Copyright -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Context -- Introduction -- The problems -- Climate change -- Step by step: Climate change -- Diminishing resources and biodiversity -- Waste -- Allergies and stress -- Water scarcity -- Population growth -- The construction industry -- Sustainability and the role of interior designers -- Step by step: Design impact -- History forgotten -- Traditional buildings -- Modernist design -- Relearning -- Disregarding preconceptions -- Why this book is required -- Chapter 2: A sustainable approach -- Introduction -- Embracing compromise -- The unsustainable nature of construction -- The scale of the problem -- Knowing where to begin -- Approaching compromise -- Considering consequences -- Asking the right questions -- 1. What is the purpose of the project? -- 2. How long will the interior be required? -- 3. What energy and water systems are appropriate? -- 4. What materials are appropriate? -- 5. What construction methods are appropriate? -- 6. How will the space function? -- 7. What will happen to it when it is no longer useful? -- Assessment -- Case study: LEED assessment -- LEED -- BREEAM -- Ska Rating -- NABERS -- Green Star Australia -- Green Globes -- BEAM -- CASBEE -- DGNB -- Case study: Green Star assessment -- Step by step: Assessment process -- Chapter 3: Key issues to understand -- Introducing the key issues -- Energy -- Impacts of energy use -- Approaching low-energy design -- Step by step: Low-energy design -- Passive design -- Energy efficiency -- Renewable energy systems -- Energy assessment -- Case study: Low-energy design -- Water -- Impacts of water use -- Approaching water-conserving design -- Step by step: Water-conserving design -- Passive design -- Water efficiency -- Water reuse and recycling -- Flood protection -- Water assessment -- Materials -- Impacts of materials.

Step by step: Ceramic tile life cycle -- Step by step: Carpet life cycle -- Approaching sustainable specification -- Step by step: Sustainable materials specification -- Specification checklist -- Reduce -- Reuse -- Recycle -- Renewables -- Case study: Choosing materials -- Materials assessment -- Choosing materials -- Base materials -- Flooring -- Finishes -- Fabrics -- Furniture -- Further information -- Construction methods -- Impacts of construction methods -- Approaching sustainable construction -- Reduce -- Reuse -- Recycle -- Furniture construction -- Case study: Sustainable construction -- Step by step: Flat-pack furniture -- Chapter 4: Putting sustainability into practice -- Introducing the projects -- Temporary projects -- Case study: Nothing advertising agency -- Case study: Yeshop boutique -- Flexible projects -- Case study: The Elgar Room -- Case study: Howies store -- Long-term projects -- Case study: Design Council headquarters -- Case study: Renctas store -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Websites -- Picture credits -- Index -- Acknowledgments.