Low-carbon and biophilic building approached through material choices, health, small structures, and process. Sustainability is treated as a design constraint that can improve experience rather than merely certify it.
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Essential Sustainable Home Design: A Complete Guide to Goals, Options, and the Design Process
About the bookChris Magwood offers a practical roadmap for homeowners and builders seeking to construct or renovate residences with a reduced environmental footprint. Moving beyond vague ideals, the…
8/10Built Environment : Sustainable DesignXS: Small Structures, Green Architecture
About the bookPhyllis Richardson presents a visual survey of compact architectural forms that prioritize spatial efficiency and environmental stewardship. The book explores how small-scale structures…
4/10Built Environment : Sustainable DesignNature Inside: A Biophilic Design Guide
About the bookThis practical guide translates the theoretical concept of biophilic design into actionable strategies for architects, interior designers, and planners. It explores how to integrate nat…
4/10Built Environment : Sustainable DesignThe Straw Bale House
About the bookThis practical guide introduces the principles and techniques of constructing homes using compressed straw bales as a primary building material. The authors, who are pioneers in the fie…
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| Essential Sustainable Home Design: A Complete Guide to Goals, Options, and the Design Process | Chris Magwood | 2017 | 8 | Read | → |
| Healthy Buildings | Joseph G. Allen & John D. Macomber | 2020 | — | Unread | → |
| Nature Inside: A Biophilic Design Guide | William D. Browning, Catherine O. Ryan | 2020 | 4 | Read | → |
| The Straw Bale House | Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen, David Bainbridge | 1994 | 4 | Read | → |
| XS: Small Structures, Green Architecture | Phyllis Richardson | 2007 | 8 | Read | → |
