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Urgent Architecture: 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World
Bridgette Meinhold
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Description for Urgent Architecture: 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World
Paperback. Disaster-proof, environmentally friendly housing solutions for a changing climate. Num Pages: 256 pages, 180 color illustratons and 50 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMCR; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 868.
How can we adequately provide housing when disaster strikes, whether that disaster is weather related, like hurricanes, floods, and droughts, happens in a matter of minutes from an earthquake or tsunami, through a slow process like rising sea levels, or is the result of civil disorder or poverty? There is an urgent need for safe, sustainable housing designs that are cheap to build, environmentally friendly, and hardy enough to withstand severe environmental conditions. Not only is there climate change to contend with, but there are millions of people, right now, who do not have safe or adequate housing.
How can we adequately provide housing when disaster strikes, whether that disaster is weather related, like hurricanes, floods, and droughts, happens in a matter of minutes from an earthquake or tsunami, through a slow process like rising sea levels, or is the result of civil disorder or poverty? There is an urgent need for safe, sustainable housing designs that are cheap to build, environmentally friendly, and hardy enough to withstand severe environmental conditions. Not only is there climate change to contend with, but there are millions of people, right now, who do not have safe or adequate housing.
In Urgent ... Read more Bridgette Meinhold showcases 40 successful emergency and long-term housing projects—from repurposed shipping containers to sandbag homes. She surveys successful structures as well as highlighting promising projects that are still being developed. Every one is quickly deployable, affordable, and sustainable. This book is an essential resource for those who are interested in green building, sustainable design, eco-friendly materials, affordable housing, material reuse, and humanitarian relief.
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Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
868g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393733587
SKU
V9780393733587
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About Bridgette Meinhold
Bridgette Meinhold is an artist, engineer, and freelance writer who covers architecture and reuse. She lives in Park City, Utah.
Reviews for Urgent Architecture: 40 Sustainable Housing Solutions for a Changing World
"Bridgette Meinhold provides her readers an innovative source of information on this type of sustainable design, including green materials, recycling and low-cost construction methods."
Detail (UK) "A straightforward format and clear illustrations give the book a no-nonsense immediacy that seems appropriate to the subject."
Architectural Record
Detail (UK) "A straightforward format and clear illustrations give the book a no-nonsense immediacy that seems appropriate to the subject."
Architectural Record