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Agriculture Environmental aspects Architecture Aesthetics Architecture and energy conservation Architecture Decision making Architecture Environmental aspects Architecture, Domestic Environmental aspects Architecture, Domestic United States Closed respiratory systems (Space environment) Ecological houses Sustainable architectureKallipoliti, Lydia
Summary: From the space program to countercultural architectural groups experimenting with autonomous living, The Architecture of Closed Worlds documents a disciplinary transformation and the rise of a new environmental consciousness. It presents an archive of 39 prototypes from 1928 to the present, creating a genealogy of closed-resource structures. These include the FNRS Balloon (1931), Aqualung...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lars Müller 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 KALWilliamson, Jack.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cranbrook Academy of Art 1997
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: NEL RM 715 DesignSummary: Pioneering with an eco-friendly twist, discover how easy, cost-effective and healthy it can be to go green, and dispels myths about environmentally-conscious lifestyles. Follow the step-by-step construction of Kevin's green dream home in Santa Barbara, with practical advice and expert guidance on a range of topics like straw bale construction, breathable paints and blue jean insulation. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BUIWines, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taschen 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.47 WINRoberts, Jennifer
Summary: Redux offers a host of solutions for creating a green home with recycled, reused, and environmentally healthy materials, whether remodeling, redecorating, or building from the ground up. This book combines extensive salvage use with the larger goal of efficiency and environmentalism--and the results are simply stunning. With a focus on healthfulness, durability, and comfort, Roberts has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728.37 ROBAl, Stefan
Summary: "The global boom in skyscrapers-why it's happening now, how they're made, and what they do to cities and people. We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al-himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 ALBrower, Felicia
Summary: "This STEM-based set of True Books introduces students to the engineering innovations that can help us reach more environmentally friendly goals"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 728 BROWasowski, Andy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.47 WASKaner, Etta
Summary: "Many architects today are looking to plants and animals to help solve their design challenges. Inspired by how nature already works, these architects are coming up with innovative ways to cool buildings, withstand earthquakes and save energy. In Wild Buildings and Bridges, bestselling author Etta Kaner explores these wild and wonderful feats of architecture. Kids will discover buildings and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 720 KANSharkey, Lisa.
Summary: A guide to fashionable but eco-friendly decorating showcases a series of urban, suburban, and rural homes that are beautiful, liveable, and environmentally friendly and that represent an array of sizes, shapes, and styles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720.4709 SHARyker, Lori
Summary: From the Publisher: Off the Grid Homes looks at six contemporary architectural projects that integrate alternative technologies for generating and conserving energy. Being off the grid can refer to many different aspects of energy and resource independence, from rainwater collection, to photovoltaic (PV) systems, to gray-water systems and more. Diagrams and clear explanations of technologies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 720.47 RYKZamora Mola, Francesc.
Summary: Discover the latest in sustainable architecture and environmentally friendly home design in this outstanding volume in the popular 150 Best series, which features nearly 500 pages of full-color photographs and dozens of inventive and decorative profiles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 662 ZAMDowney, Robert
Summary: "What we eat matters--to us, and to the planet. Cool food is a game-changing new food category and way of thinking that can help fix the climate. This ... book will show you how to make simple choices, starting today--in the supermarket, in your kitchen, and in the world--to reduce your environmental impact. Hundreds of cool foods exist, but until now have gone largely uncelebrated for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2024