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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
by William McDonough and Michael Braungart  
Powells.com Staff Pick "An eco-sustainable manifesto. The next Industrial Revolution will be Green!" Scott Smith, Powells.com...
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The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture
by Alanna Stang Publisher Comments In their international survey of contemporary house design, Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne herald the emergence of a new architecture: one that is as aesthetically compelling as it is environmentally friendly. Leaving behind the clunky, mud...
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Sustainable Homes: 26 Designs That Respect the Earth
by James Grays Trulove Publisher Comments Over two dozen individual houses are featured - from locations as diverse as a Canadian cove to the Arizona desert....
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Blubberland: The Dangers of Happiness
by Elizabeth Farrelly Publisher Comments I, like you, drive too much. I buy too much--of which I keep too much and also throw too much away. I overindulge my children, and myself. Directly as well as indirectly I use too much water, energy, air and space. My existence, in short, costs the...
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Green Building Products the Greenspe 3RD Edition
by Alex Wilson Publisher Comments Interest in sustainable, green building practices is greater than ever. Whether concerned about allergies, energy costs, old-growth forests, or durability and long-term value, homeowners and builders are looking for ways to ensure that their homes are...
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Emerald Architecture
by Magazine Greensource Publisher Comments Improve Your Green Design Skills with 24 Full-Color Case Studies of Sustainable Structures and Facilities Turn to Emerald Architecture for a full-color collection of 24 in-depth case studies of sustainable structures and facilities. Packed with more than...
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Ecological Design (Tenth Anniversary Edition)
by Sim Van Der Ryn and Stuart Cowan Publisher Comments Ecological Design is a landmark volume that helped usher in an exciting new era in green design and sustainability planning. Since its initial publication in 1996, the book has been critically important in sparking dialogue and triggering collaboration...
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Design on the Edge: The Making of a High-Performance Building
by David W. Orr Publisher Comments The story of the Adam Joseph Lewis Center at Oberlin College--the first substantially green building to be built on a college campus--encompasses more than the particulars of one building. In Design on the Edge, David Orr writes about the planning and...
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Buildings of Earth & Straw
by Bruce King Publisher Comments Straw bale and rammed earth construction are enjoying a fantastic growth spurt in the United States and abroad. When interest turns to action, however, builders can encounter resistance from mainstream construction and lending communities unfamiliar with...
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Power of Limits : Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art, and Architecture (Rev 06 Edition)
by Gyorgy Doczi Synopsis One of the delights of life is the discovery and rediscovery of patterns of order and beauty in nature--designs revealed by slicing through a head of cabbage or an orange, the forms of shells and butterfly wings. These images are awesome not just for...
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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...
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Green Architecture
by James Wines
Powells.com 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...
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Massive Change a Manifesto for the Futur
by Bruce Mau Publisher Comments A modern illustrated primer on the new inventions, technologies, and events that are affecting the human race worldwide. 25/02/04 ADVISED BY PUBLISHER PUBLICATION MOVED TO AUTUMN 2004 - NO DATE....
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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...
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Building Within Nature: A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors, and Architects
by Andy Wasowski and Sally Wasowski Publisher Comments Opens up a world of natural options to the mowing, watering, and weeding of a traditional lawn. Every year, many thousands of acres of woodlands, deserts, meadowlands, and coastal scrub are turned into home or commercial sites. Ironically, by the...
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Treehouses of the World
by Peter Nelson Publisher Comments Treehouses bring out the child in all of us. Serving as private retreats, guest houses, or play spaces for family and friends, these enchanting arboreal constructions lift our spirits, inspire our dreams, and offer the promise of freedom from adult...
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The Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, Resources
by Joseph F Kennedy Publisher Comments The search for housing that is healthy, affordable, and environmentally responsible is leading a growing number of people to take a fresh look at building techniques long shunned by the modern construction industry. Recently, books on specific...
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Ceramic Houses and Earth Architecture
by Nader Khalili Publisher Comments How to build, step by step, an adobe and ceramic architecture that is affordable and self-help. How to build arches, vaults, domes, and utilize the natural energy of wind, sun-and-shade to help save forests and create a sustainable architecture. How to...
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Inspired by Nature: Plants: The Building/Botany Connection
by Alejandro Bahamon Publisher Comments A look at how nature serves as a source of inspiration for contemporary architecture. Nature has always furnished stimulating ideas for the design of architecture. This collection of buildings, both vernacular and by important architects, from houses to...
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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...
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