Designing the sustainable site : integrated design strategies for small scale sites and residential landscapes / Heather Venhaus. txt
Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2012Descripción: 235p. : ill. 27 cmTipo de contenido:- text
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- 9780470900093
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- 9781118183410
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- Integrated design strategies for small scale sites and residential landscapes
- 720.28 23
- NA9051 V46 2012
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The full-color, practical guide to designing sustainable residential landscapes and small-scale sites
"Going green" is no longer a choice; it's a necessity. Developed landscapes have played a significant role in exacerbating the environmental and social problems that threaten humanity; however, they can also be part of the solution. Designing the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies for Small-Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes gives site designers and landscape architects the tools and information they need to become a driving force in the quest for sustainability.
Advocating a regenerative design approach in which built landscapes sustain and restore vital ecological functions, this book guides readers through a design process for new and redeveloped sites that not only minimizes damage to the environment but also actively helps to repair it. Designing the Sustainable Site :
Assists designers in identifying and incorporating sustainable practices that have the greatest positive impact on both the project and the surrounding community, within a regional context Uses photographs, sketches, and case studies to provide a comprehensive look at successful green landscape design Illustrates how sustainable practices are relevant and applicable to projects of any size or budget Demonstrates how built environments can protect and restore ecosystem services Explains the multiple and far-reaching benefits that sustainable design solutions can provide Assists project teams in fulfilling credit requirements of green building assessment tools, such as LEED, BREEAM, or SITESWith attention to six global environmental challenges--including air pollution, urban flooding and water pollution, water shortages, invasive species, and loss of biodiversity--along with guidance on how to meet these challenges, Designing the Sustainable Site is a practical design manual for sustainable alternatives to small-scale site and residential landscape design.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Designing the Sustainable Site --
Contents --
Foreword --
Preface --
Acknowledgments --
Chapter 1: Building a Sustainable Future --
Regenerative Systems --
What Is Site Sustainability? --
The Importance of Education and Stewardship --
Creating a Love for Nature in Our Children --
Continual Improvement: Monitoring and Adaptive Management --
Chapter 2: The Sustainable Site Design Process --
Integrated Design and the MultidisciplinaryDesign Team --
Assembling the Design Team --
Defining the Project --
Understanding the Site --
Establishing the Project Direction --
Developing Sustainable Design Solutions --
Chapter 3: Human Health and Well-Being --
Physical Health --
Mental Restoration --
Social Interaction --
Special Considerations for Children --
Chapter 4: Sustainable Solutions: Air Pollution --
Air Pollution: The Cause --
Air Pollution: How It Affects Our Lives --
Sustainable Site Strategies to Improve AirQuality --
Operating Energy --
Chapter 5: Sustainable Solutions: Urban Flooding and Water Pollution --
Flooding and Water Pollution --
Sustainable Site Strategies to Mitigate Urban Flooding and Water Pollution --
Biofiltration Areas --
Chapter 6: Sustainable Solutions: Water Shortages --
Freshwater Shortages: The Cause --
Water Shortages: How They Affect Our Lives --
Sustainable Site Strategies to Alleviate WaterShortages --
Chapter 7: Sustainable Solutions: Invasive Species --
Control Invasive Species and Prevent NewInvasions --
Use Only Site-Appropriate Plant Species --
Create and Maintain Invasion-Resistant PlantCommunities --
Integrated Pest Management --
Chapter 8: Sustainable Solutions: Loss of Biodiversity --
Loss of Biodiversity: The Cause --
Loss of Biodiversity: How It Affects Our Lives --
Protect and Restore Biodiversity --
Index.
The full-color, practical guide to designing sustainable residential landscapes and small-scale sites "Going green" is no longer a choice; it's a necessity. Developed landscapes have played a significant role in exacerbating the environmental and social problems that threaten humanity; however, they can also be part of the solution. Designing the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies for Small-Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes gives site designers and landscape architects the tools and information they need to become a driving force in the quest for sustainability. Advocating a r.
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- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Building a Sustainable Future
- Chapter 2 The Sustainable Site Design Process
- Chapter 3 Human Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 4 Sustainable Solutions: Air Pollution
- Chapter 5 Sustainable Solutions: Urban flooring and water pollution
- Chapter 6 Sustainable Solutions: Water Shortages
- Chapter 7 Sustainable Solutions: Invasive Species
- Chapter 8 Sustainable Solutions: Loss of Biodiversity
- Index
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Using her background in landscape architecture and ecological restoration, HEATHER VENHAUS works with teams of scientists, designers, and educators to develop sustainable and regenerative design solutions. Ms. Venhaus facilitated and led the development of The Sustainable Sites Initiative: Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks 2009 , the nation's first rating system for landscapes, and has held multiple leadership positions in the U.S. Green Building Council and the American Society of Landscape Architects. Heather is the founding principal of Regenerative Environmental Design and lives in Austin, Texas.