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 v4 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.
Foreword
Alex WilsonPreface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Sustainable Design: Past, Present, And Future
Sustainability Defined and Refined
Defining “Green”
What Is Green Design?
Overcoming the Obstacles to Sustainability
The Integrated Profession
Integrating Sustainability Into Your Design Practice: An Essay by Kendall Wilson
What’s LEED Got to Do With It?
Making Integrated Design Work
The Design Charrette
Taking the Mystery Out of Commissioning
Commissioning the Interior Project: An Essay by Jay Enck
Chapter 2 Global Issues: An Overview
As the Earth Warms
Living Lightly on the Land
Wet Gold
Want Not, Waste a Lot
Healthy Buildings, Healthy People
Bio-Inspired Design: What Can We Learn from Nature? An Essay by Judith Heerwagen
The Journey Ahead: An Essay by Bill Reed
Chapter 3 Sites, Water and Energy
Matters of Site
Site Sustainability Matters: An Essay by Gina Baker
What’s LEED Got To Do With It?
Reducing Water Use
What’s LEED Got To Do With It?
Optimizing Energy Use
Energy Efficiency in an Interiors Project: An Essay by Marcus Sheffer
Lighting
Heating and Cooling
Chapter 4 The Materials Maze
Ask More Questions: An Essay by Nadav Malin
Navigating the Materials Maze
Life Cycle Studies: A Comparison
Toxins
A Guide to Researching Sustainable Materials: An Essay by Jean Hansen
Transparency—or Not
Natural Versus Synthetic Materials
Furnishings and Finishes: An Overview
Fabrics
Carpet
Resilient Flooring
Hard Flooring
Wood Flooring
Wood and Millwork
Furniture
Paints, Wall Finishes, and Wallcoverings
Surfacing Materials
Ceilings
Green Product Trends: An Essay by Wanda Lau
What’s LEED Got To Do With It?
Chapter 5 The Indoor Environment
The Air That We Breathe
Interior Design: First Step Towards Providing Good IAQ: An Essay by Marilyn Black
The Elusive Thermal Comfort
Noise: The Other Pollutant
Let There Be (Day)light
Why Daylighting? An Essay by Nancy Clanton
The Importance of Views
What’s LEED Got To Do With It?
Chapter 6 The Tools of Our Trade
Green Building Organizations, Rating Systems And Design Guides
Product Standards and Certifications
Multi-Attribute Product Standards and Certifications
Single-Attribute Product Standards and Certifications
Green Product Information Programs
LCA Analysis Tools
Product Guides
Specifications
Four Steps to Greening Your Specifications: An Essay by Ross Speigel
The Sustainable Library
Chapter 7 The Business Case for Green Design
Building a Tangible Symbol
Making the Case
Costs and Benefits of Green Building
The Economics of a Green Work Space: An Essay by Bill Browning
An Integrated Whole
Chapter 8 Practicing What They Preach
What Do Green Professionals Do? An Essay by Holley Henderson
Great Expectations
U.S. Green Building Council Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA
Dynamic Energy
Cannon Design, Chicago, Illinois
Repurpose With Style
HDR Architecture, Inc., San Francisco, California
Engage & Express
RTKL Associates Inc., Washington, D.C.
The Three C’s
HOK Chicago, Illinois, USA
Adaptive Reuse in Midtown Atlanta
Perkins + Will, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Chapter 9 Substance and Style
A Bit of Britain in Manhattan
BBC Worldwide Americas, New York, NY, USA
Respecting the Past, Providing for the Future
Federal Center South, 1202 Building, Seattle, Washington, USA
The Healing Properties of Nature
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA
High Tech, High Touch
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Academic Library Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
True to Its Roots
J.W. Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Big Impact In a Small Footprint
Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, New York, USA
Collaborative Cube
Kaleida Health Gates Vascular Institute/SUNY at Buffalo Clinical Translational Research Center, Buffalo, New York
Glossary
Resources
Books
TedX Talks
Internet Resources