Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Courtyards Courtyards John Reynolds "First, a brief history of couryards is presented, including itemized accounts of topics such as placement within a building, orientation, exposure, common activities in and around courtyards, and th… OL11667171W
Weather architecture Weather architecture Hill, Jonathan "This book considers climate as well as weather but its principal focus is everyday experience. Weather and climate differ in duration and scale. Unlike the weather, which we can see and feel at a sp… OL16624535W
Shelter Shelter Susan Canizares Photographs and simple text describe some of the different kinds of structures that people call home, from houseboats and clay huts to farmhouses and apartment buildings. OL19604456W
The architectural expression of environmental control systems The architectural expression of environmental control systems George Baird The Architectural Expression of Environmental Control Systems examines the way project teams can approach the design and expression of both active and passive environmental control systems in a more … OL3515643W
Extreme Weather Hits Home Extreme Weather Hits Home John Banta We know how to prepare our homes for each seasonal change, but do we know how to prepare for climate change? Violent weather events like floods, tornadoes, ice storms, and hurricanes only tell part o… OL8676511W