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CHAPTER 284  Sustainable Design WILLIAM ODELL, AIA Copyright 2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of u ...

‘‘ G “Green” design, “environmental” design, and “sustainable” design all refer to the same topic often discussed today within t ...

its air, water, and soil. While there remain many controversies about the rel- ative cause and effect of human interactions on t ...

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS The modern environmentalThe modern environmental movement generally originated in the 1960s. There was gr ...

the problems. Many of today’s problems are much less visible. The problems are less obvious but no less critical. While progress ...

wood. Buildings are responsible for 50 percent of the production of CFCs. They use 40 percent of energy flows, generate 33 perce ...

PART THREE PRACTICE 290 PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN The challenge for designersThe challenge for designers is to un ...

To promote the efficient use of resources, including materials, water, and energy To understand the life cycle of all the mater ...

san approach to these issues earlier, the issue has become “political” for some. Finally, for many, there is a perception that “ ...

CHAPTER 16 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 293 Building Codes The building codes that govern the design and construction of buildings are a p ...

Material and Waste: The Life-Cycle Issue The “life history” of most building materials is one of waste. Ninety-four percent of t ...

biodegradable, i.e., they are part of nature. The second way is to design prod- ucts so that they can eventually be recycled. Re ...

PART THREE PRACTICE 296 creation. Those gases, once released in a confined space, will have an imme- diately negative effect on ...

CHAPTER 16 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 297 ily answered—even, surprisingly, by manufacturers who are deeply commit- ted to improving the ...

Transportation. Designers should evaluate the amount of transpor- tation involved at all points, from raw material production t ...

CHAPTER 16 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 299 FIGURE 16-5 Paint is the most common finish material. Until recent years, most paints off- gas ...

While the chair is in use, there is a good chance that it will give off gases that are evaporating from the glues, foams, and ot ...

CHAPTER 16 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 301 Maintenance. Design professionals should not overlook maintenance issues. What is required to ...

PART THREE PRACTICE 302 Standardized Labeling Eventually, designers will be able to answer questions such as these by refer- rin ...

CHAPTER 16 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 303 sion but also the total impact of these decisions in creating environments that support the bu ...