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20070622
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Written by internationally renowned architect Avi Friedman, Sustainable Residential Development equips you with a much-needed process and examples for planning and designing green communities. This landmark resource explains the principles of green building and how to apply them to residential development, presenting guidelines for creating communities that balance social, economic, and environmental needs.Filled with plans, elevations, and vignettes,...
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©2022
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"With all the dangers to Earth today, saving the planet is on many people's minds. Engineers and inventors are at the forefront of technologies to combat pollution, reduce waste, and fight climate change. This fascinating and accessible look at exciting green technologies touches on critical STEM concepts relating to our lives today. Solar panels, alternative fuels, and plant-based plastics are a few of the practical applications of science that may...
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[2011]
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"Few today realize that electric cabs dominated Manhattan's streets in the 1890s; that Boise, Idaho, had a geothermal heating system in 1910; or that the first megawatt turbine in the world was built in 1941 by the son of publishing magnate G. P. Putnam--a feat that would not be duplicated for another forty years. Likewise, while many remember the oil embargo of the 1970s, few are aware that it led to a corresponding explosion in green-technology...
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