Good Energy

Renewable Power and the Design of Everyday Life

Good Energy
Jared Green
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Paperback
h229 x 216mm - 256pg
24 Jun 2021 US
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9781616899097
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Good Energy delivers a declaration that renewable energy can be beautiful, affordable, and easy to implement. Jared Green highlights 35 case studies from around the world, featuring a wide array of designs and building types that achieve good energy, good design, and excellent cost-efficiency. Single-family homes, townhouses, community spaces, schools, offices, and even power plants demonstrate that relying on solar, wind, and geothermal energy doesn' t have to cost more. Each inspiring design harmonizes nature, technology, and democratic space and shows that renewable energy can be appealing and accessible to everyone. An interview with Mark Z. Jacobson, Stanford University professor of civil and environmental engineering and cofounder of the Solutions Project, discusses pathways to 100-percent renewable energy around the globe through good design.
"[Good Energy] demonstrates how smart design can make solar, wind, and geothermal energy beautiful, affordable, and accessible to all. . . . It targets readers who are passionate about the environmental and economic health of their homes and communities. They will find fresh and practical ideas for an inclusive, equitable transition to renewable power. " - designboom, "Sustainable architecture doesn' t have to be boring. . . . [Good Energy] argues that buildings can both generate and use renewable energy in ways that are efficient, affordable, and beautiful. " - Fast Company, "If climate change is the greatest public health threat of our century, then renewable energy is an enormous public health opportunity. Clean power sources are also healthy power sources-and as this book shows, they can also be beautiful, inspiring, and economical. In Good Energy, Jared Green has given us not only a joyous read, but also a guide to the future of global health. " - Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH, former director of the National Center for Environmental Health at the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "There' s nothing ' alternative' anymore about clean energy and green design. As this book makes beautifully clear, the future is here, and the only question is: Can we make [the shift] happen fast enough to catch up with the climate crisis? " - Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human game Begun to Play Itself Out? ,
Jared Green writes about the essential role of planning and design in solving the climate crisis. Green is the editor of Designed for the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for a Sustainable World. He lives in Washington, DC.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781616899097
Published: 24 Jun 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Princeton Architectural Press
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 216mm
Pages: 256

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