Sustainable Design Basics

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Companion Website
Chapter 1 Why, How, Who, and What
	Why Use This Book
	How to Use This Book
	Who Should Use This Book
	What Are the Parameters of This Book
	Organization
	Exercises
	Companion Website
Chapter 2 Mindset
	The Holocene and the Age of Agriculture
	The Industrial Revolution and the Environment
	Environmentalism and the Age of Information
		1960s
		1970s
		1980s
		1987
		1990s
		1993
		2005
		2006
		2012
		2017
	Realizations of the Historic Sustainability Events Timeline
	Thinking and Seeing from Multiple Perspectives
	Integral Sustainable Design
	The Four Perspectives of Integral Sustainable Design
		Performance
		Systems
		Culture
		Experience
	Learning from the Past: General Rules
	Space and Scale
	The Integrative Design Process
		Rating Systems
Chapter 3 Step 1: Context
	The Sustainable Design Basics Methodology: An Overview
		Methodology and Planning
	Step 1: Context
	Step 1A: Project Information
		Who Is the Client? What Are the Client’s Priorities?
		Client Motivation
		Client Intention and Expectation
	Step 1B: Guiding Principles
		Completing the Guiding Principles Matrix
	Step 1C: Macro Context and Micro Context
		Macro Context
		Micro Context
		Geosetting
		Macroclimate
		Microclimate
		Settlement Patterns
		Site Context
		Setting/Geography
	Step 1D: Site Inventory and Analysis
		The Elements of Site Inventory
		Air
		Water
		Habitat (Flora and Fauna)
		Food
		The Senses
		Sound
		Sight
		View
		Touch/Textures
		Smell
		Taste
		Biophilia
		Site Inventory
Chapter 4 Step 2 Pre-Planning
	Research and Organization
	Step 2A: Case Study
		Selection
		Precedents
		Benchmarks
		Organize the Data
		Complete the Matrix
		Narrative
		Interpretation, Analysis, and Evaluation
	Step 2B: Project Goals
		Performance Objectives
		Establishing Goals and Objectives
		Building Standards as Benchmarks
		Green and Sustainable Building Rating Systems as Benchmarks
		Using the Goals and Objectives Matrix
	Step 2C: Criteria Matrix
		Design Program
		Expanding for Sustainability
		Understanding the Criteria Matrix
		Completing the Criteria Matrix
		Criteria Matrix and New Buildings
		Criteria Matrix and Existing Buildings
	Step 2D: Relationship Diagrams
		Drawing Relationship Diagrams
	Further Reading
Chapter 5 Step 3: Design
	Whole Building Thinking, Systems Thinking
		The Sustainable Design Process is a Synthesis Process
		Iterative Process
		Matrices
	3A Preliminary Design
		Building Location and Site Integration
		Building Location Design Objectives and Design Ideas
		Building Orientation
		Preliminary Space Planning for Sustainability
		Building Shape
		Building Massing
		Validation
		Space Plan Revisited
	Further Reading
Chapter 6 Step 3B: Passive Design
	What Is Passive Design?
		Resilience
	Key Elements of Passive Design
		Key Terms
	Passive Design Strategies
		Passive Design in Macroclimates
		Passive Design Strategies in Macro Context
	Passive Solar Heating
		Key Terms
		Microclimate
		Design Objectives and Design Ideas
		Design Priorities
		Synergies and Tradeoffs
	Passive Cooling and Natural Ventilation
		Key Terms
		Key Metrics
		Windows and Window Shading
		Microclimate
		Design Objectives and Design Ideas
		Design Priorities
		Synergies and Tradeoffs
	Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting
		Key Terms
		Key Strategies
		Key Metrics
		Rainwater Harvesting
		Stormwater Management
	Passive Design Validation
	Further Reading
Chapter 7 Step 3B: Passive Design, Daylighting
	Daylighting
		Key Terms
		Key Metrics
		Infiltration and Distribution
		Microclimate, Local Zoning, and Codes
		Interiors Scale
		Objectives and Design Ideas
		Design Priorities
		Validation
	Further Reading
Chapter 8 Step 3C: Building Envelope
	What is the Building Envelope?
	Functions
	The Building Envelope in the SDB Methodology
		Resilience
	Building Envelope and Macroclimate
	Building Structure and the Building Envelope
		Types
		Materials
		Building Structure and Macroclimate
		Building Structure Systems: Options and Considerations
	Building Foundations
		Building Foundations and the Macroclimate
		Microclimate, Local Zoning and Codes
		Site Inventory and Analysis
		Basements
		Foundation Systems
	Exterior Wall Assembly
		Key Terms
		Macroclimate
		Macro Context
		Microclimate, Local Zoning and Codes
		Design Objectives and Design Ideas
		Materials
		Which is the Most Sustainable?
	Windows
		Key Terms
		Additional Window Performance Ratings
		Types of Window Configurations
		Macroclimate
		Macro Context
		Design Objectives and Design Ideas
		Window Shading
		Which Is the Most Sustainable?
	Roof Systems
		Resilience
		Key Terms
		Macroclimate
		Macro Context
		Settlement Patterns
		Microclimate
		Form
		Selecting the Most Sustainable Roof for a Project
	Validation, Synergies, and SYNTHESIS of Design
		Validation
		Design Synthesis
		Space Plan Refinement
	Further Reading
Chapter 9 Step 3D: Green Materials
	Basics
		Key Terms
		Key Metrics
		Material Consumption
		Research
	Evaluation
		Material and Product Sustainability Standards
		Product and Material Standards Development Organizations
		Material and Product Standards
		Standards for Building Material and Products
		Standards for Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Materials, and Products
		Product Certification
		Third-Party Material Certification
		Material and Product Evaluation
		Selection
		Key Strategies
	Overarching Objectives
		Design Objectives and Design Ideas
		New Materials and Long-Term Sustainability
		Environmental Impact Evaluation Tools
	Material and Product Resources
	A Warning about Greenwashing
		So, Is It Green?
	Further Reading
Chapter 10 Step 4: Design Resolution
	Step 4A: Final Design Synthesis
		The Design Synthesis Matrix
	Step 4B: Final Design Validation
		Relationship between Project Goals and Validation
		Evidence-Based Design
		Multiple Versions and Iterations
		Expanded Validation
		The Validation Matrix
	Step 4C: Presenting the Project
		Making a Compelling Sustainable Design Presentation
Chapter 11 Demonstration Project
	Step 1: Context
		Step 1A: Project Information
		Step 1B: Guiding Principles
		Step 1C: Macro and Micro Context:
		Step 1D: Site Inventory and Analysis
	Step 2: Pre-Planning
		Step 2A: Case Study Overview
		Basic Research
		Case Study Matrix
		Takeaways and Executive Summary
		Step 2B: Project Goals
		Step 2C: Design Criteria
		Step 2D: Spatial Relationships
	Step 3: Design
		Step 3A: Preliminary Design
		Step 3B: Passive Systems
		Step 3C: Building Envelope
Chapter 12 Beyond the Basics
	Active Systems
		Software
		HVAC Efficiency
		Artificial Lighting and Equipment
	PV Array Sizing and Net-Zero Energy
		Calculating Net-Zero Performance
Chapter 13 Design Resolution
	Final Design Synthesis
		District Scale
		Site Plan
		Final Space Plan/Floor Plan
	Final Validation
		Energy
		Daylight
		Air
		Water
		Stormwater
		Ecological Integration
		Equity
		Community
		Views
		Multisensory Engagement
		Final Validation Matrix
		Guiding Principles
	Conclusion
		Final Presentation
Chapter 14 Demonstration Project: Final Presentation
	Step 1: Project Introduction and Context
	Step 2: Pre-Planning
		Design
		Design Resolution
	Conclusion
Chapter 15 Exercises
	Sustainable Building Design Exercises
		Choice 1: Client
		Choice 2: Site Location and Macroclimate
		Choice 3: Macro Context (Settlement Pattern)
		Choice 4: New Building or Existing Building
	Choice 1: Client Details
		Client A: Green Brokerage Firm
		Client B: The Audubon Society
		Client C: Intercultural Family Services, Inc.
		Client D: Art Alliance
	Choice 2: Site Selection and Macro Climate
	Choice 3: Macro Context Details
	Choice 4: New Building or Existing Building
		Option A: New Construction
		Option B: Existing Building
	Exercises
Appendix A Demonstration Project Program, Climate, and Context Resources
	Step 1A: Project Introduction
		University Career Counseling Center Program Requirements
	Step 1C Macro and Micro Context
		Project Information
	Step 1D Site Inventory and Analysis
		Site Conditions
Appendix B Forms and Matrices
Appendix C Energy Modeling Software
	Notes about Energy and Daylighting Simulation
	SEFAIRA
	Rhino Architectural Software
	Open Studio
	IES (INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS)
	Equest
	Revit Green Building Studio by AutoDesk
Appendix D Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix E Green Building Standards, Codes and Rating Systems
	The Role of Codes and Standards
	The Role of Rating Systems
	Green Building Standards, Codes and Rating Systems
		Standards and Rating systems
		Codes
		Green Product Directories
Bibliography
Index
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