Architectural structure and design

This book provides specific guidance for architects, planners, and housing managers on designing to deter crime.

Use BIM to develop strategies, expedite projects, improve outcomes, and save money.

A space frame is a three-dimensional framework for enclosing spaces in which all members are interconnected and act as a single entity.

What is the relationship between design, sustainability, inner values and spirituality?

This book explores the theoretical background and provides an experimental analysis of using natural energy resources in sustainable building design.

The need to respond to the rapidly changing city climate is particularly urgent in the tropics where the urban transition is currently at its peak.

This book aims to provide a systemic viewpoint for enterprise to establish the warranty chain management system.

This book provides a comprehensive exchange of information on current developments in the field of sustainable management of manufacturing systems and Industry 4.

Sustainability Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability.

Building on the success of the first edition, an engaging and reader-friendly work on complex ideas, Introducing Architectural Theory: Expanding the Disciplinary Debate, broadens the range of themes, voices, and geographies represented to provide a more comprehensive and contemporary theory book.

Given the ongoing climate and socio-ecological emergencies, it is paramount to support a socially just rethinking of the world we inhabit, which is intrinsically dependent on the health of the earth s systems.

Since its first publication in 1974, Principles of Structure has established itself at the forefront of introductory texts for students of architecture, building and project management seeking a basic understanding of the behavior and design of building structures.

This book begins with an introduction describing current societal transformations that merit new urban designs, including depletion of non-renewable natural resources, elevated levels of greenhouse gas emissions, large numbers of aging "e;Baby Boomers,"e; and climate change.

Dedicated to the tracing of continuity across sectarian divides, Christopher Tadgell's History of Architecture in India (1989) was the first modern monograph to draw together in one volume all the strands of India's pre-colonial architectural history - from the Vedic and Native traditions of early India, through Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and secular architecture.

Sustainable Advanced Solar Passive House provides a platform to disseminate knowledge regarding the basics of solar energy, heat transfer, and solar houses, including designing concepts.

This book looks at the success and continuing potential of photovoltaic (PV) technology in combating climate change by harnessing solar energy through building-integrated (BIPV) and building-applied photovoltaics (BAPV).

This book is written as a practical guide to those interested in the pursuit of energy resilience at a local scale.

A beautiful, full-color book showcasing 20 best practice designs from ecovillages around the world *; Features well-established ecovillages such as Findhorn in Scotland or Auroville in India and newer initiatives such as Hua Tao in China *; Highlights the unique features of each project and their solutions to the global social and environmental challenges that confront us *; Includes more than 300 full-color photographs, maps, and diagrams In 2015, the United Nations introduced 17 sustainable development goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKA BEST BOOK OF 2025 IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, LONDON STANDARD, NEW STATESMAN AND IRISH TIMES'Covers so many topics that have been troubling me but I hadn't been able to resolve myself - as a parent and a clinician.

How do architects use color?

The book deepens understanding of biomass sources and technologies used for cooking worldwide.

* A single-source, on-the-job resource to help interior designers and architects solve any space planning problem* Simplifies code compliance (International Building Code, ADA, and more)* Includes hundreds of plans and details for every building type* Checklists and guidelines throughout

Beautiful Light by internationally acclaimed lighting designer Randall Whitehead and lighting industry expert and educator Clifton Stanley Lemon is a combination of idea book, design resource, and product guide.

This book provides a different narrative and approach to rethinking stormwater management through sustainable urban design.

This book constitutes the proceedings of this year's Sustainable Smart Cities and Territories International Conference (SSCt 2021), held in Doha, Qatar, from the 27th to the 29th of April 2021.

Architectural Acoustics, Second Edition presents a thorough technical overview of the discipline, from basic concepts to specific design advice.

"e;With this book, Robin Guenther and Gail Vittori show us how critical our green building mission is to the future of human health and secures a lasting legacy that will continue to challenge and focus the green building movement, the healthcare industry, and the world for years to come.

The impact of building materials and construction methods on the health and wellbeing of occupants is often underestimated.

Real property in the form of investment, ownership and use pervades almost every aspect of daily lives and represents over 40% of Australia's wealth.

Since the spread of classical design and construction amongst the upper echolons of British society in the late seventeenth century, traditional construction methods have largely fallen by the wayside.

This text brings together a unique collection of writing by a leading researcher and critic which outlines the evolution of the environmental dimension of architectural theory and practice in the past twenty-five years.

This book explores the bioclimatic approach to building design.

As ecology becomes the new engineering, the projection of landscape as infrastructure-the contemporary alignment of the disciplines of landscape architecture, civil engineering, and urban planning- has become pressing.

Written by experts, Sustainable Housing brings new perspectives on residential sustainability, using case studies of latest practice.

Rural areas worldwide are undergoing profound change creating considerable challenges and stress for its residents and on the ecosystems upon which they depend.

This book shares the best practices, mistakes, victories, and essential steps for success which the author has gleaned from working with countless organizations.

These conference proceedings cover an outstanding view for academics and professionals to share research findings on the latest developments in real estate and construction management.

This book provides a different narrative and approach to rethinking stormwater management through sustainable urban design.

You don't have to be a high-tech wizard to understand the Revit software using Introducing Revit Architecture 2009: BIM for Beginners, the perfect guide for architects of any generation.

The underlying principle of this book is the African philosophy of Ubuntu, which acts as a guide for developing empathic products and services.

Data, Matter, Design presents a comprehensive overview of current design processes that rely on the input of data and use of computational design strategies, and their relationship to an array of outputs.

'Degrowth', a type of 'postgrowth', is becoming a strong political, practical and cultural movement for downscaling and transforming societies beyond capitalist growth and non-capitalist productivism to achieve global sustainability and satisfy everyone's basic needs.