Sustainable Design As Second Nature

Download or read book Sustainable Design for Interior Environments Second Edition written by Susan M. Winchip and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Design for Interior Environments, 2nd Edition, builds on the first edition s premise that the interior design profession has a social and moral responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and the environment. The text equips professors, students, and practitioners to design sustainable interiors by addressing LEED certification, environmental concerns, ecosystems, ethics, values, worldviews, and the ways in which science and technology can be used to address environmental challenges. Through content, organization, and pedagogical features, the book integrates complex sustainability topics directly into the design process, thereby enabling readers to apply the concepts of sustainability with the same ease as they do the elements and principles of design.