{"title":"Peter F. Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter F. Smith explores the intersection of design, architecture, and environmental challenges, offering insightful perspectives for readers interested in how the built environment adapts to a changing climate. His works blend practical knowledge with cultural insights, making complex topics accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e category, Smith’s books invite readers to consider the creative responses shaping our future cities and communities. They are essential reading for anyone drawn to thoughtful discussions on sustainability and innovation in architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"building-for-a-changing-climate-by-peter-f-smith-9781138965171","title":"Building for a Changing Climate","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is now a practically universal consensus that our climate is changing rapidly, and as a direct result of human activities. While there is extensive debate about what we can do to mitigate the damage we are causing, it is becoming increasingly clear that a large part of our resources will have to be directed towards adapting to new climatic conditions, with talk of survivability replacing sustainability as the new and most pressing priority. Nowhere is this more evident than in the built environment – the stage on which our most important interactions with climatic conditions are played out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this frank yet pervasively positive book, sustainable architecture guru Peter Smith lays out his vision of how things are likely to change, and what those concerned with the planning, design and construction of the places we live and work can and must do to avert the worst impacts. Beginning with the background to the science and discussion of the widely feared graver risks not addressed by the politically driven IPCC reports, he moves on to examine the challenges we will face and to propose practical responses based on real-world experiences and case studies, taking in flood and severe weather protection, energy-efficient retrofitting, distributed power generation and the potential for affordable zero carbon homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe ends with a wider discussion of options for future energy provision. This will be a provocative, persuasive and – crucially – practical read for anyone concerned with the measures we must take now to ensure a climate-proofed future for humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilding for a Changing Climate\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for those involved in shaping the future of our habitats in response to the challenges posed by climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605168505068,"sku":"9781138965171","price":113.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138965171-building-for-a-changing-climate.jpg?v=1778125598"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peter-f-smith.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}