Beschreibung
As sustainable design has become more mainstream, all stakeholders are increasingly interested in the efficiencies offered by green design at all scales, from a single building to a site, a community and beyond. This Third Edition is fully updated throughout with emphasis on the importance and value of driving performance in planning, design, and operations of the built environment at all scales. The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design * Provides concise checklists of issues to consider at each stage of the design process, followed by detailed how-to guidance and performance metrics. * Includes new information on carbon from construction through operations and scale with emphasis on the need for larger/urban scale. * Contains all new case studies including large scale case studies.
Autorenportrait
Helmuth, Obata + Kassabaum (HOK) is a global provider of planning, design and delivery solutions for the built environment. In 2009 HOK was named the Top Green Design Firm by Engineering News Record. The book is written by Willian Odell, the Senior Vice President and Director of HOK's Science + Technology Group, and Mary Ann Lazarus, Senior Vice President and Firmwide Sustainable Design Director.
