Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings / by Avi Friedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Avi, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainability.

Sociology, Urban.

Architecture.

Buildings.

Refuse and refuse disposal.

Urban ecology (Biology).

Urban Sociology.

Building Types and Functions.

Waste Management/Waste Technology.

Urban Ecology.

Local Subjects:

Sustainability.

Urban Sociology.

Building Types and Functions.

Waste Management/Waste Technology.

Urban Ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite a prolonged slump in the housing market, the demand for residential green building remains strong. More than ever, professionals need reliable information about how to construct or retrofit livable, sustainable, and economical homes. With Fundamentals of Sustainable Dwellings, Avi Friedman provides that resource. While other books on residential green building are often either superficial or overly technical, Friedman gets it just right, delivering an illustrated, accessible guide for architects, developers, home builders, codes officials, and students of architecture and green design. Friedman charts a new course for residential building—one in which social, cultural, economic, and environmental values are part of every design decision. The book begins with a concise overview of green building principles, covering topics such as sustainable resources and common certification methods. Each following chapter examines a critical aspect of green home construction, from siting to waste management options. Friedman provides basics about energy-efficient windows and heating and cooling systems. And he offers innovative solutions like edible landscaping and green roofs. Friedman knows that in green building, ideas are only as good as their execution. So in each chapter valuable data is assembled and a contemporary project in which designers strove to achieve sustainability while adhering to real-world constraints is featured. The result is a practical guide for every professional in the burgeoning field of residential green building.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. Principles of Sustainable Dwellings

Chapter 2. Siting a Home

Chapter 3. Sustainable Residential Design Concepts

Chapter 4. Unit-Planning Principles

Chapter 5. Constructing a Home

Chapter 6. Building Materials

Chapter 7. Energy-Efficient Windows

Chapter 8. Heating and Cooling Systems

Chapter 9. Healthy Indoor Environments

Chapter 10. Water Efficiency

Chapter 11. Green Roofs

Chapter 12. Edible Landscaping and Xeriscaping

Chapter 13. Waste Management and Disposal

Bibliography

Illustration Credits

Case Study Projects Team

Case Study Projects Photographers

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781610912112

161091211X

OCLC:

923187950