Ecological design handbook

This is the first comprehensive reference to the many aspects of ecological design in architecture, planning, and landscape architecture. The current thinking of the leading experts is brought to bear on issues ranging from alternative energy sources to construction technologies, from permaculture to urban design. More importantly, the range of topics, both "hardware" such as photovoltaics and wind towers and "software" such as design aesthetics, are integrated into the broad scope of what ecological design is, how it can be incorporated into the built environment, and how it can inform the design aesthetic.