This book provides an overview of the principles of green building and energy-efficient systems including benefits of green buildings, the different types of green building rating systems, and the various energy-efficient systems that can be used...Loe edasi...
This book provides an in-depth exploration of the most recent developments in sustainable engineering, emphasizing cutting-edge materials, techniques, and technologies that have paved the way to a more sustainable future. It provides readers with an...Loe edasi...
The Evolution of the English House (1933) discusses the popular and native art in domestic English architecture, tracing the changes over the years. The focus is on plain wattled huts and combinations of dwelling-house and cattle-stall, as well as t...Loe edasi...
Church and Manor (1913) examines the unit of English territorial organisation known as the manor. It considers the manor and the church to be key twin parts of this unit, and by analysing the church and manor, this book provides valuable insight int...Loe edasi...
This volume provides an integrated examination of Alpine mountain huts, combining historical analysis with contemporary research and design innovation. It traces the evolution of these structures within the European Alpine context and addresses the...Loe edasi...
Energy efficiency is an integral part of making buildings greener, which has become a key issue for both developing and developed countries. Scholars, researchers, and practitioners from a number of interconnected disciplines have all shown increa...Loe edasi...
Resilient Cities and Infrastructures in Earthquake Zones: Sustainable Solutions explores strategies and technologies to enhance the resilience of infrastructure in earthquake-prone areas, focusing on innovative approaches to mitigate seismic risks....Loe edasi...
The open access double carbon target has been one of the most important motivations and goals for Chinas social and economic development. Building is one of the most important sector for achieving energy savings and emission reductions. This book...Loe edasi...
Hazardous construction materials can be of significant economic importance in building and real estate industries.Examples of this include the assessment of potential contaminated sites, the remediation of construction pollutants or the cos...Loe edasi...
This open access book presents key findings from the German Research Foundations priority program SPP 2020, offering insights into the fatigue behavior of high-strength and ultra-high-strength concretes, including fibre-reinforced types. Readers wil...Loe edasi...
Over the past decade, the security environment has undergone rapid transformation driven by climate change, geopolitical tensions, digitalization, energy transition, and AI integration. These shifts have created a new risk reality where traditional...Loe edasi...
This book provides a rigorous theoretical analysis of the evolution of non-state actors within the contemporary global security architecture. Utilising Securitisation Theory, the authors examine how national movements transition from revolutionary o...Loe edasi...
This book explains all aspects of building acoustics including the design considerations, empirical formulations, measurement methodology, and uncertainty quantifications. It presents a database of the acoustical materials tested in the Reverberat...Loe edasi...
This includes the assembly of building envelopeslarge-format continuous surface elementsfrom individual components, taking into account different variants of flat and curved geometry and basic constructional design....Loe edasi...
This comprehensive guide covers the complete cement production process—from raw material extraction to finished products. This comprehensive guide covers the complete cement production process—from raw materi...Loe edasi...
This textbook provides a thorough exploration of wind effects on the built environment, serving as a valuable reference for students, researchers, and practicing engineers. Wind has always influenced the design and performance of structures, from ea...Loe edasi...
This book offers an in-depth exploration of the ergonomics of the built environment as a holistic, user-centered, and practice-oriented discipline that integrates human factors into architectural and urban design. It examines how the physical, cogni...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 26-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Columbia Books on Architecture and the City, ISBN-13: 9781941332863)
This book insists on materials not as passive inputs but as unruly agents, shaped by and shaping the political, ecological, and cultural processes around them....Loe edasi...
Investigates the potential of mycelium as a sustainable material within architecture and design. It combines theoretical perspectives, practical methodologies and digital fabrication processes to present techniques, critical analysis and emerging ap...Loe edasi...
