university of oregon - school of architecture and allied arts - department of architecture

architectural design studio – arch 484/584 fall 03 – prof. nancy cheng

Studio References - EcoDesign

Eco-design / Intentional Communities / Universal Design / Housing / Misc

GE170 .V36 1995

Ecological Design / Sim Van Der Ryn, Stuart Cowan

HT169.55 .R836 1999

Ecourbanism: sustainable human settlements: 60 case studies

HT166 .B387 2003 

Shaping neighbourhoods : a guide for health, sustainability and vitality / Hugh Barton, Marcus Grant and Richard Guise

NA2542.3 .V35 1991b c.2

Green Architecture / Brenda and Robert Vale

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things / William McDonough, Michael Braungart

Provocative read explains that even our best intentions to live sustainably can be damaging if we neglect the overall context of material and energy life-cycles. (not-architectural)

DOE Smart Communities Network

http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/buildings/gbsstoc.shtml

Includes affordable green housing with many examples

Building Green on a Budget

http://www.buildinggreen.com/features/lc/low_cost.cfm

Clear principles

Photovoltaic Case Studies

http://www.oja-services.nl/iea-pvps/cases/cases.htm

Whole Building Design Guide

http://www.wbdg.org/design/index.php?cn=2.8&cx=0

University of Oregon Eco-Design Center

http://edc.uoregon.edu/