Regenerative design techniques : practical applications in landscape design / Pete Melby, Thomas Cathcart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Melby, Pete, 1947-

Contributor:

Cathcart, Tom.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landscape design.

Landscape architecture.

Physical Description:

vi, 410 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : J. Wiley & Sons, [2002]

Summary:

Regenerative Design Techniques provides practical and applied information on sustainable and regenerative principles, as well as techniques for analyzing and implementing these principles into the design of a structure or site. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book enables readers to easily and immediately apply all the material presented. Environmental concerns that affect design are covered, along with issues such as water and waste, as well as information on energy and shelter. Complete with a companion Web site providing supplemental images, text, calculations, and additional resources, Regenerative Design Techniques is an invaluable resource to landscape architects, architects, environmental engineers, planners, and civil engineers, as well as students in these disciplines.

Contents:

Part I Sustainability and Regeneration

Chapter 1 Introduction to Sustainability 3

Chapter 2 Blending the Human Landscape with the Natural Ecological System 11

Chapter 3 Estimating Costs in the Sustainable Landscape 22

Part II Water in the Sustainable Landscape

Chapter 4 Water Quality 29

Chapter 5 Rainwater Harvesting 38

Chapter 6 Using Domestic Gray Water 56

Part III Shelters and the Sustainable Landscape

Chapter 7 Shelter Design 67

Chapter 8 Earth Sheltering 83

Chapter 9 Computing Overhangs for Solar Energy Control 100

Chapter 10 Heating Shelters with the Sun 114

Chapter 11 Surface Reflectivity 138

Chapter 12 Indoor Air Quality 143

Part IV Energy in the Sustainable Landscape

Chapter 13 Energy Conservation as a Sustainable Practice 149

Chapter 14 Heat Value of the Sun 167

Chapter 15 Controlling Heat Transfer In and Out of Buildings 173

Chapter 16 Determining Sun Path 192

Chapter 17 Solar-Powered Hot Water and Space Heating 206

Chapter 18 Using the Earth as a Cooling and Heating Source 219

Chapter 19 Photovoltaic Energy Production 230

Chapter 20 Using Biomass to Heat Your Home 270

Chapter 21 Use of Trees for Sun and Wind Control 278

Part V Waste Processing in the Sustainable Landscape

Chapter 22 Treating Sewage Using Constructed Wetland Ecosystems 295

Chapter 23 Recycling 337

Part VI Landscape Management in the Sustainable Landscape

Chapter 24 Managing Human Landscapes 355

Chapter 25 Compositing Kitchen and Yard Wastes 371

Chapter 26 Managing Runoff Water 381.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0471414727

OCLC:

49679610