Fundamentals of sustainable dwellings
By: Avi Friedman
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9781597268073; 9781597268080
Subjects: Ecological houses; Design and construction
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Principles of sustainable dwellings. Global and local trends -- Principles of sustainable systems -- Resources -- Certifications of sustainable practices -- Siting a home. Site selection -- Zoning -- Designing with climate -- Preserving and restoring flora and fauna -- Preserving topography and natural drainage -- Sustainable residential design concepts. Architectural solutions for sustainable living -- Live-work dwellings -- Aging in place -- Multigenerational living -- Small-size housing -- Flexible and growing homes -- Unit-planning principles. Cost-effective comfort -- Design principles -- Constructing a home. The building envelope -- Thermal mass and its distribution -- Efficient framing and construction details -- Prefabrication and resource efficiency -- Building materials. Life-cycle assessment principles -- Cradle-to-cradle assessment of common building materials -- Energy-efficient windows. Window development -- Daylighting -- Shading -- Controlling air movement -- Controlling heat loss -- Air leakage control -- Condensation and rain penetration control -- Glazing-unit innovations -- Window installation -- Heating and cooling systems. Principles of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems -- Heating systems -- Ground cooling systems -- Heat transfer / recovery systems -- Healthy indoor environments. Buildings and comfort -- Indoor air quality -- Materials And IAQ -- Thermal comfort -- Visual comfort -- Acoustic quality -- Water efficiency. A need for conservation -- Components of a water system -- Strategies for water efficiency -- Water-saving technologies -- Additional water-saving methods -- Consumer habits -- Green Roofs. Classification of green roofs -- Advantages of green roofs -- Construction principles and components -- Edible landscaping and xeriscaping. Dwelling landscapes and consumption -- Alternatives to conventional landscapes -- Edible landscapes -- Xeriscaping -- Waste management and disposal. Waste generation -- Postconsumer waste management options -- Diversion of waste -- Community-based social marketing -- Changing behavior.