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In The Philosophy of Sustainable Design, McLennan outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. This book is intended as a starting point for anyone involved in the building industry on a journey to learn how they can build more responsibly. The book is rooted in practical knowledge but rather than being a 'howto book' asks individuals to understand...
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Intention and Design, by Francis Loetterle, illustrates a realistic and compassionate lifetime of developing humanist architectural principles and objectives, design strategies and building systems. His hindsight perspectives are insightful and the breath of architectural opportunities for holistic thinking portrayed in case studies is marvelous. Mr. Loetterle has crafted an important book which illustrates, with beautiful minimalism and plane spoken...
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This book is about the particular world of architecture: its guilds, associations and educational institutions, its coherent global presence and remarkable vulnerabilities. The aim is to initiate a debate within the field; to analyse some of the most damaging flaws that plague the profession and to propose ways in which these shortcomings may be addressed for the benefit of both society and practitioners.
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This ebook presents an introduction to structural design to architectural and civil engineering undergraduate students. This ebook contains 7 chapters :
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Loads on Structures
Chapter 3 : Design for Vertical Loads Chapter
4 : Design for Lateral Loads Chapter
5 : Introduction to Design of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings
Chapter 6 : Introduction to Design of Loadbearing Reinforced Concrete Masonry Buildings...
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The book covers the basic concepts and science and engineering fundamentals in the analysis, design and retrofit of building envelope. Micro and macro outdoor climate including wind and precipitation and indoor climate requirements are included. Architectural considerations Architectural considerations of building shape, geometry and facade orientation are included. Fenestrations, joints and sealants are presented. Structural considerations of wind...
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ARE YOU A FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER? Are you a real estate agent or builder whose clients need help in buying their first home? Have you wished there was one simple guide that helps you through the process of buying a home and explains everything from the key players in the housing business to interior design choices and architectural styles? Dream Home is that guide. It provides homebuyers with insightful commentary on the American housing industry and...
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Is there a greener gender? Studies show that women are more likely than men to support environmental causes through voting, activism, and consumer choices. What are the implications for the design industry? Does sustainable design have special appeal for women, and do they in turn offer something unique to the field? In Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design, Kira Gould and Lance Hosey explore these questions through informal conversations with...
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Just prior to periods of great migration, certain species display agitation and restlessness - a phenomenon referred to by scientists as 'zugunruhe'. McLennan identifies a similar pattern emerging among people yearning for a sustainable future. This book is intended as a catalyst for anyone interested in exploring a deeper, more meaningful connection to the environmental movement. "Zugunruhe is a work of creative genius that draws us into an engaging...
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Transformational Thought by Jason F. McLennan is a dynamic collection of provocative essays that critically challenge the design practices and thinking that are interwoven within our contemporary cultural, societal, personal value systems. Rather than an ominous commentary about the terminal shortcomings of society, McLennan relates his architectural acumen and his eclectic knowledge of sustainability, proposing an intelligent, and sometimes radical...
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Restoring a truly dilapidated historic structure is exciting but offers many challenges, as discovered by the author as he undertook to save a 1923 Tudor Revival Cotswold stone cottage. His story of the process and the final outcome tells with good detail the entire story, from acquiring the property with the help of a local restoration nonprofit to finding a buyer. In the process of bringing the cottage back to life, the author found out more about...
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The author is a well-known educator and planner who has written extensively about architecture and city planning in his 13 books and 90 professional and academic articles. He has practiced planning as a consultant, and was involved in several of the developments discussed in this book.
He believes that New Urbanism offers a family-centered, small town approach that ius an alternative to urban sprawl. He sees it as a lifestyle choice over central city...
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Intégral: Revolutionary Engineering is a treatise of innovation in deep green building design, featuring stories and ideas from some of the world's leading engineers and designers. These inside stories share the challenges and lessons of many of Intégral Group's transformative designs around the world, including the first net zero lab, the largest net zero museum, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, healthy healthcare facilities in Europe, eco-districts...
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The Terrace Plaza Hotel heralded the post-World War II revitalization of Cincinnati's urban core. The complex stands at 15 West Sixth Street, between Vine and Race streets, in the heart of the central business district. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) between 1945 and 1946, the avant-garde Terrace Plaza opened in 1948 to national acclaim, being the first Modernist hotel built in the United States. But since 2008, it has stood empty, awaiting...
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Creativity is the cognitive and meta-cognitive ability of men or women attempts to reshape the experience based on its observation, understanding and explanation of reality (Bermejo 2009). The greater this capacity cognitive and meta-cognitive, more likely to approach a reformulation successful experience. (Maturana 2011).
It is divergent thinking in the search for conceptions and criteria alternatives that allow the development of more efficient...
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