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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
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avg rating 4.42 — 5,364 ratings — published 1977
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Building Construction Illustrated Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as building-design)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,572 ratings — published 2014
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Be A Successful Building Contractor Be A Successful Building Contractor (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 2.67 — 3 ratings — published 1997
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Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.24 — 177 ratings — published 1985
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A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.85 — 265 ratings — published 2011
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The Very Efficient Carpenter: Basic Framing for Residential Construction (For Pros / By Pros) The Very Efficient Carpenter: Basic Framing for Residential Construction (For Pros / By Pros)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.46 — 134 ratings — published 1992
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Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.42 — 2,521 ratings — published 2006
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Thinking Architecture Thinking Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,541 ratings — published 1998
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Green Building: Principles and Practices in Residential Construction (Go Green with Renewable Energy Resources) Green Building: Principles and Practices in Residential Construction (Go Green with Renewable Energy Resources)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2012
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Green Building Illustrated Green Building Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.22 — 59 ratings — published 2014
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Rice's Architectural Primer Rice's Architectural Primer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.26 — 140 ratings — published 2009
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Insideout: Design Procedures for Passive Environmental Technologies, 2nd Edition Insideout: Design Procedures for Passive Environmental Technologies, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 1982
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,730 ratings — published 1995
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Convergence: An Architectural Agenda for Energy Convergence: An Architectural Agenda for Energy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.09 — 11 ratings — published 2013
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Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 163 ratings — published
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Building Systems: Design Technology and Society Building Systems: Design Technology and Society (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published 2012
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Creating Biophilic Buildings Creating Biophilic Buildings (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.17 — 6 ratings — published
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Musings of an Energy Nerd: Toward an Energy-Efficient Home Musings of an Energy Nerd: Toward an Energy-Efficient Home (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 41 ratings — published
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The New Net Zero: Leading-Edge Design and Construction of Homes and Buildings for a Renewable Energy Future The New Net Zero: Leading-Edge Design and Construction of Homes and Buildings for a Renewable Energy Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.04 — 23 ratings — published 2014
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Water in Buildings: An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold Water in Buildings: An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 6 ratings — published 2005
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Builder's Guide to Cold Climates: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Cold-Climate Building Techniques Builder's Guide to Cold Climates: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Cold-Climate Building Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.24 — 17 ratings — published 2000
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The Timeless Way of Building The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,607 ratings — published 1978
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The New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the Climate The New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the Climate (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.14 — 66 ratings — published
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The Education of a Graphic Designer The Education of a Graphic Designer (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.68 — 93 ratings — published 1998
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Fairy Tales: When Architecture Tells A Story, Volume 2 Fairy Tales: When Architecture Tells A Story, Volume 2 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.89 — 9 ratings — published 2015
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Fairy Tales: When Architecture Tells a Story Fairy Tales: When Architecture Tells a Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.71 — 21 ratings — published 2014
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Operative Design: A Catalog of Spatial Verbs Operative Design: A Catalog of Spatial Verbs (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 4.13 — 206 ratings — published 2012
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A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 5,487 ratings — published 1997
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How to Build Animal Housing How to Build Animal Housing (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as building-design)
avg rating 3.93 — 128 ratings — published 2004
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Shannon Taylor Scarlett
“Foundational design principles regarding aesthetics, symbolism and meaning of place were for the old-timer carpenter, simply routine.
Unfortunately, these principles began to lose their footing in the late 1800s, when building practices shifted toward more commercial technologies.”
Shannon Taylor Scarlett, Simple Rules: What the Oldtime Builders Knew