Kitchen and Bath Sustainable Design
Conservation, Materials, Practices
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The one-stop handbook for "greening" the kitchen and bath
Kitchens and baths together use an average of 300 gallons of water per day for a family of four. Outside of general temperature control, kitchen appliances use the bulk of a household's energy. Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design is the National Kitchen and Bath Association's complete guide to "greening" these important rooms, covering every consideration for both remodels and new construction. This full-color guide contains everything designers need to bring space, budget, and sustainability together to create beautiful, functional, and efficient rooms.
Case studies of award-winning projects demonstrate how attention to energy efficiency, water use, materials selection, and more reduce a project's environmental impact, and expert guidance toward greening one's practice helps designers "walk the walk" and better serve clients. With this handy guide, design professionals will be able to:
* Communicate sustainability concepts more clearly to stakeholders
* Translate technical "green" criteria into practical design
* Learn where standards and codes intersect with sustainability
* Conduct a full analysis to quantify the "greenness" of a design
* Get up to date on the latest technology, materials, and practices
A complete technical and practical guide, Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design brings designers up to date on the latest guidelines, technology, and best practices.
The leading industry association's handbook for going green inthe kitchen and bath
Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design is the NationalKitchen and Bath Association's complete guide to "greening" theseimportant rooms. The first book to focus exclusively on kitchen andbath sustainability, this full color guide covers everyconsideration for both remodels and new construction, making it ahandy reference for any kitchen and bath professional. Case studiesof award-winning projects demonstrate how space, budget, andsustainability can come together to create beautiful, functional,efficient rooms, and illustrations throughout provide visualexamples of the techniques discussed. The book includes informationon greening one's practice for the client's benefit, plus anappendix of additional resources and instructional materials forclassroom use.
Outside of general heating and cooling, kitchen appliances usethe bulk of a household's energy. Kitchens and baths together usean average of 300 gallons of water per day for a family of four,and both rooms are high-use areas that require good air quality.Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design provides a handbook todesigning these rooms for sustainability, without sacrificingcomfort or livability. With comprehensive guidance on approachingthese rooms sustainably, readers will:
* Communicate better with builders, clients, and potentialclients
* Understand technical considerations, and the criteria that makea design "green"
* Conduct a full design analysis, including life cycle costingand efficiency
* Learn the ratings systems and standards in play in the greenkitchen and bath
The biggest elements of sustainable interior design--energyefficiency, water use, and materials selection--are all majorplayers in the kitchen and bath. Clients are increasingly demandingattention to sustainability issues, and designers must be up todate on the latest guidelines, best practices, and technology.Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design is the completetechnical and practical guide to green design for the kitchen andbath professional.
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Amanda Davis
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