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  • Details and Materials for Resilient Sites

    A Climate Positive Approach

    by Meg Calkins ...
    Providing comprehensive information for closing material loops and reducing carbon impacts of site construction, this ground-breaking book is an essential resource for landscape architects and engineers to meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century.It provides strategies, tools, and detailed information for the practice of climate positive design. Reduced carbon, resource efficient ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • The Sustainable Sites Handbook

    A Complete Guide to the Principles, Strategies, and Best Practices for Sustainable Landscapes

    by Meg Calkins ...
    Get the definitive resource guide for sustainable site design, construction, and management.The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is transforming land design, development, and management practices across the United States with the first national rating system for sustainable landscapes. The Sustainable Sites Handbook features comprehensive and detailed information on principles, strategies, ... Read more

    $100.00 USD

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  • 111 Questions and Answers in Packaging Technology

    111 Questions and Answers in Packaging Technology is a practical educational reference and detailed study guide for those aspiring to become packaging professionals through formal and informal training.Sola Somade and Tunji Adegboye together possess over thirty years of experience in handling packaging matters at both Unilever and Cadbury Nigeria Plc and offer not only their hands-on experience as ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Essential Sustainable Home Design

    A Complete Guide to Goals, Options, and the Planning Process

    by Chris Magwood ...
    Series series Sustainable Building Essentials
    Design your own sustainable homeMany people dream of building a beautiful, environmentally friendly home. But until now there has been no systematic guide to help potential builders work through the complete process of imagining, planning, designing, and building their ideal, sustainable home.Essential Sustainable Home Design walks potential homebuilders through the process starting with key ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Your Green Home

    A Guide to Planning a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly, New Home

    by Alex Wilson ...
    Series series Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living
    A guide to designing and building the environmentally friendly, energy efficient home of your dreams.More and more homeowners today want houses that are healthy to live in and cause minimal damage to the environment. That's what green building is all about.Your Green Home is written for homeowners planning a new home—whether you are working with an architect or builder, or serving as your own ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Compost-Powered Water Heater

    How to heat your greenhouse, pool, or buildings with only compost!

    by Gaelan Brown ...
    Here is a revolutionary approach for heating rooms and generating hot water. Author Gaelan Brown has worked with engineers and compost scientists to refine methods of composting that can heat greenhouses, barns, buildings, and hot water, all without combustion.It seems almost too good to be true: make high-value organic compost while generating reliable combustion-free heat. But it works, and this ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Making Better Buildings

    A Comparative Guide to Sustainable Construction for Homeowners and Contractors

    by Chris Magwood ...
    Sustainable building from the ground up - the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologiesFrom foundation to finish, a wealth of information is available on sustainable construction methods-entire volumes have been published on individual green and natural building techniques. But with so many different ideas to choose from, there is no single resource that allows an ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Green Roof Construction and Maintenance (GreenSource Books)

    by Kelly Luckett ...
    A Complete Guide to Building and Maintaining Green RoofsWritten by an industry expert in green roof design and installation, this GreenSource book presents all of the information you need to skillfully design, construct, and maintain green roofs. You will find a wealth of practical details gathered through real-world implementations and independent research.Green Roof Construction and Maintenance ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • Conservation Concerns

    A Guide for Collectors and Curators

    Written in accessible, nontechnical language, this book's twenty-three essays provide invaluable conservation guidelines for a variety of materials and media. Focusing also on proper storage techniques and environmental control, contributors offer information on emergency planning, disaster management, and identifying damages that may require professional treatment. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Handbook of Solid Waste Management

    In a world where waste incinerators are not an option and landfills are at over capacity, cities are hard pressed to find a solution to the problem of what to do with their solid waste. Handbook of Solid Waste Management, 2/e offers a solution. This handbook offers an integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid waste disposal ... Read more

    $179.99 USD

  • Better Things

    Materials for Sustainable Product Design

    by Daniel Liden ...
    'Better Things is an indispensable source for any CMF designer. Its clear structure, insightful guidance around material choices, and beautiful visual design make it an essential resource for incorporating sustainable materials into stunning design solutions. Highly recommended!' - Sylvia Feichtinger, Design Director, Material Innovation, Lego'Better Things is a brilliant, timely resource for ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

    Science and Engineering

    Solid and Hazardous Waste Management: Science and Engineering presents the latest on the rapid increase in volume and types of solid and hazardous wastes that have resulted from economic growth, urbanization, and industrialization and how they have challenged national and local governments to ensure effective and sustainable management of these waste products. The book offers universal coverage of ... Read more

    $134.99 USD