Environment & Sustainability
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In the Library
Architecture and Passive Design
Passive energy-saving technology uses non-mechanical equipment interventions to reduce a building's energy consumption. The book selects various cases to analyse their energy-saving features and shows readers some most representative passive energy-saving technologies at present, including rational orientation, building construction, building envelope, and openings for natural ventilation.
New Eco Homes
A stunning, full-color showcase of the latest innovations in sustainable architecture and eco-friendly design, featuring thirty-five diverse homes. Today's architects, designers, building craftsman, and homeowners are becoming more environmentally conscious, choosing eco-friendly living spaces with small carbon footprints that are built with sustainable materials.
The Solar House
The first comprehensive study of the development of solar house design in the United States and around the world. The Solar House explores the development of solar residential architecture over the course of the twentieth century and up to the latest designs today.
Passive House Standard in Australian Climates
Presentation given by Fergal White (of Pidcock - Architecture + Sustainability) at the South Pacific Passive House Conference, on achieving the Passive House Standard in different Climate Areas of Australia. (www.pidcock.com.au)
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