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1. Sustainable Urban Design

   An Environmental Approach, 2nd Edition

   Edited by Adam Ritchie, Randall Thomas

   By the end of the twenty-first century it is thought that three-quarters of the world’s population will be urban; our future is in cities. Making these cities healthy, vibrant and sustainable is an exceptional challenge which this book addresses. It sets out some of the basic principles of the...

   Published December 15th 2008 by Taylor & Francis
2. The Environments of Architecture

   Environmental Design in Context

   By Randall Thomas, Trevor Garnham

   This well-illustrated 'think piece' provides a much needed and topical philosophical introduction to the place of environmental design in architecture. The Environments of Architecture sets out a range of considerations necessary to produce appropriate internal environments in the context of a...

   Published September 20th 2007 by Taylor & Francis
3. Environmental Design

   An Introduction for Architects and Engineers, 3rd Edition

   Edited by Randall Thomas

   Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordham LLP, one of the UK’s leading environmental and building services engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the result of their extensive experience in designing environmentally-friendly buildings. The principles of their approach,...

   Published December 14th 2005 by Taylor & Francis
4. Sustainable Urban Design

   An Environmental Approach

   Edited by Randall Thomas, Adam Ritchie, Randall Thomas

   Bringing together theory and practice this important text provides a coherent overview of the important issues in sustainable urban design. The contributors, recognised experts from both architectural and planning practices, focus on the physical aspects of the urban environment - the buildings and...

   Published December 25th 2002 by Taylor & Francis
5. Photovoltaics and Architecture

   Edited by Randall Thomas

   Photovoltaic systems (PVs) produce electricity directly from solar radiation and are becoming more widespread as their advantages become apparent. This new guide provides an overview of how PVs work and how they are incorporated in the design of buildings, giving designers a good idea of the...

   Published March 7th 2001 by Taylor & Francis