04793nam 2200673 a 450 991081759040332120240516062738.01-118-10608-31-283-39805-297866133980551-118-10611-3(CKB)2550000000073581(EBL)697574(OCoLC)768731720(SSID)ssj0000552138(PQKBManifestationID)11352762(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000552138(PQKBWorkID)10564671(PQKB)11763349(MiAaPQ)EBC697574(EXLCZ)99255000000007358120110406d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe sustainable sites handbook /Meg Calkins1st ed.Hoboken, N.J. Wiley20111 online resource (562 p.)Wiley book on sustainable designWiley desktop editionsDescription based upon print version of record.0-470-64355-2 Includes bibliographical references index.The Sustainable Sites Handbook; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Sustainable SITE Design Defined; The Contents and Structure of This Book; Chapter 2: Predesign: Site Selection, Assessment, and Planning; Site Selection; Understanding the Site; Team Development and Planning Strategies; Developing Project Direction: Principles, Goals, and Performance Targets; Chapter 3: Site Design: Water; Sustainable Stormwater Management; Stormwater Design Approaches; Water Conservation; Onsite Wastewater Treatment, Disposal, and Reuse; Chapter 4: Site Design: VegetationVegetation and Ecosystem ServicesVegetation Protection Techniques; Sustainable Planting Design and Management; Chapter 5: Site Design: Soils; Integrating Soil into the Design Process; Soils in the Site Assessment; Soil Characteristics and Associated Tests; Managing Soils for a Sustainable Site; Soil Replacement and Specialized Soils; The Soil Management Plan; Chapter 6: Site Design: Materials and Resources; The Lifecycle of Construction Materials and Products; Environmental Impacts of Materials and Products; Human Health Impacts of MaterialsEvaluating Environmental and Human Health Impacts of MaterialsSite and Regional Assessment for Materials; Resource Efficiency; Low-VOC Materials and Products; Materials to Minimize Heat Island Impacts; Concrete; Aggregates and Stone; Asphalt; Brick Masonry; Earthen Materials; Plastics; Metals; Bio-Based Materials; Wood; Site Lighting; Chapter 7: Human Health and Well-Being for Sustainable Sites; Assessing the Site's Social Setting; SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION; Social Equality in Site Development, Construction, and Use; Site Accessibility; Site Wayfinding; Site SafetyDesign for Physical ActivityRestorative Settings; Design for Social Interaction and Community Building; Preserving Historic and Cultural Features; Chapter 8: Operations, Maintenance, Monitoring, and Stewardship; Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Sustainable Site Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring; Incorporating Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring Considerations into Site Design; Monitoring to Inform Active and Adaptive Stewardship; Resources; Index; Advertisement"This official reference guide to the Sustainable Sites Initiative Rating System contains information on principles, strategies, technologies, tools, and best practices for sustainable site design applicable to any type of designed landscape, with or without buildings, ranging from shopping malls, streetscapes, subdivisions, corporate and academic campuses, transportation corridors, parks and recreation areas, all the way to single family homes. Equally useful as a guide to achieving SSI credits, or as a guide to independent pursuit of sustainable sites, it offers in-depth coverage on important "green" topics"--Provided by publisher.Wiley book on sustainable design.Landscape ecologyHandbooks, manuals, etcSustainable developmentEvaluationHandbooks, manuals, etcEnvironmental managementEvaluationHandbooks, manuals, etcLandscape ecologySustainable developmentEvaluationEnvironmental managementEvaluation577.5/5712ARC008000bisacshCalkins Meg1965-1614176MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910817590403321The sustainable sites handbook3943881UNINA