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Sustainable commercial interiors /

"Applying environmentally responsible strategies to the interior design process, Sustainable Commercial Interiors provides designers with everything they need to know about sustainability when working on commercial projects. Organized to mimic the LEED Green Building Rating System, this book co...

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Main Authors: Bonda, Penny
Corporate Authors: Wiley (Online service)
Group Author: Sosnowchik, Katie; Minchew, Summer.
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
Publisher Address: Hoboken, New Jersey :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Subjects:
Sustainable design > United States.
Sustainable buildings > Design and construction.
Interior architecture > United States.
Office buildings > United States.
Commercial buildings > Design and construction.
Sustainable engineering > United States.
Online Access: http://www.itextbook.cn/f/book/bookDetail?bookId=a55aaa18626d45719c2d1e13ff83169f
Summary: "Applying environmentally responsible strategies to the interior design process, Sustainable Commercial Interiors provides designers with everything they need to know about sustainability when working on commercial projects. Organized to mimic the LEED Green Building Rating System, this book covers everything from global environmental issues to water and energy usage to the latest information on materials, finishes, and furnishings. The Second Edition is fully updated to reflect the new LEED 2012 guidelines and includes fifteen brand new case studies that illustrate the green design and building strategies employed in a variety of commercial projects. Illustrated in full color throughout, the new edition includes instructor ancillary materials for classroom use"--Provided by publisher.
"The Second Edition is fully updated to reflect the new LEED 2012 guidelines and includes fifteen brand new case studies that illustrate the green design and building strategies employed in a variety of commercial projects. Illustrated in full color throughout, the new edition includes instructor ancillary materials for classroom use"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description: Description based on print version record.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xiii, 418 pages) : illustrations (some solor), maps, plans (some color)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-408) and index.
ISBN: 9781118879900
Index Number: TH880
CLC: TU-023
Contents: Sustainable design : past, present, and future --
Global issues : an overview --
Sites, water, and energy --
The materials maze --
The indoor environment --
The tools of our trade --
The business case for green design --
Practicing what they preach --
Substance and style.

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