Sustainable building systems and construction for designers /
by Lisa M. Tucker.
- xx, 444 páginas : ilustraciones ; 22 x 28 cm.
Incluye bibliografía.
A holistic approach to building design and construction : Team approach ; Other LEED rating systems ; Other green building rating systems ; Guiding principles ; Product oversight and rating systems -- Site considerations and foundations : The building systems overview ; The site ; Foundation systems ; Sustainability issues -- Structural systems ; Purpose of structural systems ; Structural basics ; Historic systems ; Systems in use today ; Recycled material -- Mechanical systems : Sources of fuel ; Fuel considerations ; Mechanical systems ; Human comfort ; Heating systems ; Cooling systems ; Commissioning ; Impacts to interior design --^ Electrical systems and lighting : Electricity ; Energy management devices ; Interior design implications ; Lighting ; Sustainability and lighting design ; Lighting metrics ; Calculations ; Explanation of computer calculations ; Designing with light (design process) ; Lighting plans ; Case studies : Haworth Showroom, NYC ; Haworth Showroom. Holland, Michigan / Perkins + Will ; Wu and Burnett Residence / studio27architecture -- Plumbing systems : Plumbing systems ; Fixtures and water conservation ; Impacts on interior design ; Other plumbing concerns -- Walls : Framing systems ; Insulation ; Exterior materials ; Interior substrate materials ; Wall finish (interior) ; Interior detailing ; Interior design considerations ; Interior doors and windows -- Floors : Framing systems ; Interior floor finish materials ; Interior detailing ; Interior design considerations -- Roofs/ceilings : Roofs ; Ceilings --^ Indoor environmental quality: acoustics and indoor air : Acoustics ; Indoor air quality (IAQ) -- Interior building systems : Data, voices, and telecommunications ; Audio visual systems ; Energy control ; Security ; Conveying systems: vertical circulation ; Systems furniture -- Regulations : Phases of a design project ; Building codes ; Industry-specific regulations -- Case studies : 1. United States Green Building Council headquarters building ; 2. Telus House ; 3. Newark Center for Health Sciences & Technology ; 4. Perkins + Will offices ; 5. Haworth Showroom ; 6. Salvaggio residence ; Student projects case studies.