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Index
Cover
Titlepage
Copyright
Sponsors
About the National Kitchen & Bath Association
PREFACE
Professionals as Students
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 1 UNDERSTANDING THE NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Triple-Bottom-Line Approach
Designing for Benefit
Summary
Review Questions
Endnotes
CHAPTER 2 WHAT DEFINES SUSTAINABILITY?
Embodied Energy
Renewable Resources
Affordable Comfort Perspective
Summary
Review Questions
Endnotes
CHAPTER 3 SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
The Path You Take—Beyond Code
Window Specification
Walls and Insulation
Heating and Cooling
Water Conservation and Distribution
Deconstruction
Space Planning
Summary
Review Questions
Endnotes
CHAPTER 4 INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Indoor Air Quality—Why Should We Care?
Kitchen Ventilation
Bathroom Ventilation
Makeup Air
Summary
Review Questions
Endnotes
CHAPTER 5 MATERIALS, APPLIANCES, AND FIXTURES
Getting Started
Embodied Energy
Life Cycle Assessment
Materials
Wall Finishes
Sealers
Fixtures and Fittings
Water Heating and Distribution
Living Room Appliances
Summary
Review Questions
Endnotes
CHAPTER 6 CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRACTICE
Why Create an Environmentally Sustainable Design Practice?
Today’s Green Client
Incorporating Systems Thinking in Your Business
Summary
Review Questions
Endnotes
APPENDIX A COMPOSTING VERSUS GARBAGE DISPOSALS
Endnotes
APPENDIX B WATER BOTTLES VERSUS WATER FILTERS
Endnotes
APPENDIX C CASE STUDIES
Case Study 1: Morgan Residence, Portland, Oregon
Case Study 2: Maccabbee Residence, Portland, Oregon
Case Study 3: Repurposing Materials, Portland, Oregon
Case Study 4: Bathroom Renovation, Montclair, New Jersey
Case Study 4: Kitchen Renovation, Montclair, New Jersey
APPENDIX D SUMMARY OF PRODUCT STANDARDS FOR GREEN SPECIFICATIONS
Sustainability Criteria
APPENDIX E DETERMINING YOUR CLIENT’S COMMITMENT TO GREEN DESIGN
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
GLOSSARY
RESOURCES
INDEX
ADVERT
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
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