Tag Archives: sustainable construction

Hyde, R, Groenhout, N, Barram, F and Yeang, K, (Eds.) (2012) Sustainable retrofitting of commercial buildings. London: Routledge

Posted on 5 May 2013 by

Sustainable retrofitting of commercial buildings. Edited by Richard Hyde, Nathan Groenhout, Francis Barram and Ken Yeang, Routledge, London, 2012. 482 pp ISBN 978-1-84971-291-0, £90 (hb) Publisher’s description: Despite recent improvements in energy efficiency being made in new build, it is … Continue reading →

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CC2012: Creative Construction Conference

Posted on 14 May 2012 by

30 Jun – 2 Jul 2012, Budapest, Hungary Contact: Mikos Hajdu, hajdu.miklos@ybl.szie.hu http://www.cc2012.org

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Bossink, B (2011) Managing environmentally sustainable innovation: insights from the construction industry. London: Routledge

Posted on 11 December 2011 by

Managing environmentally sustainable innovation: insights from the construction industry By Bart Bossink, Routledge, London, 2011. ISBN 978-0-415-87971-2:, £80.00 (hb) A paradigm shift is happening at this moment. Firms and consumers are aware of the fact that they cause environmental pollution, … Continue reading →

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Smith, P F (2010) Building for a changing climate: the challenge for construction, planning and energy. London: Earthscan

Posted on 10 December 2011 by

Building for a changing climate: the challenge for construction, planning and energy By Peter F Smith, Earthscan, London, 2010. ISBN 9781844077359, £49.99 (hb) Publisher’s description: There is now a practically universal consensus that our climate is changing rapidly, and as … Continue reading →

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Prins, M and Owen, R, (Eds.) (2010) Integrated design and delivery solutions. London: Earthscan

Posted on 9 December 2011 by

Integrated design and delivery solutions Edited by Matthijs Prins and Robert Owen, Earthscan, London, 2010. ISBN 978-1-84971-275-0, £49.99 (hb) Integrated Design and Delivery Solutions (IDDS) represent a significant new research trajectory in the integration of architecture and construction through the … Continue reading →

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Sabnis, G M, (Ed.) (2012) Green building with concrete: sustainable design and construction. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press

Posted on 30 November 2011 by

Green building with concrete: sustainable design and construction Edited by Gajanan M Sabnis, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4398-1296-9, £82.00 (hb) Publisher’s description: Packed with case studies highlighting construction companies that regularly recycle between 70% and 95% of … Continue reading →

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