Green By Design: Creating a Home for Sustainable Living

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

"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.