Good Building Book : Principles of Efficient, Functional and Sustainable Design
Language: English
Published by Green Books, 2026
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- Title
- Good Building Book : Principles of Efficient, Functional and Sustainable Design
- Author
- Broome, Jon; Grant, Nick
- Publisher
- Green Books
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1399417134
- ISBN 13
- 9781399417136
'Mandatory reading for everyone in our design practice.' CHARLIE LUXTON
'A deeply fascinating book.' MARK BRINKLEY
Drawing from extensive experience, award-winning architect Jon Broome and design engineer Nick Grant celebrate undervalued ideas that have stood the test of time.
The Good Building Book provides provocative and empowering insights, along with critical analysis, to help rethink design and construction.
- Guides readers through project development, from single home to larger projects.
- Examines performance standards and navigates commercial aspects such as budgets, contracts, and consultants.
- Explores strategic design and principles of good details for building elements, weaving together aesthetics, performance, and value in context.
- Offers practical principles and design strategies relevant for a rapidly changing world.
- Features more than 150 photos and a further 90 diagrams.
Whether you're a designer or contractor, building user or client, student or teacher, this solution-focused book provides a new way of thinking about how we shape the built environment for a sustainable future.
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About the Author
Nick Grant is a freelance energy consultant and principal of Elemental Solutions. His interest in closing the performance gap between design and reality led him to the Passivhaus Standard of which he is one of the UK pioneers. He is an active contributor to discussions on sustainable design but is also a practical engineer and self builder. Nick was a long time Trustee of the AECB and is Technical Director of the Passivhaus Trust.
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