Sustainable Development Books
Sustainable
Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture,
Sustainable Construction
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Go Green with BIM (Building Information
Modeling) and Sustainable Design -
Go green with BIM with this timely and up-close look at
two of the fastest growing movements in the architecture,
engineering and construction industry: sustainable design and
building information modeling. This book begins with an
overview of sustainable design and BIM, discussing how the design
and construction industry has arrived at a crossroads and why we
need to look to new approaches and methodologies to solve the
problems we've inherited over the course of time. You'll also learn
core concepts and gain a deeper understanding of keys to
sustainability in building design, touching on building envelope,
systems, materiality, and orientation. Whether you've had experience
with sustainable design and BIM or are still a little green,
this book will help you advance your practice and move you forward
to a more sustainable future |
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A Hands-On Guide to Designing
Environmentally Friendly Buildings with Green Building Materials -
This excellent hands-on guide to designing
environmentally friendly buildings -- those made from materials that
preserve the earth's natural legacy for future generations -- is
written by two nationally known experts on the subject. You'll find
practical information on green product selection, product
specification, and construction processes. You'll also learn just
what green building materials are, where you can find them, and how
you can use them effectively. This edition includes updated
information on LEED requirements and how to integrate them into the
specifications process and new sections on commissioning and on
construction waste management. |
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Practical Reference Guide on The
Integration of Sustainable, High Performance Design -
The practical reference guide on the integration of
sustainable, high performance design covers major sustainability
issues on an introductory level. Newly updated, this edition
emphasizes the project process, cost implications, case studies, and
lessons learned from HOK's wide range of project experiences |
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Practical Solutions for the Legal Issues
Faced in Planning, Zoning, Developing and Operating Urban
Communities -
Written by pioneering attorneys in the emerging fields of
urbanism and green building, A Legal Guide to Urban and
Sustainable Development for Planners, Developers and Architects
offers practical solutions for the legal issues faced in planning,
zoning, developing and operating such communities |
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An Illustrated, Step-By-Step Guide to Green Design
Strategies for Commercial Interiors -
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, the authors
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 to
sort the design process into five categories: sustainable sites,
water efficiency, energy issues, materials, and indoor environmental
quality. |
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Detailed Guide to Sustainable Construction
for Design and Construction Professionals -
The green building movement has come a long way in a
short time. Responding to this exponential growth, with its
attendant technological as well as aesthetic developments,
Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Deliver, Second
Edition guides construction and design professionals through the
process of developing commercial and institutional high-performance
green buildings in today's marketplace. In this revised edition,
Charles Kibert delivers a detailed, and passionate, overview of the
entire process of green building, covering the theory, history,
state of the industry, and best practices in green building. |
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Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable
Design for Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects, Engineers and
Public Officials -
Sustainable Design is a thoroughly practical call for
design professions to take the next steps toward transformation of
the human prospect toward a future that is sustainable and
sustaining of the best in human life lived in partnership with
nature. This important resource defines the issues of sustainable
design, illustrates conceptual and case studies, and provides
support for continued learning in this increasingly central focus of
architects' and urban planners' work. Williams's book features
winning projects from the first decade of the AIA's Committee on the
Environment (COTE) Top Ten award program |
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Scientific Principles Necessary to Guide
Your Decisions for Sustainable Designs -
Scientific principles to guide sustainable design
decisions. From thermodynamics to fluid
dynamics to computational chemistry, this book sets forth the
scientific principles underlying the need for sustainable design,
explaining not just the "hows" of sustainable design and green
engineering, but also the "whys." Moreover, it provides readers with
the scientific principles needed to guide their own sustainable
design decisions. Throughout the book, the authors draw from their
experience in architecture, civil engineering, environmental
engineering, planning, and public policy in order to build an
understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of sustainable design |
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A Guide to Sustainable Architectural Design
of Healthcare Facilities -
Design, restorative building, biophilia, enhanced air
quality and high performance building systems. Written by leading
national experts on the subject -- one of whom was recognized by
Time magazine as a green innovator -- Sustainable Healthcare
Architecture is the key guide to designing sustainable
healthcare facilities. Building on the authors combined knowledge
and experience, this book includes case studies of more than 50 of
the best contemporary sustainable healthcare projects. The book also
contains numerous essays contributed by other leaders in sustainable
design and healthcare. Additionally, the authors provide background
information on LEED for Healthcare, as well as on the Green Guide
for Health Care, which they were instrumental in developing. |
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An Illustrated Guide to Green Design
Strategies for Residential Interiors -
Issues of sustainability and environmental consciousness
have been increasingly important to designers of residential
interiors. With solutions for the design practitioner, this book
covers topics such as indoor air quality, identifying low-impact
materials, conserving energy and water, and support of construction
teams in reducing waste, Sustainable Residential Interiors provides
designers with the necessary information and tools to integrate
environmentally responsible design into their practice. Sustainable
Residential Interiors takes readers through an integrated design
process, showing how sustainable principles and practices can be
applied on virtually every level of interior design |
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Green BIM: Sustainable Design
with Building Information Modeling
Green Building Materials
Sustainable Commercial Interiors
Sustainable Design:
The Science of Sustainable
Design and Green Engineering
Sustainable Healthcare
Architecture
Sustainable Residential Interiors |
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