Research Guides: ARCH 484/584: Intermediate Architecture Design Studio: Green Design

Recommended Books

Green Design

Recommended Books

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Green Schools by National Research Council Staff; Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Schools Staff; Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment Board Staff; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Staff; Review and Assess the Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Schools Committee
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780309102865
Publication Date: 2007
Provides an assessment of the potential human health and performance benefits of improvements in the building envelope, indoor air quality, lighting, and acoustical quality. The report also presents an assessment of the overall building condition and student achievement, and offers an analysis of and recommendations for planning and maintaining green schools including research considerations.
Sustainable School Architecture by Lisa Gelfand
Call Number: LB3241 .F67 2007 (Portland Library and Learning Commons)
ISBN: 9780470445433
Publication Date: 2010
Sustainable School Architecture is a guide to the planning, architecture, and design of schools that are healthy, stimulating, and will conserve energy and resources. Written with the needs of architects, construction professionals, educators, and school administration in mind, the book provides a road map for sustainable planning, design, construction, and operations.
Net Zero Energy Buildings by Linda Reeder
Call Number: TH880 .R434 2016 (Design Library)
ISBN: 9781138781238
Publication Date: 2016
This book presents 18 in-depth case studies of net zero energy buildings--low-energy building that generate as much energy as they consume over the course of a year--for a range of project types, sizes, and U.S. climate zones.
Net Zero Energy Buildings by Karsten Voss; Eike Musall
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 3920034805
Publication Date: 2013
In addition to the presentation of selected projects, the focus is on relaying knowledge and experience gained by planners and builders. Project examples that have already been implemented prove on a practical basis that the objective of a zero energy balance is already possible today.

Databases

Recommended Databases

GreenFILE
GreenFILE covers the interaction between humans and the natural environment, including sustainability, climate change, pollution, recycling, and more. The database provides Open Access full text for over 13,000 records and indexes over 880,000 records.
BuildingGreen
Provides comprehensive content on sustainable design practices and green building materials. Shares expertise and lessons learned from design experts working in the field. Builds context for sustainable design strategies and what makes a building product or material green.
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Index to publications in architecture, urban design, urban planning, interior design, and historic preservation from 1741 to present day.
Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary database providing indexing, abstracts, and selected full text for peer reviewed/scholarly articles, magazines, trade publications, and newspapers in all fields.