The Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design

Very handy and easy to understand! As a student looking to expand my knowledge about sustainable design, this book was fantastic! Would recommend it to anyone!. I bought this book as a second hand but it 's very clean and it's like a new this book is for professionals and even students . I bought this book as a second hand but it 's very clean and it's like a new . thank you. Gift Gift for my son while at school getting his masters in architecture. He likes it very much. It was on his wish list, so easy to choose and a great price.

Alison G. She has also taught in architecture programs in California, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and New York. Walter Grondzik, PE, LEED-AP, ASES and ASHRAE Fellow, is an architectural engineer and a professor of architecture at Ball State University. Kwok, Ph.D., AIA, LEED-AP, ASES Fellow, is a registered architect and a professor of architecture at the University of Oregon. He has a

"An excellent resource for both educators and practitioners" - Karol Kaiser, Director of Education US Green Building Council

For each strategy, the book provides: brief descriptions of principles and concepts, step-by-step approaches for integrating technologies into the early stages of design, annotated tables and charts to assist with preliminary design sizing, key issues to be aware of when implementing a given strategy, and references to the most recent international standards and rating systems, guidelines, and internet resources. * Provides information required to implement green design ideas with confidence and accuracy.* Practical information provided in an easy-to-use format.* Full colour images throughout.. This extensive and user-friendly handbook presents practical guidelines for applying environmental strategies during the schematic design of green buildings. The text is reinforced with conceptual sketches and photos in full color, illustrating each strategy. With more and more clients and architecture schools demanding 'green' design, both student and professional architects need to get up to speed quickly with the vast range of techniques in this fast moving area. A discussion of the green design process and case studies of several green building projects puts the strategies presented in context