Sustainable Facilities

1st Edition
0071642595 · 9780071642590
Let a Team of Leading Architects Take You through 20 Large-Scale, Sustainable Facilities Designed with Green Methods and Materials! A vital working tool for all building professionals interested in green architecture and construction, Sustainable Fac… Read More
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Introduction
Chapter 1. Appalachian Mountain Club, Highland Lodge and Education Center, Crawford Notch, New Hampshire
Chapter 2. The Doyle Conservation Center, Leominster, Massachusetts
Chapter 3. Conservation Law Foundation Corporate Headquarters, Boston, Massachusetts
Chapter 4. Woods Hole Research Center, Gilman Ordway Campus, Falmouth, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Chapter 5. Bay Education Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Chapter 6. Pocono Environmental Education/Visitor Activity Center, Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Chapter 7. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Philip Merrill Environmental Center, Annapolis, Maryland
Chapter 8. Kresge Foundation Headquarters, Troy, Michigan
Chapter 9. Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, Buford, Georgia
Chapter 10. Marion Arts and Environmental Center at Lowe Park, Marion, Iowa
Chapter 11. Carl T. Curtis, Midwest Regional Headquarters Building, National Park Service, Omaha, Nebraska
Chapter 12. World Birding Center, Mission, Texas
Chapter 13. National Outdoor Leadership School Headquarters, Lander, Wyoming
Chapter 14. IslandWood, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Chapter 15. The Joe Serna, Jr.--California Environmental Protection Agency (CALEPA), Headquarters Building, Sacramento, California
Chapter 16. The Thoreau Center for Sustainability, San Francisco, California
Chapter 17. The Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council, Santa Monica, California
Chapter 18. Forestech, Baimsdale, Australia
Chapter 19. Federal Environmental Agency, Dessau, Germany
Chapter 20. Institute for Forestry and Nature Research (IBN), Wageningen, The Netherlands

Let a Team of Leading Architects Take You through 20 Large-Scale, Sustainable Facilities Designed with Green Methods and Materials!

A vital working tool for all building professionals interested in green architecture and construction, Sustainable Facilities presents an in-depth look at 20 facilities that were designed for environmental organizations and were constructed and now operate using green building methods and materials.

Featuring contributions by leading architects in green building, this expert resource examines each building_from planning through operations-- covering new construction, energy-efficient design, operational cost savings, historic preservation, renovation and expansion, land conservation, and LEED ratings.

Packed with 200 black & white and full-color illustrations, Sustainable Facilities takes readers through the Woods Hole Research Center… Chesapeake Bay Foundation Environmental Center…Conservation Law Foundation Headquarters… Marion Art and Environmental Center… …Thoreau Center for Sustainability… California EPA Headquarters Building…Forestech Centre…Institute for Forestry and Nature Research…and many other facilities. This skills-building reference features:

Authoritative and up-to-date, Sustainable Facilities now equips architects, engineers, and contractors with a state-of-the-art guide to green design, construction, and operations. The reference contains information on materials, methods, and costs that will enable them to take an integrated team approach to green design and building for facilities of all kinds.