{"product_id":"sustainable-by-avi-friedman-9780847843725","title":"Sustainable","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave we passed a tipping point beyond which we can no longer reverse a course of action that was charted several decades ago? \u003cem\u003eSustainable\u003c\/em\u003e argues that we can indeed detach our dwellings from a dependence on many external systems and resources and adopt other building practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is known as living off the grid is possible, and \u003cem\u003eSustainable\u003c\/em\u003e presents forty-five houses that demonstrate how architects use sustainable design concepts around the world. Among the examples presented here are buildings that minimise their physical footprint through placement above ground; houses where earth constitutes the chief building material and houses incorporating walls with plant material in the building's interior (also known as \"living walls\"); designs that increase natural light and avoid artificial means of illumination; dwellings that have been designed to let occupants grow their food (\"indoor farming\"); homes that allow their inhabitants to harvest and recycle water; and earth-sheltered homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether these projects illustrate what vernacular design principles can teach us and make \u003cem\u003eSustainable\u003c\/em\u003e a unique and authoritative presentation of the ingenuity and variety of sustainable design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253505540332,"sku":"9780847843725","price":125.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23705943482489.jpg?v=1769472936","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/sustainable-by-avi-friedman-9780847843725","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}