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Reviews index 2007

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Reviews index 2007

Geothermal Heat Pumps: A Guide for Planning and Installing
by Karl Ochsner, with introduction by Robin Curis - Earthscan book of the month, December

Daylight Performance of Buildings: A Handbook for Architects and Engineers
edited by Marc Fontoynont - Earthscan 50% off offer, December

 

What are you reading? RIBA Bookshops best sellers, featuring:
Green Building Bible 3rd edition; The ZEDBook; Green Studio Handbook; Small Eco-Houses

Author, author — well-thumbed volumes from the professionals' bookshelves, featuring:
Energy for a Sustainable World; Factor Four: Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use; The Book Of The New Alchemists; Natural Ventilation in Buildings

Flexible Housing
by Professor Jeremy Till and Dr Tatjana Schneider

Sustainable living: the role of whole life costs and values
by Nalanie Mithraratne, Brenda Vale and Robert Vale

Environment and children
by Christopher Day

 

Aspects of Building Design Management
edited by Stephen Emmitt - Earthscan book of the month November

Daylight Design of Buildings: A Handbook for Architects and Engineers

By Nick Baker and Koen Steemers - Earthscan 50% off offer November

Building greener; Guidance on the use of green roofs, green walls and complementary features on buildings
by P Early, D Gedge, J Newton and S Wilson

Climate change guidance for architects and consumers
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Advances in Passive Cooling
by Mat Santamouris (ed) - Earthscan book of the month October

Designing with Solar Power: A source book for buiding integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)
by Deo Prasad and Mark Snow (eds) - Earthscan 50% off offer October

Ecohouse: A Design Guide, 3rd edition
Sue Roaf, Manuel Fuentes and Stephanie Thomas

Zerocarbonbritain
Centre for Alternative Technology

Sustainable development indicators in your pocket 2007
Sustainable Development

Sustainable timber sourcing
TRADA Technology

Engineering, Business and Professional Ethics
by Simon Robinson, Ross Dixon, Christopher Preece, Krisen Moodley; June 07 BOOK OF THE MONTH from Architectural Press

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) on-line library
Free access to CIOB members; search only for non-members

Green roofs and façades
by Gary Grant; IHS BRE Press

SBEM for non-domestic buildings (IP2/07)
by T Johnson; IHS BRE Press

Sustainability at the Cutting Edge
by Peter Smith; May 07 BOOK OF THE MONTH from Architectural Press

How to live a low-carbon life - the individual's guide to stopping climate change
by Chris Goodall; Earthscan

Improving the energy performance of the building envelope
Steel Construction Institute (SCI)

Online recycled products guide
Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)

Review of Differences between Measured and Theoretical Energy Saving in Housing for Insulation Measures
Glasgow Caledonian University; Defra

Modeling and Technical Feasibility Analysis of a Low-Emission Residential Energy System
by JT Good et al.; International Journal of Green Energy

Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design
by Alison Kwok and Walter Grondzik; Feb 07 BOOK OF THE MONTH from Architectural Press

Handbook of Low Energy Buildings and District Energy Systems
by L D Danny Harvey; Earthscan; reviewed by Hywel Davies

Sustainable Solar Housing Volume 1
edited by S Robert Hastings and Maria Wall; Earthscan; reviewed by Dr Steve Lo

The Green Studio Handbook
by Alison Kwok and Walter Grondzik; Architectural Press; reviewed by Mary Hancock

Tropical Sustainable Architecture: Social and Environmental Dimensions
by Joo Hwa Bay and Boon Lay Ong (Eds), University of Singapore; Jan 07 BOOK OF THE MONTH from Architectural Press

Scottish House Condition Survey: Energy Efficiency And Estimated Emissions From The Scottish Housing Stock - 2003/04
Scottish Government Publications

Small wind energy systems fact sheet
British Wind Energy Association (BWEA)

Habits of a Lifetime: European Energy Usage Report

by the Energy Saving Trust

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