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Book cover for Making Better Buildings: A Comparative Guide to Sustainable Construction for Homeowners and Contractors

Making Better Buildings: A comparative Guide to Sustainable Construction for Homeowners and Contractors by Chris Magwood

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Micro Green by Mimi Zieger

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Book cover for Material Revolution: Sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture

Material Revolution: Sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture by Sascha Peters

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Book cover for Greening Modernism: Preservation, Sustainability, and the Modern Movement

Greening Modernism: Preservation, Sustainability, and the Modern Movement by Carl Stein

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Eco House Book by Sir Terence Conran

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150 Best Eco House Ideas by Marta Serrats

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150 Best Tiny Home Ideas  by Manel Gutiérrez Couto

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150 Best Tiny Space Ideas by Christiana Francesc Zamora

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Small House Living Australia by Catherine Foster

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Book cover for Small House Living: Design-Conscious New Zealand Homes of 90m2 or Less

Small House Living: The Design-Conscious New Zealand Homes of 90m2 or Less  by Catherine Foster

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Small Eco Houses: Living Green in Style

Small Eco Houses: Living Green in Style by Francesc Zamora Mola, Cristina Paderes Benitez and Alex Sanchez Vidiella

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Tiny House: Live Small, Dream Big by Brent Heavener

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150 Best Sustainable House Ideas by Francesc Zamora

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Book cover for Sustainable: Houses with Small Footprints

Sustainable: House with Small Footprints by Avi Friedman

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Book cover for Old Buildings New Designs: Architectural Transformations

Old Buildings New Designs by Charles F Bloszies

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Sustainable House by Michael Mobbs

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Book cover for Passive House Details: Solutions for High-Performance Design

Passive House Details: Solution for High-Performance Design by Donald Corner, Jan Filinger and Alison Kwok

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Book cover for The Passivhaus Handbook: A Practical Guide to Constructing and Retrofitting Buildings for Ultra-Low Energy Performance

Passivhaus Handbook (PB): A Practical Guide to Constructing and Retrofitting Buildings for Ultra-low Energy Performance by Janet Cotterell and Adam Dedeby

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Book cover for The Passivhaus Designer's Manual: A technical guide to low and zero energy buildings

The Passivhaus Designer’s Manual: A technical guide to low and zero energy buildings by Christina Hopfe and Robert McLeod

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Book cover for The Sustainable House Handbook: How to plan and build an affordable, energy-efficient and waterwise home for the future

The Sustainable House Handbook: How to plan and build an affordable, energy efficient and waterwise home for the future by Josh Byrne

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Book cover for Designed to Perform: An Illustrated Guide to Providing Energy Efficient Homes

Designed to Perform: An Illustrated Guide to Providing Energy Efficient Homes by Tom Dollard

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Book cover for Never Too Small: Reimagining Small Space Living

Never Too Small: Reimagining small space living  by Joel Beath

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The Little Book of Living Small by Laura Fenton

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Book cover for Off the Grid: Houses for Escape

Off the Grid: Houses for Escape by Dominic Bradbury

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Book cover for New Natural Home: Designs for Sustainable Living

New Natural Home: Designs for Sustainable Living by Dominic Bradbury

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Book cover for Frank Lloyd Wright: Natural Design, Organic Architecture: Lessons for Building Green from an American Original

Frank Floyd Wright: Natural Design, Organic Architecture: Lessons for Building Green from an American Original by Alan Weintraub

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Book cover for Sustainable Architecture: Between Measurement and Meaning

Sustainable Architecture – Between Measurement and Meaning  by Brian Carmela, Sherif, et al.

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Book cover for Building a Sustainable Home: Practical Green Design Choices for Your Health, Wealth, and Soul

Building a Sustainable Home: Practical Green Design Choices for your Health, Wealth, and Soul by Melissa Rappaport Schifman

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Book cover for Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction

Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder’s Guide)  by Scott Gibson and Davide Johnston

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Book cover for Building Reuse: Sustainability, Preservation, and the Value of Design

Building Reuse: Sustainability, Preservation, and the Value of Design by Kathryn Rogers Merlino

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Book cover for Biomimicry in Architecture

Biomimicry in Architecture by Michael Pawlyn

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Book cover for Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life

Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life by Stephen R. Kellert, Judith Heerwagen and Martin Mador

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Book cover for Toward a Living Architecture: Complexism and Biology in Generative Design

Toward a Living Architecture?: Complexism and Biology in Generative Design by Christina Cogdell

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Book cover for The Greenest Home: Superinsulated and Passive House Design

The Greenest Home: Superinsulated and Passive House Design by Julie Torres Moskovitz

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Book cover for Modern American Housing: High-Rise, Reuse, Infill

Modern American Housing: High-Rise, Reuse, Infill (New City Books) by Peggy Tully

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Eco Living (Architecture in Focus) by Chris van Uffelen

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Book cover for Ecoarchitecture The Work of Ken Yeang

Ecoarchitecture: The Work of Ken Yeang by Sara Hart

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Book cover for Ecological Buildings: New Strategies for Sustainable Architecture

Ecological Building: New Strategies for Sustainable Architecture by Dorian Lucas

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Book cover for Surrounded by Wood: Contemporary Living Styles

Surrounded by Wood: Contemporary Living Styles by Agata Toromanoff

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Book cover for Evergreen Architecture: Overgrown Budlings and Greener Living

Evergreen Architecture: Overgrown Buildings and Greener Living by Gestalten

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Book cover for Container and Prefab Housing: Sustainable and Affordable Architecture

Container and Prefab Housing: Sustainable and Affordable Architecture (English and Spanish Edition) by Ana Minguet

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Book cover for Tree Houses: Fairy-Tale Castles in the Air

Tree Houses. Fairy-Tale Castles in the Air by Philip Jodidio

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Book cover for Green, Greener, Greenest: Facades, Roof, Indoors

Green, Greener, Greenest Façades, Roof, Indoors by Chris van Uffelen

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Book cover for Off Grid Life: Your Ideal Home in the Middle of Nowhere

Off Grid Life: Your Ideal Home in the Middle of Nowhere by Foster Huntington

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Pre-Fab Living by Avi Friedmant

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Book cover for Garden City: Supergreen Buildings, Urban Skyscapes and the New Planted Space

Garden City: Supergreen Buildings, Urban Skyscapes and the New Planted Space by Anna Yudina

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Cabin Porn: Inside by Zach Klein and Freda Moon

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Vitamin Green by Joshua Bolchover

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Book cover for Ruin and Redemption in Architecture

Ruin and Redemption in Architecture by Dan Barasch

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Book cover for Small but Smart Design Solutions for Mini Homes

Small but Smart: Design Solutions for Mini Homes by Chris van Uffelen

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Book cover for The Sustainable Sites Handbook: A Complete Guide to the Principles, Strategies, and Best Practices for Sustainable Landscapes: 39

The Sustainable Sites Handbook: A Complete Guide to the Principles, Strategies and Best Practices for Sustainable Landscape: 39 by Meg Calkins

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Book cover for Building for Change: The Architecture of Creative Reuse

Building for Change: The Architecture of Creative Reuse by Gestalten and Dr. Ruth Lang

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Book cover for Cabin Fever: Enchanting Cabins, Shacks, and Hideaways

Cabin Fever: Enchanting Cabins, Snack, and Hideaways by Gestalten

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Book cover for Material Revolution 2: New Sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture

Material Revolution 2: New Sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture by Sascha Peters

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Book cover for Out of the Woods: Architecture and Interiors Built from Wood

Out of the Woods: Architecture and Interiors Built from Wood by Gestalten

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Book cover for Building from Waste: Recovered Materials in Architecture and Construction

Building from Waste: Recovered Materials in Architecture and Construction by Dirk E. Hebel, Marta H. Wisniewska and Felix Heisel

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Book cover for Cultivated Building Materials: Industrialized Natural Resources for Architecture and Construction

Cultivated Building Materials: Industrialized Natural Resources for Architecture and Construction by Dirk E. Hebel and Felix Heisel

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The term sustainable architecture refers to buildings which are designed to limit their impact on the environment. A sustainable approach to building encompasses every aspect of the planning and construction process, including the choice of building materials; the design and implementation of heating, cooling, plumbing, waste, and ventilation systems; and the integration of the built environment into the natural landscape.

A sustainably designed building is important because it uses substantially less energy and water in the long term and it is built using fewer materials which damage the environment or human health.