Green by Design: Creating a Home for Sustainable Living - Softcover

Angela M. Dean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586851721 ISBN 13: 9781586851729

Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2003

Synopsis

The author, an architect specializing in sustainable design, also knows that people must balance resources, time, and budget, so her suggestions are practical and focused on helping readers identify what they need and what choices they can make that are environmentally sound. She provides case stud

About this title

About the Author

"Green is not a menu of add-on options," says architect Angela Dean, "but a design aspect that is integral to aesthetics, budget, function, health, and enjoyment." In Green by Design: Creating a Home for Sustainable Living Dean shares the environmentally responsible design principles she holds dear. Her goal, in the book and in life, is to make green building and healthy living accessible for everyone. With this in mind, she founded sustainable architecture firm, AMD Architecture, in 1997. AMD Architecture is dedicated to promoting sustainable design through site planning, building design, energy and water efficiency, materials selection, indoor environmental quality and alternative energy systems. Her projects span single-family remodels and new homes to commercial and retail buildings.

A well-respected member of the American Institute of Architects, Dean received her masters of Architecture from the University of Utah in 1994. She served as Chair of the AIA’s Utah Committee on the Environment from 1998 to 2000, and is a current member of Architects, Designers, and Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR) and the US Green Building Council. Dean is also actively involved with the Sierra Club, Habitat for Humanity, Hawkwatch, TreeUtah, and is a founding member of the Great Basin Earth Institute, a not-for-profit grassroots organization whose mission is to motivate individuals to act responsibly in regards to the environment.

In 1999 the Environmental Protection Agency honored Dean with the Environmental Achievement Award for educating the public about environmental issues through The Web, the Utah Society for Environmental Education Newsletter. She has received numerous other awards and grants, including the AIA Research Award in 1994 for the program, Life Cycle Wheel for Construction and Demolition Debris, which she developed in conjunction with Wesley Groesbeck of Environmental Resources, Inc.

Most recently, Dean has been working as the Sustainability Architect for The Utah House, an earth-friendly demonstration house built in conjunction with Utah State University to educate the public about new ways of building homes and creating landscapes that advocates principles of sustainability, energy and water efficiency, healthy indoor environments, universal design, and economic development. She lives with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah.

From the Back Cover

Author and architect Angela M. Dean offers specific, hands-on advice for creating your sustainable home. Inside you'll find a wealth of information on:
o Reasons for building green
o Choosing a design team
o Hiring an architect
o Managing your budget
o Meeting building codes
o Siting to take advantage of natural resources
o Incorporating healthy building materials
o Using energy-efficient systems
With floor plans and full-color photographs of over a dozen successful green homes, this book will inspire you and give you the information you need to create a home for sustainable living.

From the Inside Flap

"Dare to dream," says architect Angela M. Dean, who specializes in green home design. In this book, she tells you the best way to achieve your dream of a sustainable home, including how to plan, pitfalls to avoid, and the numerous ways you can take advantage of natural resources and materials. There is no one-size-fits-all plan for designing a home, and this book includes plans and full-color photographs of more than a dozen case studies to show you how varied the solutions for successful sustainable homes can be. You'll also learn about the many materials and systems you can incorporate into your home so that it has less impact on the environment and provides a healthier living space for you and your family. The book provides information on: o Natural building materials o Renewable flooring o Gray water for landscaping o Local materials and labor o Energy-efficient systems o Passive solar design o Indoor air quality Packed with information and resources, Green by Design is the perfect book for anyone interested in creating a home for sustainable living.

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Project: Keller Farmhouse

Location: Western Washington, east of Seattle

Architect: Living Shelter Design

Owner: Keller family

Square Footage: 1,392 main, 941 upper, 2,333 total

Budget: $230,000 for home, $33,000 for garage w/ unfinished apartment

Builder: Gordon Construction, Fall City, Washington

Photographer: Mike Zarieki

Sustainable Features

· Flood plain design

· Vernacular design response

· Efficient space utilization

· Extended outdoor living

· Passive Solar

· Masonry heater

· Heat Recovery Ventilator

· Hard surface floors

· Detached garage

· Durable materials

The Kellers had lived in an old, deteriorating farmhouse for thirteen years on the site of their new home. This gave them plenty of time for dreaming up an ideal home. It also gave them intimate knowledge of the site, so that when the time came to make the dream a reality, they knew exactly how to capture the best the site had to offer.

The Keller family is a nuclear one-mom, dad, and four kids from ages three to twelve. Two boys share a bedroom; the others have their own. All but the youngest help on the farm. As a family of farmers who are used to working with the rhythms of nature, the home they dreamed of was to do the same. Their vision included an energy-efficient classic farmhouse with good sunlight, hardwood floors, and a masonry heater. They wanted a home small enough to be affordable to build, operate, and maintain.

Design

Selecting an architect began by paging through the local Yellow Pages. During the interview process it was easy for them to sense early on who they would get along with. They needed an architect to not only design their dream house but also one who would fit a floodplain condition at the site of the home.

"Terry was practical from the start," the Kellers said. "She said that she wouldn't begin the design process until the floodplain issue was resolved. That impressed us."

Edition details

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publisher
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1586851721
• ISBN 13: 9781586851729
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 134