There were days when sustainable design in architecture meant that the building did not fall down, but now it means design that minimizes the impact on the environment by such means as site planning and design, energy and water conservation, materials selection and specification, and interior environmental quality. Two design principles with the HOK architectural and engineering design firm present 24 case studies of the company's projects around the world. A major point they make is that sustainable design is not an all-or-nothing proposition, and that some measure of it can be integrated into almost any budget, schedule, and market constraints. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
A real-world DESIGN tool for sustainable design
In this comprehensive guide, the world's largest architectural/engineering design firm helps architects, engineers, planners, interior designers, and landscape architects integrate sustainable design strategies into their work. Featuring twenty-four case studies of a variety of international HOK projects, it shows how, far from being an all-or-nothing proposition, sustainable design thinking can improve projects within the conventional constraints of budget, schedule, and market demand. It provides practical guidelines that enhance real projects, including urban planning, site design, buildings, interiors, and renovations. This book:
* Demonstrates how real, completed, sustainable design projects are economically viable and increase client satisfaction
* Provides a clear road map for the integrated multidisciplinary design process that is critical to the successful development of sustainable design projects
* Captures the key principles of sustainable design in a list of "Ten Simple Things You Can Do"
* Provides concise checklists of issues to consider at each stage of the design process,followed by detailed how-to guidance
* Contains a detailed glossary of terms and a list of top print and Internet resources
* Covers issues and design strategies related to site planning and design, energy and water conservation, materials selection and specification, and interior environmental quality
Reviews
"this book has a great deal to offer. No serious designer of commercial buildings should be without it." (Environmental Building News) "Presents a compelling rationale why professionals should care about sustainable design." (APA Journal, Spring 2002)
Foreword vii Ray C. Anderson Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1(5) Goals 6(7) Economics 13(4) Process 17(18) Design Guidance General Issues Checklist 35(2) General Issues Project Actions 37(5) Planning and Site Work Checklist 42(3) Planning and Site Work Project Actions 45(20) Energy Checklist 65(3) Energy Project Actions 68(34) Water Checklist 102(2) Water Project Actions 104(13) Indoor Environmental Quality Checklist 117(3) Indoor Environmental Quality Project Actions 120(15) Material Resources Checklist 135(3) Material Resources Project Actions 138(37) Case Studies Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Headquarters and Operations Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 175(11) Federal Office Building at Foley Square, New York City, New York 182(4) Edificio Malecon, Buenos Aires, Argentina 186(8) National Wildlife Federation, New Headquarters Office Building, Reston, Virginia 194(13) World Resources Institute, Headquarters Office Interiors, Washington, DC 207(12) Turner Feature Animation Office and Production Facility, Glendale, California 212(7) The Nature Conservancy, New Headquarters Building, Arlington, Virginia 219(11) Monsanto Company, A-3 Leadership Team Offices, St. Louis, Missouri 230(10) Monsanto Company, Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise, St. Louis, Missouri 234(6) Nortel Networks, Brampton Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada 240(9) Nortel Networks, New Technology Building, Harlow, England, U.K. 243(6) S. C. Johnson Wax, Commercial Products Headquarters, Racine, Wisconsin 249(14) 3M Company, Austin Center, Austin, Texas 252(11) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Research Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 263(14) Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Dulles Center, Fairfax Country, Virginia 277(13) Missouri Historical Society Museum Expansion and Renovation 282(8) University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, New Academic Building, Green Bay, Wisconsin 290(11) U.S. Federal Courthouse Expansion, Denver, Colorado 301(13) Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, Tampa, Florida 306(5) United States Courthouse, Miami, Florida 311(3) Stadium Australia, 2000 Olympic Summer Games, Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia 314(7) Villa Erques Eco-Resort, Tenerife, Canary Islands 321(10) Daewoo Tower Design Competition, Inchon, Korea 331(7) Fort Bonifacio, New City Master Plan, Manila, Philippines 338(7) Glossary 345(38) Top 10 Sustainable Design Internet Resources 383(6) Sustainable Design Resources in Print 389(10) Index 399
SANDRA F. MENDLER, AIA, is a Vice President and Sustainable Design Principal in HOK's San Francisco office. WILLIAM ODELL, AIA, is a Group Vice President and Sustainable Design Principal in HOK's St. Louis office.
