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Greening Modernism:Preservation, Sustainability<strong>and</strong> the Modern MovementCarl SteinWW Norton / November 2010 /296 pages / Hardback / Code 72956£43.00Greening Modernism addresses theinterrelationships between sustainability,architectural preservation, <strong>and</strong> the Modernmovement <strong>and</strong> places these issues into historicalperspective. While recognising the inescapablelimits of finite resources, Carl Stein, using acombination of evocative images <strong>and</strong> hard data,presents an optimistic view of an architecturethat improves quality of life <strong>and</strong> culturalexperience by using existing structures that havebeen revitalised from a Modernist perspective.Specific examples range from individual buildingcomponents – envelope, mechanical systems,controls – to regional <strong>and</strong> national infrastructure.<strong>The</strong> Principles of GreenUrbanism: Transformingthe City for SustainabilitySteffen LehmannEarthscan / October 2010 /900 pages / Paperback / Code 71119£49.99This book presents different models forsustainable urban growth, based on theprinciples of ‘Green Urbanism’. <strong>The</strong> first sectionof the book clearly explains these principles<strong>and</strong> models <strong>and</strong> describes how they can beemployed, illustrated by clear diagrams forease of comprehension. <strong>The</strong> principles asapplied are then explored through in-depthcase studies of the post-industrial Australiancity of Newcastle, which is at an importantjuncture in its urban evolution.SustainablePreservation:Greening ExistingBuildingsJean CarroonWiley / November 2010 /432 pages / Hardback / Code 70374£50.00Sustainable Preservation looks at the choicesthat adaptive reuse requires architects to make– from redeployment of existing structuralelements to time-honoured techniques for naturalventilation to creation of wetl<strong>and</strong>s that restorenatural biological functions. It presents 50case studies that set new st<strong>and</strong>ards for holisticapproaches to adaptive reuse <strong>and</strong> sustainability.Subjects covered include design issues,renewable power options, stormwater h<strong>and</strong>ling,<strong>and</strong> building envelope protection <strong>and</strong> integrity.<strong>The</strong> book also reviews operational issues,including materials choices, greenhousekeeping, <strong>and</strong> indoor air quality.<strong>The</strong> Sourcebookof ContemporaryGreen ArchitectureSergi Costa DuranCollins Design / January 2011 /600 pages / Hardback / Code 73162£40.00Lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs,drawings, floor <strong>and</strong> aerial plans, <strong>The</strong> Sourcebookof Contemporary Green Architecture featurestoday’s most noteworthy environmentally-friendlyarchitectural projects. A range of sustainabledesign ideas are covered, from bioclimaticstrategies to more complex off-the-gridconstructions that include passive designs,prefab systems, water-harvesting mechanisms,<strong>and</strong> green renovations. Projects include buildingeco-certifications <strong>and</strong> eco-design solutions thatutilise advanced technologies as well as costmanagement plans.

LEED Materials:A Resource Guideto Green BuildingAri MeiselPrinceton Architectural Press / May 2010 /223 pages / Paperback / Code 72120£28.00Taking a focused, material-based approachto sustainable design, LEED Materials:A Resource Guide to Green Building presentsalmost 200 innovative materials, products,<strong>and</strong> services, <strong>and</strong> shows how to use them toachieve the best results. Organised by the CSIMaster Format Division system for ease of use,the book also takes the reader inside the codefor new construction (the broadest code),revealing the pitfalls <strong>and</strong> bonus moves ofusing the products for maximum credits (certainproducts can even be used to achieve severalLEED credits in the way the material is applied)<strong>and</strong> putting that coveted Platinum rating wellwithin reach.Green Dream:How Future CitiesCan Outsmart Nature<strong>The</strong> Why FactoryNai Publishers / June 2010 /406 pages / Paperback / Code 72521£29.95Green Dream questions what is currentlylabelled as ‘green’ <strong>and</strong> in conjunction withexperts elaborates how it ought to be defined.It challenges architectural conventions<strong>and</strong> looks into the potentials of new greenarchitecture. It recognises that green buildingsalone do not make a green city, but alsolooks at potential solutions within the citiesthemselves, how it will change them <strong>and</strong>where the boundaries lie. Visionary projectsillustrate the green future that contextual,large-scale, imaginative <strong>and</strong> measurablearchitectural <strong>and</strong> urban projects might producefor us.Evaluating SustainableDevelopment in theBuilt Environment:2nd editionPeter Br<strong>and</strong>on <strong>and</strong>Patrizia LombardiWiley / November 2010 /280 pages / Hardback / Code 73607£59.99This book provides coherent guidance onthe techniques that can be used to assesssustainable development in a rigorous manner.<strong>The</strong> approach is introduced using illustrations<strong>and</strong> case studies, together with follow-upreferences. It remains the ideal starting pointfor those trying to get a h<strong>and</strong>le on the subject<strong>and</strong> for those who wish to examine a structured<strong>and</strong> systematic approach to the evaluationof sustainable development in the builtenvironment. <strong>The</strong> second edition has beencompletely updated to reflect the significantadvances <strong>and</strong> new insights that have beenmade since publication of the first edition.A Life Cycle Approachto Buildings: SustainableBuilding PlanningFrom the OutsetNiklaus Kohler, Holger Knig<strong>and</strong> Johannes KreissigDetail / September 2010 /144 pages / Paperback / Code 73658£49.90This book explores a building’s entire lifecycle – from construction through occupation,cycles of renovation <strong>and</strong> repairs, up todemolition <strong>and</strong> disposal, <strong>and</strong> the impactthe flow of materials creates. It providesplanners with the facts <strong>and</strong> arguments theyneed to evaluate designs, materials <strong>and</strong>buildings. It includes environmental lifecycle assessments of materials, constructionelements <strong>and</strong> buildings; calculates <strong>and</strong>optimises life cycle costs; includes referenceprojects on life cycle analysis in practice;looks at planning tools <strong>and</strong> databases;<strong>and</strong> offers tips on calculations.

Bestselling <strong>books</strong>on sustainabilityPinpoint: KeyFacts + Figures forSustainable BuildingBruno Keller<strong>and</strong> Stephan RutzPragmaticSustainability:<strong>The</strong>oretical <strong>and</strong>Practical ToolsSteven A Moore (ed)<strong>The</strong> Green BuildingBible Volume 1:4th editionKeith Hall<strong>The</strong> Green BuildingBible Volume 2:4th editionKeith HallShortcuts Book 2:Sustainability<strong>and</strong> PracticeAustin WilliamsBirkhauserApril 2010288 pagesPaperbackCode 69001£45.00RoutledgeJanuary 2010291 pagesPaperbackCode 71306£19.99Green Building PressSeptember 2008450 pagesPaperbackCode 65784£9.95Green Building PressJune 2008295 pagesPaperbackCode 65785£9.95NBSMarch 2009208 pagesPaperbackCode 67743£25.00SPECIAL OFFERTimber inRefurbishmentRuth Slavid<strong>The</strong> ZEDbookBill DunsterGreen Guide to theArchitect’s Job BookS<strong>and</strong>y HallidayEcohouse:3rd editionSue RoafSustainableArchitectureDavid TurrentTRADA/RIBA PublishingJune 201080 pagesPaperbackCode 72722£30.00 (RRP £40.00)Taylor & FrancisNovember 2007224 pagesPaperbackCode 61742£40.00RIBA PublishingAugust 200780 pagesPaperbackCode 55696£16.50Architectural PressAugust 2007470 pagesPaperbackCode 62260£31.99RIBA PublishingOctober 2007168 pagesPaperbackCode 61146£29.50

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