Eco Design

Author : Rebecca Proctor
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781856695855
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1000 New Eco Designs and Where to Find Them written by Rebecca Proctor and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we become only too aware of the damage man has caused to the planet, more of us want to furnish and decorate our homes with products that do not harm the environment. But being sensitive to the environment does not mean you have to sacrifice good design. More and more designers are creating products that are both beautiful and ethical. 1000 New Eco Designs is a showcase of contemporary product design and interior products that are ecologically sound. Informative and visually inspirational, the book acts as a handbook, guiding readers through the complex issues involved in creating and choosing eco-friendly designs for the home. A series of icons show each product's "green" credentials; highlighting the use of recycled, sustainable, and locally-sourced materials as well as non-toxic, low-energy, and low-waste manufacturing processes, so that readers can see at a glance the individual characteristics of each design. The book also provides full information on where to source and buy the products featured.

Author : Cara Brower
Publisher : Rotovision
ISBN 13 : 2888930609
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Experimental Eco-Design written by Cara Brower and published by Rotovision. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suitable for those interested in green design. This book offers a source listing of materials, manufacturers, design studios, and organizations.

Author : Bruno Peuportier
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315349558
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eco-design of Buildings and Infrastructure written by Bruno Peuportier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chair on Ecodesign for buildings and infrastructures was created by ParisTech in partnership with VINCI with the aim of developing evaluation and simulation tools that integrate all ecodesign aspects (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions, impact on biodiversity, depletion of resources, etc.) and provide genuine decision-aid instruments, based on a scientific approach, to all those involved in the urban environment (i.e. designers, builders and users). The present book takes stock of five years of research under the Chair. It starts by presenting some methodological bases of ecodesign, life cycle assessments, impact studies, and methods for planning and transport. Several specific subjects are then covered, i.e. public transport, parking, road traffic, the environmental profile of building materials, building retrofits, energy management, and biodiversity. The last part of the book sets out how the knowledge and tools developed under the Chair were applied to a case study: Cité Descartes in Marne la Vallée (Ile de France). This work is aimed at urban planners, local authorities, contracting clients, architects, engineering firms, contractors, building managers, research lecturers, and anyone interested in the environmental quality of the places we live in.

Author : Janis Birkeland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136568409
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design for Sustainability written by Janis Birkeland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With radical and innovative design solutions, everyone could be living in buildings and settlements that are more like gardens than cargo containers, and that purify air and water, generate energy, treat sewage and produce food - at lower cost. Birkeland introduces systems design thinking that cuts across academic and professional boundaries and the divide between social and physical sciences to move towards a transdiciplinary approach to environmental and social problem-solving. This sourcebook is useful for teaching, as each topic within the field of environmental management and social change has pairs of short readings providing diverse perspectives to compare, contrast and debate. Design for Sustainability presents examples of integrated systems design based on ecological principles and concepts and drawn from the foremost designers in the fields of industrial design, materials, housing design, urban planning and transport, landscape and permaculture, and energy and resource management.

Author : Lorena Farras Perez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781770851306
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eco Design Outside written by Lorena Farras Perez and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eco Design Outside features dozens of photographs of cutting-edge designs in real-life context with informative captions, house and garden plans, and electrical, water and lighting schematics. Combining ideas with achievability, the book is more than inspiring; it is eminently useful. Some of the topics are: Lighting -- Room orientation to the sun, solar tubes to redirect sunlight indoors, home-security lighting automation interfaced with communication needs -- Water Conservation -- Rainwater collection and recirculation systems, solar showers, efficient watering devices -- Landscaping -- Living walls, green roofs, natural pools ("biopools"), xeriscaping garden plans and plants -- Ecological Building Materials -- Furniture, benches, decking and fencing, natural oil treatments, paving and stonework.

Author : Jean-Luc Bessède
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319581724
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eco-design in Electrical Engineering written by Jean-Luc Bessède and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses eco-design, a major tool for reducing the environmental impacts of products, services and systems in the context of sustainable development. It covers four key aspects of eco-design, applied to electrical engineering. First, it describes current and future methodologies and standards, including regulations, which apply to electrical engineering. In turn, the second chapter is devoted to energy systems and planning, including constraints on the insertion of equipment into the grid. Components such as transformers and cables, their eco-design characteristics and impacts, and their potential to improve the environmental impacts of networks are described in the third chapter. Lastly, the fourth chapter deals with materials in terms of their performance and ecological impact. In the case of electrical equipment, the eco-design approach is also connected to the development of renewable energies and energy efficiency.

Author : Celery Design Collaborative
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1581157541
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Green Graphic Design written by Celery Design Collaborative and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a graphic designer be a catalyst for positive change? Green Graphic Design reframes the way designers can think about the work they create, while remaining focused on cost constraints and corporate identity. Simple, eco-innovative changes are demonstrated in all phases of the design process, including: · Picking projects · Strategizing with clients · Choosing materials for manufacture and shipping · Understanding users · Picking ink and paper for printing · Binding · Packing final products · Building strong brands · Working with clients to foster transparency and corporate social responsibility Fully illustrated and packed with case studies of green design implementation, this reference guide more than inspires; a "sustainability scorecard" and a complete glossary of key terms and resources ensure that anyone in the design field can implement practical green solutions. Green Graphic Design is an indispensable resource for graphic designers ready to look to the future of their business and the environment.

Author : Bruno Peuportier
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000260844
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastructure written by Bruno Peuportier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chair Eco-design of buildings and infrastructure, a partnership between three engineering colleges (MINES ParisTech, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech and AgroParisTech) and the VINCI group, aims to create measurement and simulation tools which integrate all the dimensions of eco-design (greenhouse gas emissions, impact on biodiversity and resource levies, etc.) to become real decision-making tools, based on a scientific approach, for all actors in the city (designers, builders and users). This book reviews the second five-year sequence of the Chair, first presenting methodological advances in eco-design: life cycle assessment and quantification of uncertainties; local environmental impacts of transport and biodiversity. The interdisciplinary partnership, also associating the human sciences, shows its interest in taking into account the human factor in the modelling of urban systems. This modelling is based on several numerical simulation tools, presented in the third part. This theoretical set results in more substantial proposals for the renewal of techniques and systems, in terms of energy management strategies in buildings, urban agriculture, participatory data collection and digital transformation in transport. This book is intended for urban planners, local authorities, building owners, architects, design offices, companies, building managers, teacher-researchers and anyone interested in the environmental quality of our living spaces.

Author : Ivy Liu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788416504596
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eco Design - Lamps written by Ivy Liu and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the most innovative ecological lighting designs by leading designers from all around the world.

Author : Jon Broome
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1907448381
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Green Self-build Book written by Jon Broome and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build your home the 'green' way to reduce running costs, be more self-sufficient and create a more comfortable home. Whether you want a turf roof, solar-powered hot water, or a super-insulated house, this book demonstrates that green is the way forward. Written by award-winning architect Jon Broome, The Green Self-Build Book provides an accessible overview of the different methods of sustainable and eco-friendly construction techniques. Covering the essential elements of design and the self-build process, this practical book includes information on sustainable foundations, floor finishes and insulation. Jon also shares insights on how to build for comfort and health. Inspiring case studies of green building projects using earth, straw, steel and timber are also included. Packed with attractive colour photos throughout, this is an essential resource for anyone who is planning a self-build project or involved in housing.