An accessible, climate-diverse guide that transforms readers from
sustainable design novices to whole-solution problem solvers.
Sustainable Design Basics is a student-friendly introduction to a
holistic and integral view of sustainable design. Comprehensive in
scope, this textbook presents basic technical information,
sustainability strategies, and a practical, step-by-step approach
for sustainable building projects. Clear and relatable chapters
illustrate how to identify the factors that reduce energy use,
solve specific sustainable design problems, develop holistic design
solutions, and address the social and cultural aspects of
sustainable design. Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject,
the text's easy-to-follow methodology leads readers through the
fundamental sustainable design principles for the built
environment. Sustainably-constructed and maintained buildings
protect the health and improve the productivity of their occupants,
as well as help to restore the global ecosystem. The authors,
leading practitioners and educators in sustainable design, have
created a resource that provides a solid introduction to broad
level sustainability thinking that students can take forward into
their professional practice. Topics include space planning for
sustainable design, integrative and collaborative design, standards
and rating systems, real-world strategies to conserve energy and
resources through leveraging renewable natural resources and
innovative construction techniques and their impact on our
environment. Usable and useful both in and beyond the classroom,
this book: Covers building location strategies, building envelopes
and structures, integration of passive and active systems, green
materials, and project presentation Examines cultural factors,
social equity, ecological systems, and aesthetics Provides diverse
student exercises that vary by climate, geography, setting,
perspective, and typology Features a companion website containing
extensive instructor resources Sustainable Design Basics is an
important resource aimed at undergraduate architecture and interior
design students, or first-year graduate students, as well as design
professionals wishing to integrate sustainable design knowledge and
techniques into their practice.
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