There's nothing 'alternative' anymore about clean energy and green
design. As this book makes beautifully clear, the future is here-- Bill
McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself
Out?
Smart design can make solar, wind, and geothermal energy beautiful,
affordable, and accessible to all. Thirty-five projects from around the
world demonstrate that clean, healthy energy is within reach in every
sector and field. Projects include homes at all scales and for all
climates, schools, parks, and offices, and even power plants.
Harmonizing nature, technology, and space, each project in Good Energy
shows how design can improve planetary well-being while producing cost
savings and creating green jobs.
A visual and informative guide to renewable energy: Good Energy
includes over 200 color photographs showing each project in stunning
detail, accompanied by fascinating and informative essays. The book
includes a foreword by artist and landscape designer Walter Hood,
founder of Hood Design Studio, and an interview with Mark Z. Jacobson,
Stanford University professor of civil and environmental engineering and
a cofounder of the Solutions Project.
Projects include:
- Solar Strand, a solar power plant that is also a community mecca, in
Buffalo, New York
- Zero Carbon House, one of the world's most sustainable homes, in
Birmingham, England
- Avasara Academy, a school that inspires pride among its young women
students, in Lavale, India
Readers who are passionate about the environmental and economic health
of their homes and communities will find fresh and practical ideas for
an inclusive, equitable transition to renewable power in Good
Energy.
