Description
Book SynopsisSustainable Interior Design expertly introduces the principles of environmentally responsible design for interior environments. This useful reference provides beginning designers with a comprehensive survey that covers everything from theoretical approaches to current practices.
Trade Review“With plenty of black-and-white pictures, diagrams, charts, a significant glossary, and substantial bibliography, this volume has no shortage of supporting information.” (
Choice Reviews, June 2009)
Table of ContentsPreface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Part One: Environmentally Responsible Interior Design
Chapter 1: Global Sustainability: The Macro Perspective 3
Louise Jones, ArchD, LEED AP, IDEC, ASID, IIDA, Eastern Michigan University
Chapter 2: A Timeline of Human and Environmental Interactions 41
Louise Jones, ArchD, LEED AP, IDEC, ASID, IIDA,Eastern Michigan University
Chapter 3: Environmentally Responsible Interior Design 83
Louise Jones, ArchD, LEED AP, IDEC, ASID, IIDA, Eastern Michigan University
Chapter 4: Nature as a Model for Design 103
Anna Marshall-Baker, PhD, IDEC, University of North Carolina
Part Two: Indoor Environmental Quality
Chapter 5: Indoor Air Quality 135
Linda Nussbaumer, PhD, South Dakota State University
Chapter 6: Environmentally Responsible Lighting Design 155
Dorothy Fowles, PhD, IESNA, FIDEC, FASID, FIIDA, LC, Iowa State University
Chapter 7: Energy, HVAC, and Water 193
Jeffrey S. Tiller, PE, LEED AP, Appalachian State University
Jeanne Mercer-Ballard, MA, NCIDQ, LEED AP, LC, IESNA, IDEC, Appalachian State University
Part Three: Evaluation of Interior Finishes and Furnishings
Chapter 8: Certification Programs and Evaluation Instruments 251
Amanda Gale, NCIDQ Certified, IDEC, Eastern Michigan University
Chapter 9: United States Green Building Council and LEED Certification 271
Louise Jones, ArchD, LEED AP, IDEC, ASID, IIDA, Eastern Michigan University
Chapter 10: Specification of Products for Environmentally Responsible Interior Design 289
Helena Moussatche, PhD, LEED AP, IDEC, Savannah College of Art and Design
Part Four: Case Studies
Chapter 11: Case Study: The Immaculate Heart of Mary Motherhouse, Monroe, Michigan 337
Louise Jones, ArchD, LEED AP, IDEC, ASID, IIDA, Eastern Michigan University
Chapter 12: Case Study: The Everett L. Marshall Building at Eastern Michigan University 353
Louise Jones, ArchD, LEED AP, IDEC, ASID, IIDA, Eastern Michigan University
Glossary 365
Bibliography 391
Index 401
