Sustainability in Interior Design – Siân Moxon (KTE0013)

Sustainability in Interior Design – Siân Moxon, Contents:  

6 Introduction

8 Chapter 1: Context

10 Introduction

10 The problems

10 Climate change

11 Step by step: Climate change

12 Diminishing resources and biodiversity

12 Waste

12 Allergies and stress

12 Water scarcity

13 Population growth

13 The construction industry

14 Sustainability and the role of interior designers

18 Step by step: Design impact

19 H istory forgotten

19 Traditional buildings

21 Modernist design

24 Relearning

26 Disregarding preconceptions

29 Why this book is required

30 Chapter 2: A Sustainable A pproach

32 Introduction

32 Embracing compromise

32 The unsustainable nature of construction

32 The scale of the problem

32 Knowing where to begin

33 Approaching compromise

36 C onsidering consequences

38 A sking the right questions

39 1. What is the purpose of the project?

42 2. How long will the interior be required?

44 3. What energy and water systems are appropriate?

45 4. What materials are appropriate?

47 5. What construction methods are appropriate?

49 6. How will the space function?

52 7. What will happen to it when it becomes redundant?

53 A ssessment

54 Case study: LEED assessment

56 LEED

56 BREEAM

56 Ska Rating

57 NABERS

57 Green Star Australia

57 Green Globes

58 BEAM

58 CASBEE

58 DGNB

59 Case study: Green Star assessment

60 Step by step: Assessment process

62 Chapter 3: Key Iss ues to Understand

64 Introducing the key issues

64 Energy

64 Impacts of energy use

66 Approaching low-energy design

67 Step by step: Low-energy design

68 Passive design

72 Energy efficiency

74 Renewable energy systems

75 Energy assessment

76 Case study: Low-energy design

78 Water

78 Impacts of water use

78 Approaching water-conserving design

79 Step by step: Water-conserving design

80 Passive design

80 Water efficiency

82 Water re-use and recycling

83 Flood protection

83 Water assessment

84 Materials

84 Impacts of materials

86 Step by step: Ceramic tile life cycle

88 Step by step: Carpet life cycle

90 Approaching sustainable specification

91 Step by step: Sustainable materials specification

92 Specification checklist

93 Reduce

95 Re-use

96 Recycle

97 Renewables

98 Case study: Choosing materials

100 Materials assessment

102 Choosing materials

102 Base materials

103 Flooring

104 Finishes

105 Fabrics

106 Furniture

106 Further information

107 C onstruction methods

107 Impacts of construction methods

109 Approaching sustainable construction

110 Reduce

114 Re-use

115 Recycle

116 Furniture construction

118 Case study: Sustainable construction

120 Step by step: Flat-pack furniture

122 Chapter 4: Putting Sustainability into Practice

124 Introducing the projects

124 Temporary projects

134 Case study: Nothing advertising agency

136 Case study: Yeshop boutique

138 Flexible projects

150 Case study: The Elgar Room

152 Case study: Howies store

154 Long-term projects

172 Case study: Design Council headquarters

174 Case study: Renctas shop

176 CONCLU SION

180 Glossary

180 Further reading

182 Websites

186 Picture credits

187 Index

192 Acknowledgements