Architectural Design and Drafting: Architectural Design
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Information on Architecture in Oregon
- Building OregonFrom the University of Oregon. Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest provides over 14,000 images and documentation about the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest with special emphasis on Oregon’s built environment.
- City of Portland, Bureau of Planning and SustainabilityThe site to go for sustainability news and initiatives in Portland; particularly relevant is the section on green building.
- AIA OregonAs the voice of Oregon architects, AIA Oregon is the state’s chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), providing over 1,500 members with practice resources, professional continuing education and advocating for sound public policies that support livable, sustainable communities everywhere.
- Oregon Department of Energy: Renewable ResourcesState information on renewable energy resources: wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and biofuels / alternative fuels, and hydro and ocean wave technology.
- University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable EnvironmentA center for special, collaborative, and applied research projects; its activities aim to produce information that can help resolve complex problems and enable people to sustain the economies and environmental systems that support their communities.
Featured Titles
Featured titles in architecture:
American House Styles by ISBN: 9781682682241Publication Date: 2018-07-03
Our Voices by ISBN: 9781940743493Publication Date: 2018-08-01
Curves by ISBN: 9781138045958Publication Date: 2019-04-08
The Portfolio by ISBN: 9781138280601Publication Date: 2019-08-01
Architecture Journals and Articles
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- Architectural Digest"The international magazine of fine interior design."
- Building Green This link opens in a new windowProvides comprehensive content on sustainable design practices and green building materials. Shares expertise and lessons learned from design experts working in the field. Builds context for sustainable design strategies and what makes a building product or material green.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowScholarly, government and general-interest content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowFull text of over 1000 scholarly journals in the arts and sciences, from their earliest issues up to 3-5 years ago. Does not include current issues of the journals. Video tutorials are available.