Bøger af Alan Ford

Creating the Regenerative School profiling case studies from around the world that exemplify best practices in creating healthy, climate appropriate learning environments for early learners through high school with designs that are not only beautiful places to learn, but embrace restorative principles--enhancing the lives of the occupants, the environment, and the community they reside in. Each project will be profiled with eight pages of content including multiple photographs, plans, diagrams and approximately 1,000 words of narrative capturing the unique solutions. Case studies were evaluated on five metrics: - Net-Zero Energy/Carbon Strategies - Healthy, Regenerative Building Attributes - Utilization of Evidence Based Informed Design- Occupant Satisfaction- Post Occupancy Data>The case studies will be supplemented will essays from leading subject matter experts addressing topics ranging from: - Evidence Based Design- Occupant Health- Net Zero Energy- Net Zero Carbon- Designing for Resilience in the face of Climate Change- Best Practices in Designing for Safety and Security - Biophilic Design- Pathways to Advocacy>Extensive research, communications, interviews data analysis were utilized in compiling the book with the mission to share knowledge and insights that are vital to creating healthy, regenerative ECE-12 learning environments in all manner of contexts. Outcomes for each project will be profiled in the form of post occupancy data, certifications received, and client perspectives.

Joe Baker, a thirty two year old investigative journalist, is listening to his police scanner when the dispatcher reports a murder. A man is found dead in a London apartment with an ivory handled knife in his back.Joe investigates the crime. But what is the motive? Is it a domestic killing, the work of a serial killer, or is it linked to an ivory smuggling syndicate?Eloise Bishop, an attractive fifteen year old student, has her own idea. But she falls for Joe and wants a sexual relationship with him.When he finds out her age he tries to avoid getting involved with her. But she insists on joining his investigation.Can Joe resist temptation? Can he solve the murder?A comedy thriller for grown-ups