Book description
The environmental impact of interior architecture and design practice is immense, and this book highlights the need for designers to adapt the way they work and relearn the lessons lost in order to make their designs fully sustainable.
Contrary to many preconceptions, sustainable design can be sophisticated and stylish. By its nature, a sustainable approach means considering the whole life cycle of a project, thereby improving the functionality, quality, and human enjoyment and, in the long term, bringing real social and economic benefits. This book is filled with examples and techniques, together with historical and contemporary case studies, all supported by invaluable resources and links.
A comprehensive reference book for anyone wanting to work in interior design, this book introduces ideas of sustainability while encouraging and inspiring readers with positive, creative, and practical alternatives.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Context
- Chapter 2: A sustainable approach
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Chapter 3: Key issues to understand
- Introducing the key issues
- Energy
- Water
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Materials
- Impacts of materials
- Step by step: Ceramic tile life cycle
- Step by step: Carpet life cycle
- Approaching sustainable specification
- Step by step: Sustainable materials specification
- Specification checklist
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Recycle
- Renewables
- Case study: Choosing materials
- Materials assessment
- Choosing materials
- Base materials
- Flooring
- Finishes
- Fabrics
- Furniture
- Further information
- Construction methods
- Chapter 4: Putting sustainability into practice
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Further reading
- Websites
- Picture credits
- Index
- Acknowledgments
Product information
- Title: Sustainability in Interior Design
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2012
- Publisher(s): Laurence King
- ISBN: 9781856698146
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