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Publications  Building materials, Components 

Straw Bale Construction Manual
Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture

This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. Fire safety, protection against moisture, damp, pests and parasites are treated in…

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Dense + Green Cities
Architecture as Urban Ecosystem

Detailed analyses by a research team from ETH Zurich and Singapore University of Technology and Design with an extended focus on the urban planning…

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Rebeauty / Rebeauty II
design for disassembly and reuse; research, design and transformation

Published by the Department of Spatial Design and Conceptual Design at TU Wien in 2019, rebauty and rebauty II describe the examination of the reuse…

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Details for Passive Houses: Renovation
A Catalogue of Ecologically Rated Constructions

Ecological refurbishment requires know-how and experience. The IBO book is therefore designed as a planning tool that systematically reviews existing…