{"product_id":"the-sustainable-sites-handbook-9780470643556","title":"The Sustainable Sites Handbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet the definitive resource guide for sustainable site design, construction, and management.    The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is transforming land design, development, and management practices across the United States with the first national rating system for sustainable landscapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Calkins and other experts cover all of the primary elements of site design in detail, from site assessment to soils, vegetation, and water.... landscape architects looking for a single resource to expand their technical knowledge base on sustainable site design would be hard pressed to find a better place to start.\" (Examiner.com, August 2012) \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Sustainable Sites Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is indeed a major useful expansion of the LEEDS Green Building Rating System by bringing both rural open space and the social landscapes into determined sustainable design standards and appropriate maintenance criteria for use by all professional site planners. Soil mechanics and agricultural\/horticultural soil systems are beautifully woven into this comprehensive evaluation of appropriate management of sites planning.\" (\u003ci\u003eInSitu (International Institute of Site Planning)\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Book provides a thorough introduction to sustainable design, explaining sustainability and its integration into site design.\" (\u003ci\u003eGarden Design Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Van Valkenburgh\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLetter from SITES Partners xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 - Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMeg Calkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sustainable Site Design Defined 2\u003cbr\u003e The Contents and Structure of This Book 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 - Predesign: Site Selection, Assessment, and Planning 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeather Venhaus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Site Selection 33\u003cbr\u003e Understanding the Site 41\u003cbr\u003e Team Development and Planning Strategies 54\u003cbr\u003e Developing Project Direction: Principles, Goals, and Performance Targets 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 - Site Design: Water 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlfred Vick, John Calabria, Stuart Echols, Michael Ogden, and David Yocca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sustainable Stormwater Management 72\u003cbr\u003e Stormwater Design Approaches 104\u003cbr\u003e Water Conservation 148\u003cbr\u003e Onsite Wastewater Treatment, Disposal, and Reuse 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 - Site Design: Vegetation 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteve Windhager, Mark Simm ons, and Jacob Blue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Vegetation and Ecosystem Services 202\u003cbr\u003e Vegetation Protection Techniques 213\u003cbr\u003e Sustainable Planting Design and Management 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 - Site Design: Soils 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNina Bassuk and Susan Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Integrating Soil into the Design Process 249\u003cbr\u003e Soils in the Site Assessment 251\u003cbr\u003e Soil Characteristics and Associated Tests 265\u003cbr\u003e Managing Soils for a Sustainable Site 295\u003cbr\u003e Soil Replacement and Specialized Soils 310\u003cbr\u003e The Soil Management Plan 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 - Site Design: Materials and R esources 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMeg Calkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Lifecycle of Construction Materials and Products 327\u003cbr\u003e Environmental Impacts of Materials and Products 331\u003cbr\u003e Human Health Impacts of Materials 344\u003cbr\u003e Evaluating Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Materials 348\u003cbr\u003e Inventory and Analysis for Materials 358\u003cbr\u003e Resource Efficiency 360\u003cbr\u003e Low-VOC Materials and Products 390\u003cbr\u003e Materials to Minimize Heat Island Impacts 390\u003cbr\u003e Concrete 396\u003cbr\u003e Aggregates and Stone 398\u003cbr\u003e Asphalt 401\u003cbr\u003e Brick Masonry 403\u003cbr\u003e Earthen Materials 404\u003cbr\u003e Plastics 407\u003cbr\u003e Metals 409\u003cbr\u003e Bio-Based Materials 413\u003cbr\u003e Wood 416\u003cbr\u003e Site Lighting 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 - Human Health and Well-Being for Sustainable Sites 429\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Assessing the Site’s Social Setting 432\u003cbr\u003e Sustainability Awareness and Education 436\u003cbr\u003e Social Equality in Site Development, Construction, and Use 440\u003cbr\u003e Site Accessibility 445\u003cbr\u003e Site Wayfinding 449\u003cbr\u003e Site Safety 454\u003cbr\u003e Design for Physical Activity 458\u003cbr\u003e Restorative Settings 462\u003cbr\u003e Design for Social Interaction and Community Building 466\u003cbr\u003e Preserving Historic and Cultural Features 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 - Operations, Maintenance, Monitoring, and Stewardship 479\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmy Belaire and David Yocca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Sustainable Site Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring 480\u003cbr\u003e Incorporating Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring Considerations into Site Design 482\u003cbr\u003e Monitoring to Inform Active and Adaptive Stewardship 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 521\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 535\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864635093335,"sku":"9780470643556","price":84.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470643556.jpg?v=1722272827","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sustainable-sites-handbook-9780470643556","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}