Sustainable Commercial Interiors

by Bonda, Penny; Sosnowchik, Katie

• ISBN13: 9780471749172
• ISBN10: 0471749176
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-03
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A step-by-step guide to designing environmentally friendly commercial interiors.Millions of people in the U.S. workforce rely on interior designers to create environments that make them happy and productive, as well as promote their safety and well-being. Sustainable Commercial Interiors provides an engaging introduction to and exploration of the vast field of sustainable design as it specifically relates to commercial interior spaces.In Sustainable Commercial Interiors, coauthors Penny Bonda, a noted expert on interior design and sustainability, and Katie Sosnowchik, an interior design editor and innovator, share their passion for environmental advocacy while offering designers and architects the technical knowledge important for success in this evolving discipline. The authors apply the concept of environmental responsibility to the design of interiors, and employ the organization of the LEED Green Building Rating System(r) to sort the design process into five categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy issues, materials, and indoor environmental quality.Chapters explore: In-depth information about interior finishes and furnishings, Best contemporary examples of sustainable commercial interior design projects, including photos and drawings of the design, Outside-the-boundaries thinking about sites, water, and energy issues, Materials, with a strong emphasis on life-cycle thinking, Indoor environmental quality, including acoustics, thermal comfort, daylighting, and views,> Green design tools, including standards, certification programs, and specifications, Based on the premise that designers, with their power to create, have responsibilities beyond others, Sustainable Commercial Interiors is a vital tool for both novice and veteran green-minded practitioners.

Author Biography

Penny Bonda, FASID, LEED-AP, is an interior designer and past president of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). A founding Chair of both the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Commercial Interiors Committee and the ASID Sustainable Design Council, Bonda is the Eco-Editor of the Green Zone, an online resource of Interior Design magazine at www.interiordesign.net.

Katie Sosnowchik served as editorial director of Interiors & Sources magazine, is a founding editor of green@work magazine, and is also one of the creators and strategic planners of the annual EnvironDesign conferences. She is currently a freelance writer and communications consultant.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Chapter One. Sustainable Design: Past, Present And Future.

Sustainability Designed and Refined.

Defining ‘Green’.

What Is Green Design?

The Integrated Profession.

Integrating Sustainability Into Your Design Practice: an essay by Kendall Wilson.

Integrated Design: an essay by Bill Reed.

The Design Charrette.

Taking the Mystery Out of Commissioning.

Commissioning the Interiors Project: an essay by Jay Enck.

Chapter Two. Global Issues: An Overview.

As the Earth Warms.

Living Lightly on the Land.

Wet Gold.

Want Not, Waste A Lot.

Healthy Buildings, Healthy People.

Biophilic Design: an essay by Judith Heerwagen and Steven Kellert.

Chapter Three. Sites, Water and Energy.

Matters of Site.

Site Sustainability Matters: an essay by Gina Baker.

Building Selection.

What’s LEED Got To Do With It?

Reducing Water Use.

Toilets.

Urinals.

Faucets.

What’s LEED Got To Do With It?

Optimizing Energy Use.

Energy Efficiency In An Interiors Project: an essay by Marcus Sheffer.

Lighting.

Lamps and Luminaires.

Controls.

Distribution.

Heating & Cooling.

Zoning and Controls.

Equipment and Appliances.

What’s LEED Got To Do With It?

Chapter Four. The Materials Maze.

Ask More Questions: an essay by Nadav Malin.

Starting the Dialogue.

Natural Versus Synthetic Materials.

Toxins.

Material Safety Data Sheet.

Life Cycle Assessment.

Understanding Environmental Trade-offs: an essay by Scot Horst.

Life Cycle Studies: A Comparison.

Finishes and Furnishings: An Overview.

What’s LEED Got To Do With It?.

Chapter Five. The Indoor Environment.

The Air That We Breathe .

Interior Design: First Step Towards Providing Good IAQ: an essay by Marilyn Black.

Ventilation.

Filtration.

Pollutant Source Control.

VOCs: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

Low-Emitting Materials.

The Problems With Mold and Mildew.

The Elusive Thermal Comfort.

Noise: The Other Pollutant.

Let There Be (Day) Light.

Why Daylighting?: an essay by Nancy Clanton.

Daylighting: Making It Work.

Window Coverings.

Window Films.

Skylights.

The Importance of Views.

What’s LEED Got To Do With It?

Chapter Six. The Tools of Our Trade.

Green Building Organizations, Rating Systems And Design Guides.

Product Standards And Certifications.

General Product Standards and Certifications.

Specific Product Standards and Certifications.

Specifications.

Four Steps to Greening Your Specifications: an essay by Ross Spiegel.

The Sustainable Library.

Chapter Seven. The Business Case For Green Design.

Building a Tangible Symbol.

Making the Case.

Lower Operating Costs Negate Any Higher First Costs.

Lower Operating Costs.

Increased Productivity.

The Economics of a Green Work Space: An essay by Bill Browning.

Improved Employee Health and Well-being.

Improved Employee Recruitment and Retention.

Reduced Liability.

Property Value and Income Will Increase.

Quicker Sales and Lease-outs.

Attractive Financial Incentives.

Increased Recognition of and Respect for Environmental Efforts.

Best Practices Deliver More Predictable Results.

Chapter Eight: Substance & Style.

Greenpeace: Materials Matter.

Envision Design, Washington, DC.

HOK: Working in Daylight Downtown.

HOK, St. Louis, MO.

Haworth Showroom: Sustainable Thinking, Smart Design.

Perkins + Will/Eva Maddox Branded Environments, Chicago, IL.

Toyota: Driving the Path to Sustainability.

Gensler,Washington, DC.

Accenture: Flexible, Fluid and Eco-Friendly.

Davis Gardner Gannon Pope Architecture, Pittsburgh, PA.

Continuum Center: Natural Healing.

Gueunther5, New York, NY.

REI Portland: Sustainable Design Hat Trick.

Mithun, Portland, OR.

Herman Miller BG Building: Continuing the Commitment.

The Environments Group, Zeeland, MI.

Nusta Spa: Defining Green Tranquility.

Envision Design, Washington, DC.

Sauer-Danfoss: An American Building With European Sensibilities.

OWP/P, Lincolnshire, IL.

Boulder Associates: Well Worth the Wait.

Boulder Associates, Boulder CO.

Encore! The Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation.

Gensler, Washington, DC:.

Chapter Nine. Resources.

Glossary of Terms.

LEED Terminology.

Print Resources.

Internet Resources.