Davis / Fisher Kitchen and Bath Sustainable Design

Conservation, Materials, Practices
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-119-08798-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: NKBA Professional Resource Library

The leading industry association's handbook for going green inthe kitchen and bath
Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design is the NationalKitchen and Bath Association's complete guide to "greening" theseimportant rooms. The first book to focus exclusively on kitchen andbath sustainability, this full color guide covers everyconsideration for both remodels and new construction, making it ahandy reference for any kitchen and bath professional. Case studiesof award-winning projects demonstrate how space, budget, andsustainability can come together to create beautiful, functional,efficient rooms, and illustrations throughout provide visualexamples of the techniques discussed. The book includes informationon greening one's practice for the client's benefit, plus anappendix of additional resources and instructional materials forclassroom use.
Outside of general heating and cooling, kitchen appliances usethe bulk of a household's energy. Kitchens and baths together usean average of 300 gallons of water per day for a family of four,and both rooms are high-use areas that require good air quality.Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design provides a handbook todesigning these rooms for sustainability, without sacrificingcomfort or livability. With comprehensive guidance on approachingthese rooms sustainably, readers will:
* Communicate better with builders, clients, and potentialclients
* Understand technical considerations, and the criteria that makea design "green"
* Conduct a full design analysis, including life cycle costingand efficiency
* Learn the ratings systems and standards in play in the greenkitchen and bath
The biggest elements of sustainable interior design--energyefficiency, water use, and materials selection--are all majorplayers in the kitchen and bath. Clients are increasingly demandingattention to sustainability issues, and designers must be up todate on the latest guidelines, best practices, and technology.Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design is the completetechnical and practical guide to green design for the kitchen andbath professional.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Davis, Amanda

Fisher, Robin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PREFACExiii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv
CHAPTER 1 UNDERSTANDING THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 1
Triple Bottom-Line Approach 4
Designing for Benefit 11
Summary 20
Review Questions 20
CHAPTER 2 WHAT DEFINES SUSTAINABILITY? 23
Embodied Energy 24
Renewable Resources 26
Affordable Comfort Perspective 35
Summary 39
Review Questions 40
CHAPTER 3 SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION 41
The Path You Take--Beyond Code 42
Window Specification 50
Walls and Insulation 50
Heating and Cooling 60
Water Conservation and Distribution 62
Deconstruction 66
Space Planning 72
Summary 74
Review Questions 75
CHAPTER 4 INDOOR AIR QUALITY 77
Indoor Air Quality--Why Should We Care? 77
Kitchen Ventilation 86
Bathroom Ventilation 88
Makeup Air 91
Summary 103
Review Questions 103
CHAPTER 5 MATERIALS, APPLIANCES, and FIXTURES 105
Getting Started 105
Embodied Energy 112
Life Cycle Assessment 113
Materials 118
Wall Finishes 121
Sealers 134
Fixtures and Fittings 141
Water Heating and Distribution 145
Living Room Appliances 150
Summary 151
Review Questions 151
CHAPTER 6 CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRACTICE 153
Why Create an Environmentally Sustainable Design Practice? 153
Today's Green Client 166
Incorporating Systems Thinking in Your Business 168
Summary 169
Review Questions 169
APPENDIX A 173
APPENDIX B 177
APPENDIX C 181
APPENDIX D 197
APPENDIX E 201
GLOSSARY 207
RESOURCES 213
INDEX 215

Über Autor(innen)

Amanda Davis, NCIDQ is Chair of the Interior DesignDepartment at Portland Community College, and a practicing interiordesigner in Portland, Oregon.
Robin Rigby Fisher, CMKBD, CAPS is an instructor atPortland Community College, and principal of Robin Rigby FisherDesign. Robin also lives in Portland, Oregon.