Designing sustainable residential and commercial interiors : applying concepts and practices / Lisa M. Tucker.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Overview of project types : Net zero, zero carbon, carbon neutral, zero energy : Net zero ; Zero-carbon building ; Carbon neutral ; Zero-energy buildings -- Architecture 2030 -- The U.S. Green Building Council and LEED -- Research within the design firm : Social equity project ; Environmental projects ; Sustainable materials and resources ; Building technology research ; Materials research ; Economy: financial implications of sustainability ; Life-cycle costing -- Design for obsolescence : Sustainable furniture, fixtures, and equipment ; Recycled furniture ; New ways of considering recycling ; Building for disassembly/design for disassembly -- Student approaches to sustainable design: Materials approach: eco-medical ; Conceptual approach: eco-aesthetic, eco-cultural, and eco-technic -- Biomimicry: eco-cultural and eco-technic ; Ecological design: eco-technic and eco-cultural ; Guest experience: eco-social, eco-centric, eco-cultural ; Site analysis -- A proposed framework -- Outline for a typical process -- 2. Retail projects : Current issues in retail design : Trends ; Future directions ; The pop-up store phenomenon ; Online retail versus the retail store ; The abandoned big box store ; Additional global issues in the retail industry -- Research in retail design : Retail design considerations ; Resources for sustainable design information -- Firm approaches to sustainable retail design -- Case studies : INTEC Group: Charles Luck Showroom -- Student project examples: Macy's / Lindsey Richards Kite ; Macy's / Jamie Matthews Ivey ; Godiva Chocolatier / Rachel Erickson ; Sephora pop-up store / Cathleen Campbell -- FLLW gift store : Jessica Calloway ; Jamie Matthews Ivey -- Applicable LEED checklists : LEED for retail -- Planning guidelines -- 3. Healthcare projects : Brief history of healthcare facilities in the United States -- Healthcare around the world -- Current issues in healthcare design : The Center for Health Design (CHD) ; Evidence-based design (EBD) ; EDAC and the state of healthcare today ; Biophilic design and health ; Principles of biophilic design ; LEED and health ; Ergonomics in healthcare ; Bariatric concerns ; Health of the planet and health of people ; Environmental impact of healthcare ; The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) ; The American Association of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID) ; Healthcare Council (IFMA) -- Research in healthcare design -- Characteristics and classification of healthcare facilities -- Student project examples : Pediatric oncology / Jessie Oliver ; Rural healthcare clinic / Michelle Grant, Katie Herber, and Cara Holmes ; Assisted living rehabilitation center / Jennifer Boyd ; INOVA Dementia Care Facility / Kala Letts -- Firm approaches to sustainable healthcare design : INOVA Fairfax Hospital South Patient Tower / WIlmot Sanz ; Sibley Memorial Hospital Cancer Center / Wilmot Sanz ; Arlington Free Clinic / Perkins + Will ; Rockingham Memorial Hospital (RMH) / KSA Interiors with Earl Swensson Associates -- A possible design process and resources for students -- Plan prototypes : Applicable LEED checklist -- 4. Corporate projects : Overview and history : Taylorism ; Bürolandschaft "office landscape" ; Action office ; Cube clusters ; Virtual office -- Current issues in corporate design : Hospitality influence ; Flexibility ; LEED CI ; Telecommuting/telepresence ; Real estate trends ; Manufacturers' research ; Office culture ; Steelcase and office third places ; Flexibility and casework ; Stand-sit workstations ; Office ergonomics ; E-coupling ; Hoteling ; Conferencing -- Sustainable corporate design -- Research in corporate design -- Student approaches to sustainable corporate design : Livestrong / Molly Flora ; Charity Water / Rachel Brennan ; Doctors Without Borders / Jamie Ivey ; Charity Water / Ashley Broderick ; Livestrong / Morgan Thorne -- Firm approaches to sustainable corporate design : Union Bankshares / KSA ; Fried Frank LLC / Gensler -- Plan prototypes -- LEED checklist -- 5. Hospitality projects : Current issues in hospitality design : Boutique hotels ; Livestyle hotels -- Sustainable hospitality design : Network of Executive Women in Hospitality (NEWH) ; Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium -- Research in hospitality design: Hotels -- Research in hospitality design: Restaurants -- Student approaches to hospitality design : Restaurant projects ; Sustainable hotels and spas ; Sample completed projects -- Firm approaches to hospitality design : WATG -- Resources for students : Project checklist: typical design process; Materials evaluation protocol ; Applicable LEED checklist -- Planning guidelines --

6. Cultural, civic, and institutional projects : Government agencies: requiring LEED : GSA on sustainability ; Safety ; Waste management -- Design domains : Schools ; Classifications of educational facilities ; Current research about schools ; Learning style research ; Manufacturer's research ; Public library design ; Museum design ; Prison design -- Civic design : Transportation hubs -- Student approaches to cultural, civic, and institutional design : Student museum design: Richland Center, WI / A.D. German ; Harmony House Home for Runaways ; Learning Commons IDEC Competition Project ; Pro bono project -- Firm approaches to cultural, civic, and institutional design : Fentress Architects : Raleigh-Durham International Airport ; Mineta San Jose International Airport, Terminal B ; Museum design project: Green Square Complex, Raleigh, NC ; Resources for students : Applicable LEED checklist -- 7. Adaptive reuse projects : Factors to assess : Historically significant buildings ; Buildings less than 50 years old ; Buildings over 50 years age -- Historic building assessment -- Historic structures report : Developmental history ; Treatment and work recommendations ; Guidelines -- The intersection of sustainability and historic preservation work -- Building code considerations -- Benefits associated with the reuse of a building : Life-cycle costing ; Carbon footprint ; Embodied energy ; Sustainable, locally available materials ; Local traditions -- Step-by-step guide : Inspiration and conceptual approach -- Student approaches to adaptive reuse design : Student project examples ; Discussion -- Firm project examples of adaptive reuse : SPECTRUM Design PC ; Discussion -- 8. Single family residential projects : Current issues in single-family residential design : Aging in place ; Accessibility and military veterans ; Smaller, more efficient housing ; Sustainability ; Rethinking how we live -- Industry trends : Smart home design ; U.S. Department of Energy: Solar Decathlon -- Research in single-family residential design : Books and essays ; The National Association of Homebuilder ; Center for Universal Design, North Carolina State University ; Bournemouth University sustainable Design Research Centre -- Sustainable single-family residential design -- Student Approaches to single-family residential design : Case studies -- Planning guidelines -- LEED rating system -- 9. Housing projects : Types of housing : Apartment ; Condominium ; Row houses ; Cluster houses ; Duplex ; Public housing projects ; Emergency housing -- Design considerations for multifamily housing : Privacy ; Accessibility requirements -- Latest best practices: HUD : Sustainable communal spaces ; Excellence for homelessness ; Street green and revitalization -- Design guidelines for multifamily housing : Accessibility statistics -- Requirement 1. Accessible building entrance on an accessible route -- Requirement 2. Accessible and usable public and common use areas -- Requirement 3. Usable doors -- Requirement 4. Accessible route into and through the covered unit -- Requirement 5. Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations -- Requirement 6. Reinforced walls for grab bars -- Requirement 7. Usable kitchens and bathrooms -- Appendix : Project checklists : Design checklists : Checklist for a sustainable design process ; Checklist for biophilic design ; Checklist based on HOK's design process ; Checklist for local strategies -- Detailed checklists (design development) : Checklist for materials ; Checklist for plumbing ; Checklist for lighting ; Checklist for furnishings ; Evidence-based design furniture checklist -- Code and guidelines : Building code checklist ; Checklist for universal design -- LEED checklists : LEED 2009 CI ; LEED 2009 retail: CI ; LEED 2009 retail: NC and MR ; LEED 2009 schools: NC and MR ; LEED 2009 for healthcare: NC and MR ; LEED for homes ; LEED 2009 for NC and MR ; LEED 2.2 for NC (2013)

"Designing Sustainable Commercial Interiors: Applying Concepts and Practices is a core text for students and designers seeking to apply sustainability to all stages of the design process for commercial interiors. The book provides an overview of the types of commercial interior design projects emphasizing a three-pronged approach to sustainability: equity, economy and ecology.Through inspirational case studies for a range of contract projects - such as office design, retail design, healthcare design, hospitality design, restaurant design and institutional design - readers will learn how to use a sustainable concept as the foundation for a well-designed, green project"--