Green Construction Books

New and Published Books

1. 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
2. Sustainable Retrofit and Facilities Management

   By Paul Appleby

   Governments across the globe are setting targets for reducing their carbon emissions. For example, the UK Government has committed to an eighty per cent reduction by 2050, when twenty-eight million buildings that currently exist will still be standing; this represents a challenge to improve...

   Published February 24th 2013 by Routledge
3. Green Buildings Pay

   Design, Productivity and Ecology, 3rd Edition

   By Brian Edwards, Emanuele Naboni

   This third edition of Green Buildings Pay presents new evidence and new arguments concerning the institutional and business case that can be made for green design. The green argument has moved a long way forward since the previous edition, and this fully updated book addresses the key issues faced...

   Published January 6th 2013 by Routledge
4. Ecohouse

   4th Edition

   By Sue Roaf, Manuel Fuentes, Stephanie Thomas-Rees

   Sue Roaf is famed for her approach to design and her awareness of energy efficiency. Here she reveals the concepts, structures and techniques that lie behind the realization of her ideals. By using her own house as a case study, Roaf guides the reader through the ideas for energy-efficient design...

   Published November 28th 2012 by Routledge
5. Design and Construction of High-Performance Homes

   Building Envelopes, Renewable Energies and Integrated Practice

   Edited by Franca Trubiano

   Both professionals and students are increasingly committed to achieving high-performance metrics in the design, construction and operation of residential buildings. This book responds to this demand by offering a comprehensive guide which features: architectural innovations in building skin...

   Published November 1st 2012 by Routledge
6. Two Degrees: The Built Environment and Our Changing Climate

   By Alisdair McGregor, Cole Roberts, Fiona Cousins

   The Earth’s temperature has been rising. To limit catastrophic outcomes, the international scientific community has set a challenging goal of no more than two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) average temperature rise. Economists agree we will save trillions of dollars by acting early. But...

   Published October 25th 2012 by Routledge
7. Sustainable Retrofitting of Commercial Buildings

   Warm Climates

   Edited by Richard Hyde, Nathan Groenhout, Francis Barram, Ken Yeang

   Despite recent improvements in energy efficiency being made in new build, it is important that the existing commercial building sector also take action to meet emission reduction targets. The objectives and challenges of such action will reduce the risk of the sector becoming obsolete due to high...

   Published September 19th 2012 by Routledge
8. Guide To Natural Ventilation in High Rise Office Buildings

   Edited by Antony Wood, Ruba Salib

   Tall buildings are not the only solution for achieving sustainability through increased density in cities but, given the scale of current population shifts, the vertical city is increasingly being seen as the most viable solution for many urban centers. However, the full implications of...

   Published September 3rd 2012 by Routledge
9. BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes on the London 2012 Olympic Park

   Lessons from the Velodrome, Aquatics Centre and the Olympic and Paralympic Village

   By Neil Paterson, Adam Robinson, Robin Brylewski

   This publication contributes to the ‘learning legacy’ for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and shares the lessons learned about sustainable design and construction on this exceptional project with the construction industry. The report examines the achievement of high levels of...

   Published August 6th 2012 by IHS BRE Press
10. Designed for Habitat

    Collaborations with Habitat for Humanity

    By David Hinson, Justin Miller

    If you're looking for ways to give back to your community, then this book, the first to profile thirteen projects designed and built by architects and Habitat for Humanity, will help. Detailed plans, sections, and photographs show you how these projects came about, the strategies used by each team...

    Published July 22nd 2012 by Routledge