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  Sustainable Facilities: Green Design, Construction, and Operations
Sustainable Facilities: Green Design, Construction, and Operations

 
A groundbreaking resource in the literature of green architecture and construction, Sustainable Facilities offers building professionals everywhere a compelling, in-depth look at 20 facilities that were designed for environmental organizations and were constructed and now operate using green building methods and materials.

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Author: Keith Moskow
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 224
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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 and 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:
  • Discussions of 20 facilities - from planning to operations.
  • Contributions by leading architects in green building.
  • Answers to FAQs about sustainable methods and materials.
  • Guidance on the advantages and obstacles involved with green projects.
  • Methods for weighing up-front costs against operating costs for facilities.
Essential for architects, engineers, and contractors, Sustainable Facilities presents state-of-the-art guidance on all the materials, methods, and costs needed for success in green design and building.

A groundbreaking resource in the literature of green architecture and construction, Sustainable Facilities offers building professionals everywhere a compelling, in-depth look at 20 facilities that were designed for environmental organizations and were constructed and now operate using green building methods and materials.

Written by award-winning architect Keith Moskow, together with a team of leading architects in green building, the book focuses on the unique challenges of 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.

Sustainable Facilities also explores the advantages and obstacles building teams face on green projects, and explains how to weigh up-front costs against operating costs for facilities.

In addition, this cutting-edge reference provides answers to many frequently asked questions about sustainable methods and materials such as:
  • How did the design process differ from that of a conventional building?
  • Has the building performed up to expectations?
  • Were the initial building costs higher than conventional costs?
  • What effect has the building had on its users?
  • Has the building changed people's perceptions of sustainability?
Filled with 200 outstanding black and white and full-color illustrations, Sustainable Facilities examines a wide range of noted green buildings in the U.S., Europe, and Australia, including:
  • Woods Hole Research Center (Falmouth, MA)
  • Conservation Law Foundation Headquarters (Boston, MA)
  • Appalachian Mountain Club's Highland Lodge (Crawford Notch, NH)
  • Doyle Conservation Center, (Leominster, MA)
  • Bay Education Center (Providence, RI)
  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Philip Merrill Environmental Center (Annapolis, MD)
  • PEEC Visitor Activity Center (Dingmans Ferry, PA)
  • Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center (Gwinnett County, GA)
  • World Birding Center (Rio Grande, TX)
  • Kresge Foundation Building (Troy, MI)
  • National Outdoor Leadership School Headquarters (Lander, WY)
  • National Park Service, Carl T. Curtis Midwest Regional Headquarters (Omaha, NE)
  • California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters (Sacramento, CA)
  • Thoreau Center for Sustainability (San Francisco, CA)
  • IslandWood (Bainbridge Island, WA)
  • Marion Art and Environmental Center (Marion, IA)
  • The Robert Redford Building (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Federal Environmental Agency Headquarters (Dessau, Germany)
  • The Forestech Centre (East Gippsland, Australia)
  • Institute for Forestry and Nature Research (Wageningen, Netherlands)
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.

About the Author
Keith Moskow is principal of Moskow Associates, a firm specializing in sustainable and environmentally sensitive architecture. He has won awards from the American Institute of Architects, The Boston Society of Architects, The Municipal Arts Society of New York, The Centre for Critical Architecture, San Francisco, and AIA Chicago. Mr. Moskow is also the author of Houses of Martha's Vineyard.

Table of Contents
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.
 

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