Sustainable Design for Interior Environments

by Winchip, Susan M.

• ISBN13: 9781563674600
• ISBN10: 1563674602
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-27
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Academic

Summary

Sustainable Design for Interior Environments is the first comprehensive textbook on the subject and is intended for students and instructors as well as practicing designers, architects, contractors, and facility managers. With over 150 illustrations, and interactive activities, the text provides a complete overview of the principles and strategies for sustainable design.

Author Biography

Susan M. Winchip is Professor, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Interior and Environmental Design Sequence, Illinois State University.

Table of Contents

Introduction to sustainable development	p. 3
Environmental issues	p. 22
Regulations, programs, and organizations	p. 49
Transformational sustainable principles and strategies	p. 77
Building and product assessment standards	p. 105
Sustainable strategies for the consumption of natural resources	p. 139
Sustainable strategies for indoor environmental quality	p. 167
Sustainable strategies for building components, finishes, and furnishings	p. 196
Sustainable strategies for commercial and residential interiors	p. 233
Sustainable strategies for management and the initial phases of the design process	p. 260
Sustainable strategies for design process : design phases	p. 277
Sustainable strategies for design process : final phases	p. 296
BREEAM credit categories for retail and schools	p. 309
Standards for preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction	p. 318
Professional organizations, government agencies, and trade associations	p. 320
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