Publications Brenda Vale
Authored book
Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2009). Time to eat the dog: the real guide to sustainable living. (pp. 384). Thames and Hudson. London, United Kingdom.
Mithraratne, N., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2007). Sustainable Living: the role of whole life costs and values. (pp. 211). Oxford, Elsevier.
Chapter in book
Vale, B A. (2010). 'Is the High-Density City the Only Option?. Designing High-Density Cities. Ins by Ng, E. (Eds). (pp. 21-26). London, Earthscan.
Vale, B. (2008). Home energy rating schemes. A Deeper Shade of Green. Ins by Bernhardt, J. (Eds). (pp. 95-95). Balasoglou Books. Auckland, New Zealand.
Vale, B. (2008). Renovating existing homes. A Deeper Shade of Green. Ins by Bernhardt, J. (Eds). (pp. 54-55). Balasoglou Books. Auckland, New Zealand.
Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2007). Carbon neutral living in the typical New Zealand house. Carbon Neutral by 2020: How New Zealanders Can Tackle Climate Change. Ins by Harre, N. & Atkinson, Q D. (pp. 78-96). Craig Potton Publishing. Nelson, New Zealand.
Journal contribution—research article
Gabe, J., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2009). Trompe l'oeil: architects, consumers, and the need to rediscover technical function for ecologically sustainable housing. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 33. (pp. 604-610).
Vale, R J D., & Vale, B A. (2009). Footprinting Urban Form and Behaviour in New Zealand. Architectural Science Review, 52, 4. (pp. 254-260). 1758-9622.
Chansomsak, S., & Vale, B. (2008, March). The Buddhist approach to education: an alternative approach for sustainable education. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 28, 1. (pp. 35-50). DOI: 10.1080/02188790701850063.
Ghosh, S., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2008). Local food production in home gardens: measuring on-site sustainability potential of residential development. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 7, 4 (pp. 430-451). DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2008.022388.
Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2008). Sustainability: an individual or collective endeavour?. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 3, 3/4. (pp. 185-200).
Ghosh, S., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2007, August). Metrics of local environmental sustainability: A case study in Auckland, New Zealand. Local Environment, 12, 4. (pp. 355-378).
Ghosh, S., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2006, June). Indications from sustainability indicators. Journal of Urban Design, 11, 2. (pp. 263-275). DOI: 10.1080/13574800600644597.
Conference paper in published proceedings
Chansomsak, S., & Vale, B A. (2009). Progressing Practices of Sustainable School Design. iNTA-SEGA 2009. (pp. 1-8). Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.
Guo, Y., Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2009). How Cultural Habits Influence Change in Behaviour: Moving towards Sustainability. 26th International SAHANZ Conference, University of Auckland, 2-5 July 2009. Ins by Gatley, J. (Eds). University of Auckland, New Zealand, Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand. (pp. 1-14). Auckland, New Zealand.
Guo, Y., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). Yin and Yang: The battle for a sustainable environment. 5th International Conference of the Association of Architecture, 4-5 September 2009. Ins by Smitheram, J. & Wood, P. (Eds). Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Association of Architecture Schools in Australasia. (pp. 1-10).
Hengrasmee, S., & Vale, B A. (2009). Evolving Sustainability Capability: A User Manual for Encouraging Moves to a Sustainable Future. iNTA-SEGA 2009. (pp. 1-8). Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.
Hengrasmee, S., & Vale, B A. (2009). The Environmentally Friendly Household: An Alternative to the Completely Self-Sufficient House. iNTA-SEGA 2009. (pp. 1-7). Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.
Rios Calleja, J J., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). The Mexican Palapa. iNTA-SEGA 2009. (pp. 1-7). Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.
Shen, S., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). Sustainable Architecture: Beyond the building? A case study of the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. 5th International Conference of the Association of Architecture, 4-5 September 2009. Ins by Smitheram, J. & Wood, P (Eds). Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Association of Architecture Schools in Australasia. (pp. 1-15).
Shen, S., Vale, R J D., & Vale B A. (2009). Energy and Environmental Effect of Large Single Space Buildings Based on Life-Cycle Assessment - Case Studies. iNTA-SEGA 2009, Bangkok. (pp. 1-8). Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.
Tran, T H., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). Measuring Sustainability: Carbon or Land?. iNTA-SEGA 2009 Bangkok. (pp. 1-8). Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.
Tran, T H., Vale, B A., & Vale, R J D. (2009). Sustainable Housing: A Study of Hanoi and Auckland. 5th International Conference of the Association of Architecture Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 4-5 September 2009. Ins by Smitheram, J. & Wood, P. (Eds). Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, Association of Architecture Schools in Australasia, 2009. (pp. 1-11).
Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2009). The Solar House in New Zealand: A Study of the Sunroom. 26th International SAHANZ Conference, University of Auckland, 2-5 July 2009. Ins by Gatley, J. (Eds). University of Auckland, New Zealand, Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand. (pp. 1-13). Auckland, New Zealand.
Vale, R J D., & Vale, B A. (2009). The Importance of People and Individual Behaviour in the Move to Sustainability. iNTA-SEGA 2009, Bangkok. Bangkok, Thailand. CD Rom.
Bint, L., Vale, R., & Vale, B A. (2008). Kiwis against the WHO: conflicting perceptions of thermal comfort. ANZAScA 08 Innovation, Inspiration and Instruction: new Knowledge in the Architectural Sciences. Ins by Gu, N., Gu, L F., Ostwald, M J. & Williams, A. (Eds). ANZAScA. (pp. 303-311). Newcastle, Australia.
Chansomsak, S., & Vale, B. (2008). Can architecture really educate people for sustainability?. Proceedings SB08. Ins by Foliente, G et al (Eds). World Sustainable Building Conference. (pp. 1-8). Melbourne, New Zealand.
Chansomsak, S., & Vale, B A. (2008). Sustainable architecture: architecture as sustainability. Proceedings SB08. Ins by Foliente, G et al (Eds). World Sustainable Building Conference. (pp. 1-8). Melbourne, Australia.
Guo, Y., Vale, B. (2008). The concept of progress and process in a sustainable society. Proceedings of the 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference. Ins by Foliente, G., Luetzkendorf, T., Newton, P. & Paevere, P. (Eds). World Sustainable Building Conference. 2. (pp. 1-8). Melbourne, Australia.
Guo, Y., Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2008). The autonomous house: a demonstration of Buddhist economics. Proceedings SB08. Ins by Foliente, G et al (Eds). World Sustainable Building Conference. 2. (pp. 1-8). Melbourne, Australia.
Hengrasmee, S., & Vale, B. (2008) The philosophy of 'sustainable economy' and sustainable suburban community development in Thailand. Proceedings SB08. Ins by Foliente, G. & Paevere, P. (Eds). World Sustainable Building Conference. 2. (pp. 1-8). Melbourne, Australia.
Mackay, S., Vale, R., & Vale, B. (2008). Earth energy: ground source heat pumps and their application to New Zealand houses. ANZAScA 08 Innovation, Inspiration and Instruction: new Knowledge in the Architectural Sciences. Ins by Gu, N., Gul, L F., Ostwald, M J. & Williams, A. (Eds). ANZAScA. (pp. 237-245). Newcastle, Australia.
McGuire, T., Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2008). Meeting climate change in today's office buildings. ANZAScA'08 Innovation, Inspiration and Instruction: new Knowledge in the Architectural Sciences. Ins by Gu, N., Gul, L F., Ostwald, M J. & Williams, A. (Eds). ANZAScA. (pp. 203-210). Newcastle, Australia.
Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2008). Into the closet: the spread of consumption and fitted furniture in the 1940s, with particular reference to the houses of Bernard Johns. From over-sweet cake to wholemeal bread: the Home and Building years, New Zealand Architecture in the 1940s a one day symposium. Ins by McCarthy, C. (Eds). Faculty of Architecture and Design, Building Performance Research. (pp. 80-86). Wellington, New Zealand.
Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2008). The people's choice. From over-sweet cake to wholemeal bread: the Home and Building years, New Zealand Architecture in the 1940s a one day symposium. Ins by McCarthy, C. (Eds). Faculty of Architecture and Design, Building Performance Research. (pp. 87-94). Wellington, New Zealand.
Chansomsak, S., & Vale, B. (2007). Guidelines for architect actions in sustainable community development. The International Conference on Urban Planning and Environment. UPE 7. Bangkok, Thailand.
Hengrasmee, S., & Vale, B A. (2007). 'Sustainable Community Development in Thailand The Need for Suburban Agriculture. The International Conference on Urban Planning and Environment. UPE 7. Bangkok, Thailand.
Mithraratne, N., Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2007). Life-cycle model for New Zealand houses - the building fabric and beyond. Proceedings SB07 New Zealand Conference. The SB07 Conference. (pp. 1-9). Auckland, New Zealand.
Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2007). Cultural aspects of making sustainable buildings. Proceedings SB07 New Zealand Conference. The SB07 Conference. (pp. 1-13). Auckland, New Zealand.
Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2007). The effect of including sustainability in architectural education. Proceedings PLEA, 24th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Association. Department of Architecture and Department of Building. (pp. 838-843). Singapore.
Vale, B., & Vale, R J D. (2007). The impact of PLEA - are we making a difference, have we done enough?. Proceedings PLEA, 24th International Conference of Passive and Low Energy Association. Ins by Wittkoff, S. & Tan, B K. (Eds). Department of Architecture and Department of Building. (pp. 281-284). Singapore.
Van Meeuwen, A., Vale, B., & Vale, R. (2008). Does a 5 star sustainability rating equal 5 star comfort?. ANZAScA 08 Innovation, Inspiration and Instruction: new Knowledge in the Architectural Sciences. Ins by Gu, N., Gul, L F., Ostwald, M J. & Williams, A. (Eds). ANZAScA. (pp. 311-319). Newcastle, Australia.
Oral presentation
Hills, A J., & Vale, B. (2008). Sustainable Habitat Challenge 2009 - The Plant Room. Launch & Public Lecture. School of Architecture. Wellington, New Zealand.
Hills, A J., & Vale, B. (2008). Sustainable Habitat Challenge 2009 - The Plant Room Presentation to Greg Orchard + Housing Team. Wellington City Council. Wellington, New Zealand.