Kitchen and Bath Sustainable Design: Conservation, Materials, Practices
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Kitchen and Bath Sustainability is the first book that offers a complete guide to designing kitchens and bathrooms in an environmentally sustainable way. Going beyond just rating systems and efficiency standards, Kitchen and Bath Sustainability explains why it makes sense to green this important rooms, and supplies the sustainable building techniques that the designer and planner can use to implement their designs.
In addition to technical information, the professional practice of designing sustainably is explained, including communication with clients, life cycle costing, and marketing. Case studies throughout include award-winning examples of sustainably designed kitchens and baths, which explain how they achieved their status of sustainability. From energy efficiency, to water use, to material selection, this is the only book needed to design beautiful, environmentally responsible rooms.
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- Höfundur: Amanda Davis
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 2015-02-26
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- Format:Page Fidelity
- ISBN 13: 9781119087984
- Print ISBN: 9781118627723
- ISBN 10: 1119087988
Efnisyfirlit
- Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design
- Sponsors
- About the National Kitchen & Bath Association
- Contents
- Preface
- Professionals as Students
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Understanding the Need for Sustainable Design
- Triple‐Bottom‐Line Approach
- Event‐Oriented Thinking, Systems Thinking, and the Butterfly Effect
- The Myth of Apathy
- Designing for Benefit
- Concepts to Consider
- Goals
- Best Practices
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Triple‐Bottom‐Line Approach
- 2 What Defines Sustainability?
- Embodied Energy
- Carbon Footprint
- Environmental Health
- Renewable Resources
- Renewable Energy
- Affordable Comfort Perspective
- Green Alliances and Programs
- Bottom Line: How Remodeling Sustainably Can Save Your Client Money
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Embodied Energy
- 3 Sustainable Construction
- Home Energy Rating System
- The Path You Take—Beyond Code
- Clean Site Management
- Siting Your Project
- Window Specification
- Walls and Insulation
- Green Wall Construction
- Heating and Cooling
- Heat Recovery Ventilators
- Energy Recovery Ventilators
- Water Conservation and Distribution
- Point‐of‐Use Water Heaters
- Deconstruction
- Donation of Salvaged Materials
- Lead
- Lighting Choices and Design
- Space Planning
- Recycling Center
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- 4 Indoor Air Quality
- Indoor Air Quality—Why Should We Care?
- Causes of Poor IAQ
- Kitchen Ventilation
- Bathroom Ventilation
- Ventilation for Laundry Rooms
- Noise Created by Ventilation
- Makeup Air
- Naturally Occurring Phenomena
- Mechanical Systems Operations
- Makeup Air Options
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Indoor Air Quality—Why Should We Care?
- 5 Materials, Appliances, and Fixtures
- Getting Started
- Material Properties
- Green Product Declarations
- Embodied Energy
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Strengths to Using LCA Evaluation
- Systems Thinking
- Green Product Directories
- Longevity and Universal Design
- Materials
- Cement
- Concrete
- Epoxy Grout
- Wall Finishes
- Wallboard (Sheetrock)
- Moisture‐Resistant Wallboards and Tile Backerboards
- Paint
- Clay Plasters
- Ceramics
- Countertops
- Sealers
- Types of Sealers
- Flooring
- Cabinetry
- Appliances
- Fixtures and Fittings
- Sinks
- Faucets
- Composting and Garbage Disposals
- Water Filters
- Water Heating and Distribution
- Point‐of‐Use Tankless Hot Water Heaters
- Bathrooms: Showers, Baths, and Steam
- Living Room Appliances
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Getting Started
- 6 Creating an Environmentally Sustainable Design Practice
- Why Create an Environmentally Sustainable Design Practice?
- The Four Ps for Creating a Sustainable Business
- Today’s Green Client
- Understanding Your Client
- Incorporating Systems Thinking in Your Business
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Why Create an Environmentally Sustainable Design Practice?
- Appendix A Composting versus Garbage Disposals
- Embodied Energy
- Endnotes
- Appendix B Water Bottles versus Water Filters
- Endnotes
- Appendix C Case Studies
- Case Study 1: Morgan Residence, Portland, Oregon
- Designer: Robin Rigby Fisher, CMKBD/CAPS
- Case Study 2: Maccabbee Residence, Portland, Oregon
- Designer: Robin Rigby Fisher, CMKBD/CAPS
- Case Study 3: Repurposing Materials, Portland, Oregon
- Designer: Anna De Wolf, Arciform Design Build, LLC, Portland, Oregon
- Case Study 4: Bathroom Renovation, Montclair, New Jersey
- Designer: Tracey Stephens, CID, ReGreen Certified, Principalat Tracey Stephens Interior Design
- Case Study 4: Kitchen Renovation, Montclair, New Jersey
- Designer: Tracey Stephens, CID, ReGreen Certified, Principalat Tracey Stephens Interior Design
- Case Study 1: Morgan Residence, Portland, Oregon
- Sustainability Criteria
- Designing for Green Living
- Construction
- Materials
- Water Conservation
- Energy Conservation: Energy Use
- Energy Conservation: Heating and Cooling
- Energy Conservation: Preventing Energy Loss
- Indoor Air Quality
- Designing for Longevity
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