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Edited by: Beloff, Beth; Lines, Marianne; Tanzil, Dicksen © 2005
John Wiley & Sons
Description: This book is a very significant addition to the efforts to advance sustainable development. It will be widely read and applied by those who are working in the chemical industry.
By: Bell, Simon; Morse, Stephen © 2008
Earthscan
Description: This book explores new ways of thinking about how to measure sustainability. It offers stimulating food for thought for environmental educators and researchers' environmental education research.
Edited by: Dewulf, Jo; Van Langenhove, Herman © 2007
John Wiley & Sons
Description: This second book in the new Wiley Renewable Resources Series. Renewables-Based Technology: Sustainability Assessment brings together and evaluates the main sustainability assessment methods and techniques in one volume.
By: Birkeland, Janis © 2002
Earthscan
Description: This sourcebook is useful for teaching, as each topic within the field of environmental management and social change has pairs of short readings providing diverse perspectives to compare, contrast and debate.
Edited by: Mays, Larry W. © 2007
WEF + McGraw-Hill
Description: Written by a team of leading experts, this resource provides the latest information and thinking on the globally-critical subject of water sustainability and management. The author includes methods for analyzing water resource needs, modeling, supply reliability, irrigation, and optimization.
Edited by: Seliger, Günther © 2007
Springer - Verlag
Description: This book was written for academic institutions and libraries, scientists, engineers in mechanical construction, production, manufacturing and resource planning. Methods and tools for a sustainable product development, planning methods for cycle economy and innovative disassembly technologies are covered.
By: Vallero, Daniel; Brasier, Chris © 2008
John Wiley & Sons
Description: Written to enable readers to take a more scientific approach to sustainable design, this book enables them to not only implement green design methods, but also to choose these methods based on science. With its many examples, case studies, and exercises, the book is also an ideal textbook for students in civil and environmental engineering, construction, and architectural engineering.
Edited by: Hester, R.E.; Harrison, R.M. © 2003
Royal Society of Chemistry
Description: Text reviews various energy technologies, as well as taking a critical look at the political, social, and economic aspects. Emphasizes renewable energy sources such as wind, wave, solar, and biomass; but also includes a discussion of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
Edited by: Hester, R.E.; Harrison, R.M. © 2005
Royal Society of Chemistry
Description: The timeliness of this book, discussing as it does many hotly debated issues, make it essential reading for all those having an interest in the future of agriculture worldwide, but especially farmers and students of farming, environmental scientists, government agencies and policy makers.
Edited by: Kresic, Neven; Stevanovic, Zoran © 2010
Elsevier
Description: This book is a global perspective on managing and sustaining the water quality of large springs.
Edited by: Cheung, Y.K. and Chau, K.W. © 2005
World Scientific
Description: This book clearly explains the engineering and socio-economic aspects of tall buildings in specific areas of sustainability for building environment academicians, civil engineers, structural engineers, building services engineers, fire engineers, mechanical engineers, architects, environmental scientists, estate surveyors, quantity surveyors, town planners, urban geographers and urban economists.
Edited by: Misra, Krishna B. © 2008
Springer - Verlag
Description: This book considers all aspects of performability engineering, providing a holistic view of the entire life cycle of activities of the product, along with the associated cost of environmental preservation at each stage.
By: Roosa, Stephen A. © 2008
Fairmont Press, Inc.
Description: This book clarifies critical issues, delineates proven approaches, and examines potential pitfalls associated with sustainability development initiatives.
By: Khan, M.I.; Islam, M.R. © 2007
Gulf Publishing Company
Description: This is the first book in the petroleum sector that sheds light on the real obstacles to sustainable development and provides solutions to each problem encountered. Each solution is complete with an economic analysis that clarifies why petroleum operations can continue with even greater profit than before while ensuring that the negative environmental impact is diminished.
Edited by: Kutz, Myer © 2007
John Wiley & Sons
Description: This first volume of the series, Environmentally Conscious Mechanical Design will focus on the foundations of environmental design - both understanding it and implementing it.
By: Halliday, Sandy © 2008
Elsevier
Description: This book is a great resource for construction professionals striving to understand the environmental consequences of the work they do and the materials they work with, and to find effective and economic ways to minimise or eliminate negative outcomes.
By: Kutz, Myer © 2006
John Wiley & Sons
Description: This handbook has a long tradition as a single resource of valuable information related to specialty areas in the diverse industries and job functions in which mechanical engineers work.
Edited by: Marshall, Stephen; Banister, David © 2008
Emerald, Inc.
Description: This book focuses on the relationships between transport and land use planning.
By: Kibert, Charles J. © 2008
John Wiley & Sons
Description: Broad enough to cover the needs of faculty and students in architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, and construction management, yet focused enough to serve as a reference for building owners and buyers of construction services, this Second Edition is a comprehensive look at an emerging process that is environmentally sound while making good economic sense.
Edited by: Droege, Peter © 2008
Elsevier
Description: Presented are practical and principled aspects of technology, economics, design, culture and society, presenting perspectives that are both local and international in scope and relevance.
© 2009
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
Description: This handbook covers basic principles and data used in the HVAC&R industry.
© 2009
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
Description: Covers basic principles and data used in the HVAC&R industry, includes 39 chapters covering general engineering information, basic materials, climate data, load and energy calculations, duct and pipe design, and sustainability, plus reference tables for abbreviations and symbols, as well as physical properties
of materials.
By: Williams, Daniel E. © 2007
John Wiley & Sons
Description: This book defines the issues of sustainable design, illustrates conceptual and case studies, and provides support for continued learning in this increasingly central focus of architects' and urban planners' work.
Edited by: Waldron, Keith © 2009
Woodhead Publishing
Description: This book provides essential information about the major issues and technologies involved in waste co-product valorization, methods to reduce water and energy consumption, waste reduction in particular food industry sectors, and end waste management.
By: Yudelson, Jerry © 2006
Fairmont Press, Inc.
Description: This book is intended to serve as an effective tool for professional green building enthusiasts and advocates in presenting green design features, sustainable strategies, and new products to the potential green building client.
Edited by: Lehr, Jay; Keeley, Jack; Lehr, Janet © 2005
John Wiley & Sons
Description: This Encyclopedia offers a comprehensive depository of all information relating to the scientific and technological aspects of the world's most important natural resource - water.
Recently updated with 11 Digitized Graphs covering subjects such as soil water potential.
Edited by: Cleveland, Cutler J.; Morris, Christopher © 2006
Elsevier
Description: From abatement costs to zinc recycling, here is a comprehensive, authoritative guide to all theoretical, environmental and economic aspects of energy resources, production, and use.
Edited by: Tolley, Rodney © 2003
Woodhead Publishing
Description: With its blend of practical experience and suggestions for improvement, Sustainable Transport is essential reading for urban planners, environmental groups and those researching transport issues.
By: Asano, Takashi; Burton, Franklin L.; Leverenz, Harold L.; Tsuchihashi, Ryujiro; Tchobanoglous, George © 2007
McGraw-Hill
Description: This book equips water/wastewater students, engineers, scientists, and professionals with a definitive account of the latest water reclamation, recycling, and reuse theory and practice.
Edited by: Cleveland, Cutler J.; Morris, Christopher © 2009
Elsevier
Description: This book is an essential reference companion for anyone with an interest in energy, including scientists, consultants, journalists, economists, educators, students and policy-makers.
By: Kubba, Sam © 2010
Elsevier
Description: This book provides readers with design strategies for sustainable site selection, and design processes for high performance building and commissioning.