed the notion of the Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood. David Rudlin is a town planner and urban designer and has been closely involved in the redevelopment of the 'Hulme Guide to Development'. He was also a member of an advisory panel responsible for drawing up the 'Manchester Guide to Development'. Nicholas Falk is an economist and strategic planner who formerly worked for the Ford Motor Company before establishing URBED in 1976. He has written and lectured widely on urban issues and was the principle author of 'Vital and Viable Town Centres: Meeting the Challenge' for the Department of the Environment. · Explore how to combine social, environmental and economic thinking with urban design · Benefit from Rudlin and Falk's expertise in urban planning and development
Author: Nicholas Low
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-05-09
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 1136752994
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A team of city-building professionals explain in straightforward terms how the idea of ecological sustainability can be embodied in the everyday life of homes, communities and cities to make a better future.The book considers - and answers - three questions: What does the global agenda of sustainable development mean for the urban spaces where most
Author: Mark W. Cleary
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781864704280
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The latest in sustainable housing design trends from around the world, providing inspiration and practical ideas. It features lush color photographs of visually spectacular and environmentally-friendly architecture, as well as showcases detailed plans and descriptions of each house and its sustainable elements.
Author: Avi Friedman
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2013-10-07
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1780675275
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Housing is rapidly having to adapt to the global changes of the twenty first century. These include the transformation of the family and the rise of the non-traditional household, increases in construction costs, and concerns over climate change and the depletion of natural resources. Designing residential environments that address these issues is an urgent priority. This book examines the latest residential design trends that have arisen in response to these challenges. Divided into four broad areas, tightly focused thematic chapters look at twenty discrete topics, such as live/work; adaptable housing; prefabrication; water efficiency; green roofs; and innovative landscaping. Each chapter includes an essay which lays out principles, methods and practices. Using text, drawings and photos from a variety of contemporary international practices, the book demonstrates how these ideas can be applied by architects. It offers a comprehensive collection of strategies and examples that will inspire a much needed housing revolution.