Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery

2012 | PDF | 562 pages | 18.4 MB No longer just a buzzword, sustainable construction is going mainstream—and soon will be the norm. Revised to reflect the latest developments of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and other tools, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Third Edition guides construction and design professionals through the process of developing commercial and institutional high-performance green buildings in today's marketplace. Charles Kibert provides an introduction to gr

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Restaurant (Space Series 2)

Restaurant (Space Series 2) 2010 | ISBN: 9881887399 | English | 272 pages | PDF | 31.05 MB This issue of Space focuses on all kinds of restaurants from different parts of the world. The restaurants are a visual treat so that we enjoy a riot of colours; an exciting balance of light and dark or pools of glowing soft lights; and sleek or tactile finishes. We can just imagine the excited crowds, or intimate patrons, that these restaurants attract, and the heady aromas that waft! After going through these designs, you will notice a common thread. Designers the world over are showing

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Japan Houses: Ideas for 21st Century Living By: Marcia Iwatate

Japan Houses: Ideas for 21st Century Living by Marcia Iwatate 2010 | ISBN: 4805311266 | English | 176 pages | PDF | 9.30 MB Japanese residential design has evolved as a distinctive response to social, political, and climatic pressures—along with the powerful individual ideas of its architects. Japan Houses presents 26 of the country's finest contemporary houses in breathtaking photographs and with insightful text. Links:

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Architecture Ebook - The Architecture of the United Arab Emirates

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Five Hundred Buildings of London,

2011 | ISBN-10: 1579128572 | EPUB | 608 pages | 93 MB Five hundred stunning duotone photographs showcase the finest, most majestic, and interesting examples of architecture in one of the world's most beloved cities Links: http://longfiles.com/9elayk8ixe9x/1579128572_building.epub.html

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Green Architecture

Green Architecture / Chen Liu   Format: PDF  Language: English  ISBN10: 9881973910  Pages: 272   ISBN13: 9789881973917   Recognition of the significant contribution of green building has led to great changes across the construction industry. Architects, designers, building professionals can measure the impact on the performance of buildings that it brings. In the transformation towards greater sustainability this book contributes by stressing the importance of energy efficiency in the commercial and residential building stock. It also illu

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