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Sustainability in Interior Design

by Siân Moxon

March 2012

Intermediate to advanced

192 pages

7h 38m

English

Laurence King

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IntroductionThe problemsClimate changeStep by step: Climate changeDiminishing resources and biodiversityWasteAllergies and stressWater scarcityPopulation growthThe construction industrySustainability and the role of interior designersStep by step: Design impactHistory forgottenTraditional buildingsModernist designRelearningDisregarding preconceptionsWhy this book is required
IntroductionEmbracing compromiseThe unsustainable nature of constructionThe scale of the problemKnowing where to beginApproaching compromiseConsidering consequencesAsking the right questions1. What is the purpose of the project?2. How long will the interior be required?3. What energy and water systems are appropriate?4. What materials are appropriate?5. What construction methods are appropriate?6. How will the space function?7. What will happen to it when it is no longer useful?AssessmentCase study: LEED assessmentLEEDBREEAMSka RatingNABERSGreen Star AustraliaGreen GlobesBEAMCASBEEDGNBCase study: Green Star assessmentStep by step: Assessment process
Introducing the key issuesEnergyImpacts of energy useApproaching low-energy designStep by step: Low-energy designPassive designEnergy efficiencyRenewable energy systemsEnergy assessmentCase study: Low-energy designWaterImpacts of water useApproaching water-conserving designStep by step: Water-conserving designPassive designWater efficiencyWater reuse and recyclingFlood protectionWater assessmentMaterialsImpacts of materialsStep by step: Ceramic tile life cycleStep by step: Carpet life cycleApproaching sustainable specificationStep by step: Sustainable materials specificationSpecification checklistReduceReuseRecycleRenewablesCase study: Choosing materialsMaterials assessmentChoosing materialsBase materialsFlooringFinishesFabricsFurnitureFurther informationConstruction methodsImpacts of construction methodsApproaching sustainable constructionReduceReuseRecycleFurniture constructionCase study: Sustainable constructionStep by step: Flat-pack furniture
Introducing the projectsTemporary projectsCase study: Nothing advertising agencyCase study: Yeshop boutiqueFlexible projectsCase study: The Elgar RoomCase study: Howies storeLong-term projectsCase study: Design Council headquartersCase study: Renctas store

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6 RAU; 7L Elina Droussou/designer: dARCH Studio; 7R John Wheatley/designer: Matt Gibson Architecture + Design; 8 Royal Mosa; 10T, 10B Jon Moxon; 11TL, 11TR, 11BL, 11BR Kathleen Chan; 12T Hakura Horiuchi; 12B Kathleen Chan; 13 Nicholas Hacking; 14 Li Jun; 15 Gayle Babcock, Architectural Imageworks/ designer: Cannon Design; 16 CARR; 17T Garrison Architects; 17B Jestico + Whiles; 18TL Philip Sayer; 18TR Siân Moxon; 18CL, 18CR Jestico + Whiles; 18B Siân Moxon; 19L Nicholas Hacking; 19R Ben Forsyth; 20L, 20R Nicholas Hacking; 21 Karen J. Ten Eyck; 22 Wendy Hannan; 23 Ryan Theodore; 24L, 24R Jon Moxon; 25 Maarten Willemstein/designer: Jonas Samson; 26 Angie Seckinger/designer: Bill Hutchins; ...