Built Environment Books

New and Published Books

1. An Introduction to Electrical Science

   By Adrian Waygood

   An Introduction to Electrical Science walks readers through the subject in a logical order, providing a historical overview alongside modern electrical theory and practice. Perfect for electrical trainees both during their training and once qualified. You will be guided through the subject in a...

   Published April 4th 2013 by Routledge
2. Thinking through Landscape

   By Augustin Berque

   Our attitude to nature has changed over time. This book explores the historical, literary and philosophical origins of the changes in our attitude to nature that allowed environmental catastrophes to happen. It presents a philosophical reflection on human societies’ attitude to the environment,...

   Published April 3rd 2013 by Routledge
3. Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

   3rd Edition

   By Landscape Institute, I.E.M.A.

   Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) can be key to planning decisions by identifying the effects of new developments on views and on the landscape itself. This fully revised edition of the industry standard work on LVIA presents an authoritative statement of the principles of assessment....

   Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
4. Building Services Design for Energy Efficient Buildings

   By Paul Tymkow, Savvas Tassou, Maria Kolokotroni, Hussam Jouhara

   The role and influence of building services engineers is undergoing rapid change and is pivotal to achieving low-carbon buildings. However, textbooks in the field have largely focused on the detailed technicalities of HVAC systems, often with little wider context. This book addresses that need by...

   Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
5. Introduction to Environmental Management

   for the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management

   By Brian Waters

   This endorsed handbook is directly aligned to the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management, with each element of the syllabus explained in detail. Includes sample NEBOSH questions and case studies to aid learning Up to date and aligned with the revised 2012 specification Over 100 images,...

   Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
6. Low Carbon Nation?

   By Mike Hodson, Simon Marvin

   What does the transition to a Low Carbon Britain mean for the future development of cities and regions across the country? Does it reinforce existing ‘business as usual’ or create new transformational opportunities? Low Carbon Nation? takes an interdisciplinary approach to tackle this critical...

   Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
7. Basic Electrical Installation Work

   7th Edition

   By Trevor Linsley

   Aligned with the 17th edition IET Wiring Regulations, this new edition has been fully updated to cover the City & Guilds 2365 course. Written in an easy to follow style with each chapter of the book dedicated to a unit of the syllabus, this book helps students to master each topic before moving...

   Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
8. Occupational Safety and Hygiene

   Edited by Pedro Arezes, João Santos Baptista, Monica P. Barroso, Paula Carneiro, Patrício Cordeiro, Nelson Costa, Rui B. Melo, A. Sergio Miguel, Gonçalo Perestrelo

   Occupational Safety and Hygiene presents selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene – SHO2013 (Guimarães, Portugal, 14-15 February 2013), which was organized by the Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO). The contributions from 15...

   Published April 1st 2013 by CRC Press
9. Good Practice Guide: Assessing Loss and Expense

   By Jeffrey Whitfield

   Assessing Loss and Expense explains to architects and other construction industry professionals in accessible language how to assess the quantum value of loss and expense claims arising from projects. The book allows architects, assessors and others to understand the principles of evaluation...

   Published March 31st 2013 by RIBA Publishing
10. RIBA Agreements 2010 (2012 Revision) Complete Reference Set

    By Riba, Roland Phillips

    The Complete Reference Set contains all of the forms in the RIBA Agreements 2010 (2012 revision), together with a copy of all of the Electronic-Only Components, and a copy of the Guide to RIBA Agreements 2010 (2012 revision). This indispensible reference set gives you all you need to begin working...

    Published March 31st 2013 by RIBA Publishing