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C.RANSBURY

FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE

with the Sustainability Standard Quiz

Book List

GREEN BUILDING INNOVATIONS

Immerse yourself in a world of sustainable architecture and green building practices with these carefully selected books. From energy-efficient designs to eco-conscious materials, these books provide valuable insights into how to create environmentally responsible structures and inspire the sustainable architect within you.

The Solar House (Book)

The Solar House
Passive Heating and Cooling

This book brings ancient techniques into the modern world, demystifying the principles of passive solar heating and cooling. Dan Chiras showcases how to harness the power of sunlight and breezes to create a comfortable, energy-efficient home.

A Pattern Language
Towns, Buildings, Construction

Authored by Christopher Alexander and his colleagues at the Center for Environmental Structure, this book empowers individuals to design their own environments by offering a unique language of more than 250 design patterns, providing answers to various design problems.

A Pattern Language (Book)

Your Green Home (Book)

Your Green Home
A Guide to Planning a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly, New Home (Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living)

Written by the founder of BuildingGreen, North America's leading green building authority, this book addresses the big-picture questions related to creating an environmentally friendly, healthy home.

A Master Course in Feng-Shui
An In-Depth Program for Learning to Choose, Design, and Enhance the Spaces Where We Live and Work

Unveil the secrets of feng-shui with this comprehensive workbook designed for homeowners, renters, architects, and business owners. Whether you're choosing a home, building a house, selecting an office, or finding a retail space, this fully illustrated guide offers practical insights for putting feng-shui into personal use.

A Master Course in Feng-Shui (Book)

The New Carbon Architecture (Book)

The New Carbon Architecture
Building to Cool the Climate

Beyond just "green buildings," this book unveils a new frontier where structures actively contribute to cooling the climate. Discover how biomimicry and innovation can transform carbon into walls, roofs, and insulation, making buildings a powerful tool for environmental healing.

Build Beyond Zero
New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture

This book reimagines buildings as practical and affordable climate solutions, challenging the conventional goal of merely achieving net-zero energy use. Explore the importance of examining building components and supply chains, with a focus on materials like steel and concrete.

Build Beyond Zero (Book)

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