Sustainable Residential Interiors.
Title:
Sustainable Residential Interiors.
Author:
III, Associates.
ISBN:
9781118889749
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (691 pages)
Contents:
Sustainable Residential Interiors -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Why Be Sustainable? -- What Are Green Buildings? -- Environmental Stewardship -- Personal Responsibility -- Good Design -- Low-Impact Building Materials -- Indoor Air Quality -- Indoor Environmental Quality -- Conservation of Energy and Water -- Waste Reduction and Management -- Operation and Maintenance -- For Future Generations -- Conclusion -- Resources -- Chapter 2: Inspiring Stories -- Chapter 3: Inspiring Projects -- Chapter 4: Healthy Interiors -- Green Building Framework -- Why Health Matters -- Health and Indoor Air Quality -- Common Chemicals of Concern to Avoid -- Chemical Sensitivities -- Electro-Pollution -- Safety and Well-Being -- Healthy, High-Performing Strategies -- Understanding Building Science -- Evaluating the Vapor Profile of New Assemblies -- Vetting Materials and Products -- Team Integration -- Benefits -- Next Steps -- Resources -- Chapter 5: Greening Projects -- Getting Started on a Green Project -- Educating Yourself -- Establishing the Project Mission, Vision, and Goals -- Integrated Design Approach and Criteria -- The Charrette -- Challenges of Integration -- Interior Designer's Role -- Job Site Measures -- Client's Role and Responsibilities -- Green Builder Programs -- Green Building Cost Considerations -- Resources -- Chapter 6: Greening Specifications -- Product Criteria -- Sustainability Reporting -- Product Declarations -- Certification -- Avoid Chemicals of Concern -- Zero- or Low-Emitting Materials -- Low-Impact Materials -- Indoor Air Quality Performance -- Effective Water Use -- Optimize Energy Performance -- Reduced Material Content -- Recycled/Repurposed Material Content -- Renewable Material Content -- Regional Materials -- Ergonomic/Universal Design -- Durable and Long-Lasting -- Adaptable and Reusable.
Biodegradable -- Product Take-Back -- Reduced Packaging -- Shipping and Handling -- Vetting Products -- Materials Safety Data Sheets -- Questions for Manufacturers and Suppliers -- Fixed Residential Interior Finishes -- Fixed Interior Specifications Guidelines -- Furniture Specifications Guidelines -- In Summary -- Resources -- Chapter 7: Green Building Rating Systems -- National and International Programs -- Regional Programs -- Frameworks and Guidelines -- Holistic Communities -- Tools and Resources -- Resource -- Chapter 8: Certifications and Standards -- What Are Green Certifications and Standards and Why Are They Important? -- GreenWashing -- First-, Second-, or Third-Party? -- Certification Resources -- Green Product Searches -- Eco-Claim Validation and Standards for Sustainable Organizations -- Indoor Environmental Quality -- Life-Cycle Assessment -- Carbon Footprint -- Compostable -- Certifications and Standards by Category/Material Type -- General Building and Household Products -- Concrete, Masonry, and Metals -- Wood and Composites -- Openings: Doors and windows -- Finishes -- Specialties -- Equipment/Appliances -- Mechanical/Plumbing -- Electrical/Lighting -- Furnishings -- Transparency Horizon -- Resources -- Chapter 9: Concrete -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Concrete Substrate Finishing -- Precast Concrete -- Cast-on-Site Concrete -- Admixtures -- Pigments, Stains, and Paints -- Aggregates and Seeding -- Finishing -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 10: Masonry -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 11: Metals -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 12: Wood and Composites -- Sustainable Wood Choices -- Where Does It Come From?.
Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Biobased Composites (Wood Alternatives) -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 13: Openings: Doors and Windows -- Interior Doors -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Windows and Exterior Doors -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Hardware -- Where Does It Come From? -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 14: Finishes -- Plaster and Gypsum Board -- Gypsum Plaster -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resource -- Portland Cement Plaster -- Lime Plaster -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resource -- Venetian Plaster -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resource -- Earthen Plaster -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resource -- Gypsum Board: Drywall, Wallboard -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Tile -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Flooring -- Bamboo Flooring -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resource -- Leather Flooring -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Cork Flooring -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Biocomposite Flooring -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Wood Flooring.
Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Linoleum -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- "Rubber" Flooring -- Where Does It Come From? -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resource -- Concrete Flooring -- Terrazzo -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Carpet -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Wall Treatments -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Paint and Coatings -- Casein or Milk Paint -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Silicate Dispersion Paint -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- "Natural" or "Organic" Paints -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Conventional Paint -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Overview: Stains, Finishes, and Adhesives -- Stains, Colorants, and Tints -- Finishes, Sealants, and Topcoats -- Adhesives and Glues -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 15: Specialties -- Shower Enclosures -- Where Does It Come From? -- Where Does It Go? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Spec List -- Closets and Shelving -- Fireplaces and Stoves -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 16: Equipment: Appliances and Office Equipment -- Appliances -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Computers, Printers, and Office Equipment -- Where Does It Come From? -- Maintenance.
Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 17: Mechanical: Plumbing -- Toilets, Urinals, and Bidets -- Lavatories and Sinks -- Showers and Tubs -- Fittings -- Graywater -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 18: Electrical: Lighting and Light Fixtures -- Types of Bulbs -- Bulb Efficacy -- Lighting Controls -- Fixtures -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Chapter 19: Furnishings -- Countertops -- Concrete Countertops -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Stone Countertops -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Metal Countertops -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Wood Countertops -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Ceramic Tile Countertops -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Glass and Glass Tile Countertops -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Solid Surface, Composite, and Laminate Countertops -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Linoleum Countertops -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Cabinetry -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Textiles -- Where Does It Come From? -- Maintenance -- Where Does It Go? -- Spec List -- Resources -- Case Pieces -- Where Does It Come From? -- Installation.
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Abstract:
The Second Edition of Sustainable Residential Interiors addresses cutting edge processes, strategies, and principles as well as details for in-depth product vetting criteria. Award-winning, leading interior designer Annette Stelmack shares her expertise from the perspective of LEED Building Design & Construction projects, healthy interiors, and chemical sensitivities, addressing principles, strategies, and solutions for design practitioners. A comprehensive update of the current state of the sustainable interior design industry is provided, including present and upcoming industry transformations, thought-leading principles, strategies and practices for project implementation, and fine points and resources for in-depth product vetting to support high-performing, healthy interiors. Sustainable Residential Interiors takes readers through an integrated design process, demonstrating relevant principles and practices that apply to essentially any interiors project toward creating an environment that is healthy, high-performing, functional, sustainable, and beautiful. In doing so, it: Promotes critical thinking about health and environmental issues in the building industry Features checklists and current resources, providing a "hands on" practical approach Addresses in-depth, applicable third party certifications and details on relevant building rating systems Provides in-depth strategies and criteria for fixed interior finishes, fixtures, equipment and furnishings Demonstrates successful, relevant, diverse and inspiring case studies Delivers comprehensive tools and resources for researching and vetting products' composition and chemical make-up. Evaluates all aspects of a building's interior to identify and implement methods that: save energy and water; reduce Co2 emissions and waste; improve indoor air quality free of toxins; and are responsive to
environmental impacts Encourages forward-thinking by featuring inspirational statements from mentors, peers, and industry leaders Urges interior designers to commit to designing safe, healthy environments that are integral to a professional code of ethics, which ensure the delivery of positive outcomes for the client and any building's future occupants.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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