
Environmentally Responsible Design
Green and Sustainable Design for Interior Designers
Louise Jones(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 24. October 2008
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-0-471-76131-0 (ISBN)
Description
Learn the principles and practice of sustainable interior design
Covering everything from theory to current practices, eight leading design educators present the tools and knowledge needed to implement an environmentally responsible approach for any interior design project. It opens with a broad perspective on global sustainability followed by a timeline of human and environmental interactions. This sets the stage for the book's coverage of the day-to-day issues of environmentally responsible interior design, including:
* Indoor air quality
* Environmentally responsible lighting design
* Energy and water issues
* Evaluation and specification of interior finishes and furnishings
* United States Green Building Council and LEED certification
The author sets forth and examines a variety of essential design standards and philosophies, including LEED-CI, William McDonough's "Cradle to Cradle," Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide, and Energy Star(r). The final part of the book is dedicated to two in-depth case studies that demonstrate how the principles and practices discussed in the book have been successfully put into action. Throughout the presentation, detailed illustrations enable you to better understand how environmentally responsible design works. A bibliography at the end of the book leads you to additional resources.
Armed with this book as a reference, students and professional interior designers will make sound design decisions that incorporate the principles of sustainability with aesthetics and functional requirements.
Reviews / Votes
"With plenty of black-and-white pictures, diagrams, charts, a significant glossary, and substantial bibliography, this volume has no shortage of supporting information." (Choice Reviews, June 2009)More details
Product info
GB
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Photos: 125 B&W, 24 Color; Drawings: 25 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1116 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-76131-0 (9780471761310)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
07/2012
Wiley
€80.99
Available for download
Person
Louise Jones, LEED AP, IDEC, ASID, IIDA, is the Graduate Program Director and Professor of Interior Design at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Jones is on FIDER's Committee for Green Design Initiative and was the lead interior designer on the Marshall Building, a sustainable design demonstration project using the Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide.
Content
PART I: Environmentally Responsible Interior Design (ERID). Global Sustainability: The Big Picture. What is ERID? Why is ERID important? Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). Energy and Water Issues. PART II: Evaluation of Interior Finishes and Furnishings. Evaluation Instruments. Certification Programs. US Green Building Council (USGBC). ERID Specifications. Specification of ER Products PART III: Case Studies. Part IV Resources.