The Ecological Design Handbook [Hardcover]

Fred Stitt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070614997 | ISBN-13: 978-0070614994 | Publication Date: June 14, 1999 | Edition: 1

* The best A-TO-Z book available on "green" design
* Covers everything from alternative energy source hardware to design...aesthetics...permaculture...energy-saving retrofitting...interior air quality...hybrid construction materials...cohousing...bioremediation...infrastructure... and the New Urbanism
* Practical guidance on zoning, financing, and implementation
* Up-to-the-minute ideas of international leaders in the field

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The first comprehensive guide to the state-of-the-art in green design. This one-of-a-kind collection of "green" writings--from seminal figures such as Paolo Soleri and Buckminster Fuller, to unsung pioneers of alternative materials and experimental methods, to experts around the world--makes possible for the first time a grand overview of ecological design in architecure and planning. It's also an unparalleled source of much-needed inspiration, job-simplyfying details, and how-to's for the real-world structures and plans that are an everyday part of your work.

About the Author

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (June 14, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070614997
• ISBN-13: 978-0070614994
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad book but could have been better, August 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ecological Design Handbook (Hardcover)

This is a good book but readers would be better off getting Permaculture a Designers Manual, by Bill Mollison first, and then use this book as an additional reference for more ideas. as the editorial reveiw says it is an A-Z reference. Permaculture a Designers Manual is a how-to reference which I beleive makes any book more valuable than an A-Z reference and this is the only reason why I am giving this book 3 stars.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent "describe the subject as a whole" book, February 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Ecological Design Handbook (Hardcover)

Excellent collection of essays from different authors/sources covering the ecological design in many aspects. Each chapter is concise and to the point. Both general and practical information is provided. Chapters on the future of eco-design are included. It is also a pleasure to read.

1 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars too good for a book, August 15, 2000

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deepak (chennai,india) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ecological Design Handbook (Hardcover)

contents too good to be described