New eco homes

Title:

New eco homes

Author:

Gutiérrez, Manel Couto, author.

ISBN:

9780062395184

Personal Author:

Gutiérrez, Manel Couto, author.

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.

Physical Description:

191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- House on the Morella River -- Balancing Barn -- A House for the Best Years -- Cobogó House -- Soft House -- Areopagus Residence -- Biocasa_82 -- Casa 31_4 Room House -- Easterbrook House -- Nannup Holiday House -- Santa Cruz Straw Bale House -- Through House -- A21 House -- Brick House -- The Nest -- Stand 47 at Monaghan Farm -- A Sustainable Neighbourhood -- Single-Family Home in the Jizera Mountains -- Enclosed Open House -- Ice House -- Zeb Pilot House -- Water-cooled House -- Glossary -- Directory.

Abstract:

New eco homes showcases the latest innovations in sustainable architecture and design, profiling twenty-two homes from around the world that use contemporary ecological solutions for home construction that cause much less environmental impact than conventionally built structures.

Subject Term:

Sustainable architecture.

Ecological houses -- Design and construction.

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2238450

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Summary

A stunning, full-color showcase of the latest innovations in sustainable architecture and eco-friendly design, featuring thirty-five diverse homes.

Today's architects, designers, building craftsman, and homeowners are becoming more environmentally conscious, choosing eco-friendly living spaces with small carbon footprints that are built with sustainable materials. New Eco Homes explores various aspects of modern eco design, from its environmental and economical benefits, to factors considered when choosing materials: how much energy went into manufacturing the product, whether it is long lasting, and whether it can be recycled or safely disposed of as it eventually breaks down. It also examines important details involved in building, such as climate regulation, drainage systems, and regional planning. Each of the thirty-five projects contain photographs, floor plans, and detailed drawings that illustrate certain sustainable features, revealing how much the parameters of ecological design have expanded in just a few short years.

New Eco Homes includes an introductory interview with an international specialist in green building, site plans, architectural drawings, and a complete directory of resources. Combining concern for the environmental with aesthetic sensibility, it is an essential resource for architects, designers, and homeowners interested in creating warm and inviting homes that are not only beautiful to inhabit, but help protect and conserve our natural environment as well.