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Philosophy of Sustainable Design by Jason F. McLennan Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover 
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Prefab Green by Michelle Kaufmann Publisher Comments IN PREFAB GREEN, architect Michelle Kaufmann shares her vision of creating thoughtful, sustainable design for everyone. Her firm, Michelle Kaufmann Designs, blends sustainable home layouts, eco-friendly materials, and low-energy options to create a... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart Staff Pick "An eco-sustainable manifesto. The next Industrial Revolution will be Green!"... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $14.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Design Ecologies: Essays on the Nature of Design by Lisa Tilder Publisher Comments Contemporary architects are under increasing pressure to offer a sustainable future. But with all the focus on green building, there has been little investigation into the meaningful connections between architectural design, ecological systems, and... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $28.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Green Architecture by James Wines Staff Pick This sturdy little book from Taschen provides an exciting visual portrait of some of the great examples of contemporary ecological architecture, as well as the history behind the trend towards "green" design. Wines compares and contrasts these modern... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Flexible
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Off the Grid: Modern Homes and Alternative Energy by Lori Ryker Publisher Comments Off the Grid confronts the ecological and cultural problems associated with the way we get and use energy, and explains how it is possible to live in a beautifully designed home using much less--no matter where your home is located. Our homes are... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $13.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Northwest Green Home Primer: Hundreds of Ideas for Building, Remodeling and Buying Green by Kathleen O'Brien and Kathleen Smith Publisher Comments Any building should provide shelter from the elements. Witht a green home, we ask for more. Everyone can make green home decisions on a budget with this inspiring, information-packed guide. Whether you are building, remodeling, buying, or just curious... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Off the Grid Homes by Lori Ryker Publisher Comments Off the Grid Homes Case Studies for Sustainable Living Lori Ryker Photographs by Audrey Hall Off the Grid Homes looks at six contemporary architectural projects that integrate alternative technologies for generating and conserving energy. Being off the... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper
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New Treehouses of the World by Pete Nelson Publisher Comments Since the publication of Treehouses of the World, the community of treehouse builders has grown tremendously, and many more innovative treehouses have been built around the world. In New Treehouses of the World, world-renowned treehouse designer and... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Inspired by Nature: Minerals: The Building/Geology Connection by Alejandro Bahamon Publisher Comments Nature has always furnished stimulating ideas for the design of architecture. Inspired by Nature: Mineralsgathers together the work of two dozen architects who have looked for solutions in the world of geology, from the models of organization offered by... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Trade Paper
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Green Vitruvius Sustainable Architec by J Owen Lewis Publisher Comments Two thousand years ago the Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio wrote the first books on architecture and established the concept of the pattern book offering design principles and solutions that is still familiar today. This publication is a green... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $30.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Compact Houses: Architecture for the Environment by Cristina Valle Publisher Comments In an age of "McMansions," this international survey of the latest in residential architecture proves that small is beautiful-and responsible. The houses profiled are designed to make maximum use of the smallest possible footprint in order to protect the... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $22.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development (Wiley Professional) by John Tillman Lyle Publisher Comments This book offers practical, realistic methods for reversing the effects of environmental catastrophe caused by industry. It defines regenerative design, and describes practical applications to the essential systems of land development: energy flow, water... (read more) List Price $77.50 Your price: $65.00 New - Trade Paper
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Building an Emerald City: A Guide to Creating Green Building Policies and Programs by Lucia Athens Publisher Comments In 2000, Seattle, Washington, became the first U.S. city to officially adopt the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver standards for its own major construction projects. In the midst of a municipal... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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How Green Is Your City?: The Sustainlane U.S. City Rankings by Warren Karlenzig Publisher Comments In our carbon-challenged, post-Katrina world, how do America's largest cities stack up in terms of sustainability? Which cities are more self-sufficient and better-prepared for our uncertain future, and which cities are operating business-as-usual? How... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The New Solar Home by Dave Bonta Publisher Comments Authors Dave Bonta and Stephen Snyder of USA Solar Stores illustrate exceptional homes that are groundbreaking not only in their use of renewable energy but also in their commitment to recycling and repurposing materials used in construction and reducing... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $17.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Green Building Trends: Europe by Jerry Yudelson Publisher Comments The “green building revolution” is a worldwide movement for energy-efficient, environmentally aware architecture and design. Europe has been in the forefront of green building technology, and Green Building Trends: Europe provides an... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Straw Bale House (Real Goods Independent Living Book) by Athena Swentz Steen Publisher Comments Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half the cost of a comparable conventional home. Welcome to the straw bale house! Whether you build an entire... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Greening Our Built World: Costs, Benefits, and Strategies by Gregory Kats Publisher Comments Green buildings--buildings that use fewer resources to build and to sustain--are commonly thought to be too expensive to attract builders and buyers. But are they? The answer to this question has enormous consequences, since residential and commercial... (read more) List Price $42.50 Your price: $35.00 New - Trade Paper
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Small Eco-Houses by Kleine Ökohäuser Publisher Comments The emergence of a greater awareness of the environment, the application of more and new technical knowledge and the use of traditional construction methods, such as orientation towards the sun, are motivating a growing number of owners to have... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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