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Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning
Daniel E. Williams
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Description for Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning
Hardcover. Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Design "Daniel Williams's Sustainable Design is.. a thoroughly practical call for the design professions to take the next steps toward transformation of the human prospect toward a future that is sustainable and sustaining of the best in human life lived in partnership not domination. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AM; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 209 x 28. Weight in Grams: 904.
Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Design
"Daniel Williams's Sustainable Design is . . . a thoroughly practical call for the design professions to take the next steps toward transformation of the human prospect toward a future that is sustainable and sustaining of the best in human life lived in partnership not domination."
--From the Foreword by David W. Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College
"In this pioneering book, Daniel Williams provides the sort of intelligent, thoughtful, experienced insights ... Read more
Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Design
"Daniel Williams's Sustainable Design is . . . a thoroughly practical call for the design professions to take the next steps toward transformation of the human prospect toward a future that is sustainable and sustaining of the best in human life lived in partnership not domination."
--From the Foreword by David W. Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College
"In this pioneering book, Daniel Williams provides the sort of intelligent, thoughtful, experienced insights ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wiley
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471709534
SKU
V9780471709534
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Daniel E. Williams
Daniel E. Williams, FAIA, a Seattle-based architect and urban planner, is a nationally recognized expert in sustainable architecture and planning. Williams was the 2003 chair of the AIA's Committee on the Environment (COTE), and he chaired the AIA Sustainable Task Group in 2006. His projects, which range from residences to regional plans, connect ecology, economic development, transportation, agriculture, education, and ... Read more
Reviews for Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning
"In the case of the new book "Sustainable Design", the intended reader is likely an architect new to sustainability, looking to follow up the HOK book. Williams serves them well with an authoritative introduction to key defining sustainable versus green design." (Architectural Record, November 2009) "Williams, a noted architect and planner, looks at the applicability of sustainable design at ... Read more