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Ecobuild Book List 2013

  1. A Practical Guide to Renewable Energy

    Microgeneration Systems and their Installation

    By Christopher Kitcher

    A guide to renewable energy specifically aimed at vocational and professional construction courses A Practical Guide to Renewable Energy provides the perfect introduction to one of the construction industry’s leading growth areas, containing an overview of all types of renewable energy sources, as...

    Published December 15th 2011 by Routledge

  2. Adaptive Thermal Comfort: Principles and Practice

    By Fergus Nicol, Michael Humphreys, Susan Roaf

    The fundamental function of buildings is to provide safe and healthy shelter. For the fortunate they also provide comfort and delight. In the twentieth century comfort became a 'product' produced by machines and run on cheap energy. In a world where fossil fuels are becoming ever scarcer and more...

    Published March 15th 2012 by Routledge

  3. Air Pollution

    Measurement, Modelling and Mitigation, Third Edition

    By Jeremy Colls, Abhishek Tiwary

    A one stop, comprehensive textbook, covering the three essential components of air pollution science. The Third Edition has been updated with the latest developments, especially the inclusion of new information on the role of air pollutants in climate change. The authors give greater coverage to...

    Published August 18th 2009 by CRC Press

  4. Architect's Illustrated Pocket Dictionary

    By Nikolas Davies, Erkki Jokiniemi

    This pocket-sized dictionary offers huge coverage for the 40,000 plus people studying or working in architecture, construction or any of the built environment fields. From Abaciscus to Zophorus, the reader is able to quickly track down precisely the term they are looking for. It is...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  5. Architect's Legal Pocket Book

    By Matthew Cousins

    A little book that’s big on information. The Architect’s Legal Pocket Book is the definitive pocket reference guide on legal issues for architects and architectural students. This handy pocket book provides key legal principles and the latest legal developments that will help you quickly understand...

    Published May 22nd 2011 by Routledge

  6. Architect's Pocket Book

    4th Edition

    By Ann Ross, Jonathan Hetreed

    This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis – on site or in the studio. It provides guidance on a range of tasks, from complying with the Building Regulations, including the recent revisions to Part L, to helping with...

    Published February 1st 2011 by Routledge

  7. Architecture & Design versus Consumerism

    How Design Activism Confronts Growth

    By Ann Thorpe

    The mentality that consumerism and economic growth are cure-alls is one of the biggest obstacles to real sustainability, but any change seems impossible, unthinkable. Our contemporary paradox finds us relying for our well being on consumer-driven economic growth that we actually can’t afford — not...

    Published August 1st 2012 by Routledge

  8. Architecture for Rapid Change and Scarce Resources

    By Sumita Sinha

    Architects, development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. Past interactions and interventions between developed and developing countries have often been unequal and inappropriate. We...

    Published February 14th 2012 by Routledge

  9. Around and About Stock Orchard Street

    Edited by Sarah Wigglesworth

    9/10 Stock Orchard Street, colloquially known as the Straw House, is a house and an office designed by two architects for their own use. Completed in 2000, the buildings were experimental in design, execution and inhabitation, and have resisted categorization, challenged received wisdom and...

    Published April 13th 2011 by Routledge

  10. BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes on the London 2012 Olympic Park

    Lessons from the Velodrome, Aquatics Centre and the Olympic and Paralympic Village

    By Neil Paterson, Adam Robinson, Robin Brylewski

    This publication contributes to the ‘learning legacy’ for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and shares the lessons learned about sustainable design and construction on this exceptional project with the construction industry. The report examines the achievement of high levels of...

    Published August 6th 2012 by IHS BRE Press

  11. Beyond Smart Cities

    How Cities Network, Learn and Innovate

    By Tim Campbell

    The promise of competitiveness and economic growth in so-called smart cities is widely advertised in Europe and the US. The promise is focussed on global talent and knowledge economies and not on learning and innovation. But to really achieve smart cities – that is to create the conditions of...

    Published January 19th 2012 by Routledge

  12. Building Construction Handbook

    9th Edition

    By Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno

    Ideal for students on all construction courses Topics presented concisely in plain language and with clear drawings Fully updated to include all revisions to Building and Construction regulations Building Construction Handbook is an authoritative reference for all construction students...

    Published October 14th 2012 by Routledge

  13. Building Regulations in Brief

    7th Edition

    By Ray Tricker, Sam Alford

    The most popular and trusted guide to the building regulations, Building Regulations in Brief is updated regularly to reflect constant changes. Now in its seventh edition, it has sold over 28,000 copies since its first publication in 2003. This new edition includes the latest on all the...

    Published February 8th 2012 by Routledge

  14. Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design

    By Pablo M. La Roche

    The energy used to operate buildings is one of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. To lessen the human impact on climate, it is necessary to reduce these building-related emissions. New legislation, as well as market and financial pressures, are driving architects and...

    Published December 14th 2011 by CRC Press

  15. Construction for a Sustainable Environment

    Edited by Robert Sarsby, Tamas Meggyes

    The past fifty years have seen rapid development of public and governmental awareness of environmental issues. Engineers and scientists have made tangible contributions to environmental protection. However, further theoretical and practical developments are necessary to address mankind’s growing...

    Published November 2nd 2009 by CRC Press

  16. Crime and Planning

    Building Socially Sustainable Communities

    By Derek J. Paulsen, Ph.D.

    The form and layout of a built environment has a significant influence on crime by creating opportunities for it and, in turn, shaping community crime patterns. Effective urban planners and designers will consider crime when making planning and design decisions. A co-publication with the...

    Published November 6th 2012 by CRC Press

  17. Decision-Making for a Sustainable Environment

    A Systemic Approach

    By Chris Maser

    Series: Social Environmental Sustainability

    Increasingly, environmental decision making is like playing a multidimensional game of chess. With interactions between the atmosphere, the litho-hydrosphere, and the biosphere, the game is at once a measure of complexity, uncertainty, interdisciplinary acuity, social-environmental sustainability,...

    Published July 25th 2012 by CRC Press

  18. Design and Construction of High-Performance Homes

    Building Envelopes, Renewable Energies and Integrated Practice

    Edited by Franca Trubiano

    Both professionals and students are increasingly committed to achieving high-performance metrics in the design, construction and operation of residential buildings. This book responds to this demand by offering a comprehensive guide which features: architectural innovations in building skin...

    Published November 1st 2012 by Routledge

  19. Designing Zero Carbon Buildings Using Dynamic Simulation Methods

    By Ljubomir Jankovic

    As we increasingly become aware of the causes and consequences of the climate change, there is a sense that we are dealing with an almost impossible problem to solve; that our targets for zero carbon buildings are far in the future; and that our targets are hard to achieve. This book develops a...

    Published February 6th 2012 by Routledge

  20. Designing for Zero Waste

    Consumption, Technologies and the Built Environment

    Edited by Steffen Lehmann, Robert Crocker

    Series: Earthscan Series on Sustainable Design

    Designing for Zero Waste is a timely, topical and necessary publication. Materials and resources are being depleted at an accelerating speed and rising consumption trends across the globe have placed material efficiency, waste reduction and recycling at the centre of many government policy agendas,...

    Published December 6th 2011 by Routledge

  21. Design with the Desert

    Conservation and Sustainable Development

    Edited by Richard Malloy, John Brock, Anthony Floyd, Margaret Livingston, Robert H. Webb

    The modern southwestern cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, and El Paso occupy lands that once supported rich desert ecosystems. Typical development activities often resulted in scraping these desert lands of an ancient living landscape, to be replaced with one that is human-made and...

    Published January 15th 2013 by CRC Press

  22. Dictionary of Ecodesign

    An Illustrated Reference

    By Ken Yeang, Lillian Woo

    The first guide to the terminology of sustainable design. Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, this illustrated dictionary provides over 1500 definitions and explanations of ecodesign terms. Providing a unique resource for the practitioner and student, ...

    Published March 11th 2010 by Routledge

  23. Earth Building

    History, Science and Conservation (EP 101)

    By Paul Jaquin, Charles Augarde

    This book covers various types of earth construction including adobe, cob and rammed earth. It presents a wide-ranging review of the history of earth building, tracing the development of earthen construction techniques from antiquity to the present day, and showing the development of the techniques...

    Published January 18th 2012 by IHS BRE Press

  24. Earthships in Europe

    2nd Edition

    By Mischa Hewitt, Kevin Telfer

    The new edition of this successful book is a detailed description and evaluation of earthships in Europe. Its main purpose is to judge whether the translation of earthships – an American architectural concept pioneered in the New Mexico desert – to a European setting has been successful. The book...

    Published July 15th 2012 by IHS BRE Press

  25. Eco-Cities

    A Planning Guide

    Edited by Zhifeng Yang

    Series: Applied Ecology and Environmental Management

    As cities undergo vast changes due to industrialization, urbanization, and globalization, environmental considerations assume a growing importance in the urban planning processes of an increasing number of governments around the world. Several cities and regions around the world have already...

    Published October 14th 2012 by CRC Press

  26. Ecohouse

    4th Edition

    By Sue Roaf, Manuel Fuentes, Stephanie Thomas-Rees

    Sue Roaf is famed for her approach to design and her awareness of energy efficiency. Here she reveals the concepts, structures and techniques that lie behind the realization of her ideals. By using her own house as a case study, Roaf guides the reader through the ideas for energy-efficient design...

    Published November 28th 2012 by Routledge

  27. Economics and Ecology

    United for a Sustainable World

    By Charles R. Beaton, Chris Maser

    Series: Social Environmental Sustainability

    The earth, our home, is in crisis. There are two sides to this crisis—our global economy, and its effect on the ecology of our home planet. Despite conventional thinking that typical monetary and fiscal manipulations will put us back on the path of economic growth, the reality is not that simple....

    Published August 4th 2011 by CRC Press

  28. Energizing Sustainable Cities

    Assessing Urban Energy

    Edited by Arnulf Grubler, David Fisk

    Urban systems now house about half of the world's population, but determine some three quarters of the global economy and its associated energy use and resulting environmental impacts. The twenty-first century will be increasingly urban. Sustainable development therefore needs first to be defined...

    Published August 13th 2012 by Routledge

  29. Energy Management in the Built Environment

    A Review of Best Practice

    By Andy Lewry

    This book provides a step-by-step approach to energy management, together with the use of a matrix tool for implementing energy management initiatives within an organization. The tool can help identify areas for improvement, prioritize energy management activities and maximize benefits. Most of the...

    Published January 22nd 2012 by IHS BRE Press

  30. Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing

    By Frank R. Spellman

    There is a strong need for innovation and the development of viable renewable energy sources. Recent technological advances now allow natural gas supplies—previously believed inaccessible or nonexistent—to be discovered, mined, and processed for both industrial and consumer use. The technology, a...

    Published September 16th 2012 by CRC Press

  31. Environmental Restoration and Design for Recreation and Ecotourism

    By Robert L. France

    Series: Integrative Studies in Water Management and Land Development

    A wetland center in London, parks in downtown San Francisco, a wildlife sanctuary in Arcata, and a wetlands park on the outskirts of Las Vegas—what do these urban and suburban locations have in common? They are leading examples of a new restoration design approach that is squarely placed at the...

    Published November 15th 2011 by CRC Press

  32. Fundamentals of Practical Environmentalism

    By Mark B. Weldon

    Series: Social Environmental Sustainability

    Environmental decisions present themselves every day in forms large and small. Should I walk to work today? What about global warming—should I write my congressperson and demand that the government do something? Should I put solar panels on my roof? Should I get a different car or turn up the...

    Published June 19th 2011 by CRC Press

  33. Green Buildings Pay

    Design, Productivity and Ecology, 3rd Edition

    By Brian Edwards, Emanuele Naboni

    This third edition of Green Buildings Pay presents new evidence and new arguments concerning the institutional and business case that can be made for green design. The green argument has moved a long way forward since the previous edition, and this fully updated book addresses the key issues faced...

    Published January 6th 2013 by Routledge

  34. Green Building with Concrete

    Sustainable Design and Construction

    Edited by Gajanan M. Sabnis

    With superior fire resistance, strength, and a long service life, concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. A sustainable material, concrete is also easily and affordably reused and rehabilitated. The first book to provide an overview of sustainability and concrete, Green...

    Published October 18th 2011 by CRC Press

  35. Grid-connected Solar Electric Systems

    The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation

    By Geoff Stapleton, Susan Neill

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    Solar electricity – or photovoltaics (PV) – is the world's fastest growing energy technology. It can be used on a wide variety of scales, from single dwellings to utility-scale solar farms providing power for whole communities. It can be integrated into existing electricity grids with...

    Published November 22nd 2011 by Routledge

  36. Ground Improvement, Third Edition

    Edited by Klaus Kirsch, Alan Bell

    When finding another location, redesigning a structure, or removing troublesome ground at a project site are not practical options, prevailing ground conditions must be addressed. Improving the ground—modifying its existing physical properties to enable effective, economic, and safe construction—to...

    Published November 25th 2012 by CRC Press

  37. Illustrated Building Pocket Book

    2nd Edition

    By Roxanna McDonald

    Building and architecture has developed a language of its own, with terms and jargon that can confuse an expert let alone an outsider. Misunderstandings over what a word means can be irritating but unimportant, but could in the worst cases be costly or even dangerous.Traditional building...

    Published October 18th 2006 by Routledge

  38. Industrial Composting

    Environmental Engineering and Facilities Management

    By Eliot Epstein

    The ultimate in recycling, composting has been in use in some form since ancient times. A well-managed composting facility should exist as a good neighbor contributing to ecology. However, since local populations often perceive risks if a composting facility is built nearby, composting facilities...

    Published February 7th 2011 by CRC Press

  39. Life Cycle Assessment in the Built Environment

    By Robert Crawford

    Life cycle assessment enables the identification of a broad range of potential environmental impacts occurring across the entire life of a product, from its design through to its eventual disposal or reuse. The need for life cycle assessment to inform environmental design within the built...

    Published March 7th 2011 by Routledge

  40. Low-Carbon Energy Controversies

    Edited by Thomas Roberts, Paul Upham, Sarah Mander, Carly McLachlan, Philip Boucher, Clair Gough, Dana Abi Ghanem

    Governments, big business and communities are coming under increased pressure to develop low carbon energy supply technologies. Within the context of the climate change debate a delicate balance has to be reached between local environmental protection and our need for reliable low carbon energy....

    Published November 18th 2012 by Routledge

  41. Managing Environmentally Sustainable Innovation

    Insights from the Construction Industry

    By Bart Bossink

    Series: Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology

    A paradigm shift is happening at this moment. Firms and consumers are aware of the fact that they cause environmental pollution, depletion of resources and are responsible for the dangers involved. At the same time awareness is growing that they need to and will develop the appropriate solutions in...

    Published April 5th 2011 by Routledge

  42. Metric Handbook

    Planning and Design Data, 4th Edition

    By David Littlefield

    • Significantly updated in reference to the latest construction standards and new building types.• Sustainable design integrated into chapters.• Over 100,000 copies sold to successive generations of architects and designers – this book belongs on every design office desk and drawing board. The...

    Published March 12th 2012 by Routledge

  43. Passive Solar Architecture Pocket Reference

    By Ises (International Solar Enery Soceity), Ken Haggard, David A. Bainbridge, Rachel Aljilani

    Series: Energy Pocket Reference

    Our pocket reference books provide a wealth of practical information at your fingertips, whenever you need it. Rich in background detail, at-a-glance tables and diagrams, equations, and more, the Passive Solar Architecture Pocket Reference is a handy resource for architects, engineers and students....

    Published February 2nd 2010 by Routledge

  44. Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems

    A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers, 3rd Edition

    By Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie (DGS)

    Series: Planning and Installing

    New third edition of the bestselling manual from the German Solar Energy Society (DGS), showing you the essential steps to plan and install a solar photovoltaic system. With a global focus, it has been updated to include sections on new technology and concepts, new legislation and the current PV...

    To Be Published May 30th 2013 by Routledge

  45. Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems

    A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers, 2nd Edition

    By Dgs

    Series: Planning and Installing

    Solar thermal systems available today offer efficiency and reliability. They can be applied in different conditions to meet space- and water-heating requirements in the residential, commercial and industrial building sectors. The potential for this technology and the associated environmental...

    Published May 6th 2010 by Routledge

  46. Prosperity without Growth

    Economics for a Finite Planet

    By Tim Jackson

    Is more economic growth the solution? Will it deliver prosperity and well-being for a global population projected to reach nine billion? In this explosive book, Tim Jackson, a top sustainability adviser to the UK government, makes a compelling case against continued economic growth in developed...

    Published March 17th 2011 by Routledge

  47. Quality of Life and Public Management

    Redefining Development in the Local Environment

    By John Whitelegg

    Quality of Life and Public Management explores the possibility for a dramatic and significant improvement in quality of life for all population groups and sub-groups in the UK. Strongly evidence-based, the book draws on case study data and comparisons into local and central government structure,...

    Published August 1st 2012 by Routledge

  48. Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book

    2nd Edition

    By Duncan Cartlidge

    This second edition of the Quantity Surveyor’s Pocket Book is fully updated in line with NRM1, NRM2 and JCT(11), and remains a must-have guide for students and qualified practitioners. Its focussed coverage of the data, techniques, and skills essential to the quantity surveying role make it an...

    Published August 12th 2012 by Routledge

  49. Real Estate Economics

    A Point-to-Point Handbook

    By Nicholas Pirounakis

    Series: Routledge Advanced Texts in Economics and Finance

    Real Estate Economics: A point-to-point handbook introduces the main tools and concepts of real estate (RE) economics. It covers areas such as the relation between RE and the macro-economy, RE finance, investment appraisal, taxation, demand and supply, development, market dynamics and price bubbles...

    Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge

  50. Renewable Energy Systems

    The Earthscan Expert Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies for Home and Business

    By Dilwyn Jenkins

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    This book is the long awaited guide for anyone interested in renewables at home or work. It sweeps away scores of common misconceptions while clearly illustrating the best in renewable and energy efficiency technologies. A fully illustrated guide to renewable energy for the home and small business,...

    Published August 29th 2012 by Routledge

  51. Shaping Neighbourhoods

    For Local Health and Global Sustainability, 2nd Edition

    By Hugh Barton, Marcus Grant, Richard Guise

    This substantially revised and important second edition responds to a changing agenda in government policy and planning practice, putting issues of climate change and obesity at the centre of its concern. This guide ensures you: understand the underlying principles for planning healthy and...

    Published January 11th 2010 by Routledge

  52. Solar Domestic Water Heating

    The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation

    By Chris Laughton

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    Solar Domestic Water Heating is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of solar domestic water heating systems. As fossil fuel prices continue to rise and awareness of climate change grows, interest in domestic solar water heating is expanding. Solar water heating technology is the most...

    Published May 27th 2010 by Routledge

  53. Solar Energy Pocket Reference

    By Christopher L. Martin, D. Yogi Goswami

    Series: Energy Pocket Reference

    Drawing on the experience of some of the foremost experts in the field, this easy-to-use and affordable pocket reference includes a wealth of information relating to solar energy and solar energy technologies. Topics covered range from solar angles, sun path diagrams, solar radiation and radiative...

    Published July 31st 2005 by Routledge

  54. Solar Home Design Manual for Cool Climates

    By Shawna Henderson, Don Roscoe

    If you want an inexpensive, environmentally sound source of energy for your home, you need look no further than the sun. Solar heat is not subject to rate increases, is totally renewable, pollution free and requires little or no technology. It is here for you today, and can easily provide up to 50%...

    Published August 31st 2010 by Routledge

  55. Solar Technology

    The Earthscan Expert Guide to Using Solar Energy for Heating, Cooling and Electricity

    By David Thorpe

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    Solar energy is free, abundant and sustainable, with many methods existing to harness it. This guide is the essential introduction to the subject, explaining how the technologies work, how best they should be employed, and the costs and benefits of using them. It provides detailed yet accessible...

    Published August 23rd 2011 by Routledge

  56. Stand-alone Solar Electric Systems

    The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation

    By Mark Hankins

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    One of the best ways to get power to remote, off-grid locations, whether in developed or developing countries, is through the use of solar electric systems. This practical guide describes how to plan, design and install solar electric systems in a manner that is hands-on, graphic and technically...

    Published June 3rd 2010 by Routledge

  57. Sustainability and Design Ethics

    By Tom Russ

    From microcosm to macrocosm, ecodesign, green design, environmental design, and triple bottom line are quickly becoming more than just catchy phrases that describe touchy-feely trends. Increases in climate uncertainty and energy costs as well as food, water, and services insecurity are just a few...

    Published March 24th 2010 by CRC Press

  58. Sustainability of Concrete

    By Pierre-Claude Aïtcin, Sidney Mindess

    Series: Modern Concrete Technology

    Production of Portland cement is responsible for about seven percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The pressure to make the production of concrete more sustainable, or "greener", is considerable and increasing. This requires a wholesale shift in processes, materials and methods in...

    Published February 17th 2011 by CRC Press

  59. Sustainable Energy Landscapes

    Designing, Planning, and Development

    Edited by Sven Stremke, Andy van den Dobbelsteen

    Series: Applied Ecology and Environmental Management

    In the near future the appearance and spatial organization of urban and rural landscapes will be strongly influenced by the generation of renewable energy. One of the critical tasks will be the re-integration of these sustainable energy landscapes into the existing environment—which people value...

    Published September 11th 2012 by CRC Press

  60. Sustainable Home Refurbishment

    The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency

    By David Thorpe

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    A retro-fit offers many benefits: cutting electricity and heating bills, increasing the resale value of homes, slashing carbon emissions and creating a healthier place to live. This book is the guide to making it happen. It looks at: draught-proofing, insulation and damp ventilation,...

    Published June 29th 2010 by Routledge

  61. Sustainable Landscape Planning

    The Reconnection Agenda

    By Paul Selman

    This book takes as its starting point the need to examine critically the case for landscape reconnection. It looks at alleged disconnections and their supposed consequences. It explores the arguments about reconnecting the natural and human elements of whole landscapes. More broadly, it considers...

    Published June 17th 2012 by Routledge

  62. Sustainable Retrofit and Facilities Management

    By Paul Appleby

    Governments across the globe are setting targets for reducing their carbon emissions. For example, the UK Government has committed to an eighty per cent reduction by 2050, when twenty-eight million buildings that currently exist will still be standing; this represents a challenge to improve...

    Published February 24th 2013 by Routledge

  63. Sustainable Retrofitting of Commercial Buildings

    Warm Climates

    Edited by Richard Hyde, Nathan Groenhout, Francis Barram, Ken Yeang

    Despite recent improvements in energy efficiency being made in new build, it is important that the existing commercial building sector also take action to meet emission reduction targets. The objectives and challenges of such action will reduce the risk of the sector becoming obsolete due to high...

    Published September 19th 2012 by Routledge

  64. The Green Studio Handbook

    2nd Edition

    By Alison Kwok, Walter Grondzik

    Learn how to integrate green strategies into your building design. This practical handbook provides an essential introduction to green design strategies – helping you to understand how to save energy, water and material resources. It provides the information required to make judgments about which...

    Published March 21st 2011 by Routledge

  65. The Housing Design Handbook

    A Guide to Good Practice

    By David Levitt

    How well have architects succeeded in building housing and what lessons can be learned from their triumphs and failures? The Housing Design Handbook will give you a complete understanding of what makes successful housing design. Through the analysis of work by Levitt Bernstein and a wide range of...

    Published September 16th 2009 by Routledge

  66. The No-Growth Imperative

    Creating Sustainable Communities under Ecological Limits to Growth

    By Gabor Zovanyi

    More than two decades of mounting evidence confirms that the existing scale of the human enterprise has surpassed global ecological limits to growth. Based on such limits, The No-Growth Imperative discounts current efforts to maintain growth through eco-efficiency initiatives and smart-growth...

    Published November 27th 2012 by Routledge

  67. The Roads from Rio

    Lessons Learned from Twenty Years of Multilateral Environmental Negotiations

    Edited by Pamela Chasek, Lynn M. Wagner

    At the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, popularly known as the Rio Earth Summit, the world’s leaders constructed a new "sustainable development" paradigm that promised to enhance environmentally sound economic and social development. Twenty years later, the...

    Published February 26th 2012 by RFF Press

  68. The World's Greenest Buildings

    Promise Versus Performance in Sustainable Design

    By Jerry Yudelson, Ulf Meyer

    The World’s Greenest Buildings tackles an audacious task. Among the thousands of green buildings out there, which are the best, and how do we know? Authors Jerry Yudelson and Ulf Meyer examined hundreds of the highest-rated large green buildings from around the world and asked their owners to...

    Published January 3rd 2013 by Routledge

  69. The ZEDbook

    Solutions for a Shrinking World

    By Bill Dunster, Craig Simmons, Bobby Gilbert

    Though few now doubt the severity of the environmental problems faced by humanity there is still resistance from businesses, developers, architects, planners and government when it comes to making the step changes necessary to make our lifestyles sustainable. Based on the experience gained from...

    Published December 12th 2007 by Taylor & Francis

  70. The Zeronauts

    Breaking the Sustainability Barrier

    By John Elkington

    A world of 9 billion people by mid-century will demand fundamental changes in our mindsets, behaviors, cultures, and overarching paradigm. Just as our species broke the Sound Barrier during the 1940s and 1950s, a new breed of innovator, entrepreneur, and investor is lining up to break the...

    Published May 13th 2012 by Routledge

  71. Waterfront Regeneration

    Experiences in City-building

    Edited by Harry Smith, Maria Soledad Garcia Ferrari

    Waterfront regeneration and development represents a unique opportunity to spatially and visually alter cities worldwide. However, its multi-faceted nature entails city-building with all its complexity including the full range of organizations involved and how they interact. This book examines how...

    Published March 6th 2012 by Routledge

  72. Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Improvement for Existing Homes

    An Engineering Approach

    By Moncef Krarti

    Series: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series

    Providing a proven set of energy efficiency measures and opportunities for saving energy and reducing operating costs for existing homes, this volume presents general tools and procedures for performing home weatherization such as insulation improvements as well as methods to reduce air leakage....

    Published April 24th 2012 by CRC Press

  73. Whole Life Costing

    A New Approach

    By Peter Caplehorn

    Whole life costing has been a subject waiting to come of age for many years. What was previously of mainly academic interest is now becoming a key business tool in the procurement and construction of significant projects. With the advent of PPP and in particular of PFI, details of the project...

    Published June 13th 2012 by Routledge

  74. Wind Energy Pocket Reference

    By Niels I. Meyer, Peter Hjuler Jensen, Niels Gylling Mortensen, Flemming Oster

    Series: Energy Pocket Reference

    Prepared and peer-reviewed by some of the foremost experts in the field, this easy-to-use pocket reference offers a wealth of information relating to wind energy and wind energy technologies. Topics covered range from wind resources to wind turbines, covering offshore and onshore power, both...

    Published November 5th 2008 by Routledge

  75. Wood Pellet Heating Systems

    The Earthscan Expert Handbook on Planning, Design and Installation

    By Dilwyn Jenkins

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    Wood Pellet Heating Systems is a comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of wood pellet heating technology. The use of wood pellets as an alternative heating fuel is already well established in several countries and is becoming widespread as fossil fuel prices continue to rise and awareness of...

    Published March 30th 2010 by Routledge

  76. Zero-carbon Homes

    A Road Map

    By Joanna Williams

    Housing is a major contributor to CO2 emissions in Europe and America today and the construction of new homes offers an opportunity to address this issue. Providing homes that achieve "zero carbon", "carbon neutral", "zero-net energy" or "energy-plus" standard is becoming the goal of more...

    Published December 14th 2011 by Routledge