DI Library: Sustainable Cities and Communities: Ebooks

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Ebooks - login required

The Greening of Architecture: A Critical History and Survey of Contemporary Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design (ebook) by Phillip James Tabb; A. Senem Deviren
Describing the progressive development of green architecture from 1960 to 2010, it illustrates how it is ever evolving and ameliorated through alterations in form, technology, materials and use and it examines different places worldwide that represent a diversity of cultural and climatic contexts. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Sustainable Design: Towards a New Ethic in Architecture and Town Planning (ebook) by Marie-Hélène Contal-Chavannes; Jana Revedin; Elizabeth Kugler (Translator)
Documents the work and thought of 10 architects who won the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, with in-depth examinations of two or three projects that illustrate the distinctive approach of each. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Dense + Green: Innovative Building Types for Sustainable Urban Architecture (ebook) by Thomas Schröpfer
Presents case studies of high-density buildings that integrate green components such as sky terraces, vertical parks and green facades. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Design for a Vulnerable Planet (ebook) by Frederick Steiner
Sounds a call for designers and planners to go beyond traditional concepts of sustainability toward innovative new design that fosters regeneration and resilience, and advocates design practice grounded in ecology and democracy and informed by critical regionalism and reflection. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).