Modern Sustainable Residential Design: A Guide for Design Professionals

This book offers lessons for architects and interior designers who want to conceptualize and implement sustainable design strategies in Modern residential design. Recognized residential architect and educator William J. Carpenter offers solutions for incorporating sustainable aspect into a home design from conceptualization to implementation. Examples feature some of the best Modern sustainable residential projects from the U.S. and abroad. 368 pp.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Sustainable Modern Homes: Historical Context.
• Chapter 2: The Design Process.
• Chapter 3: Green Building: The Contractor’s Perspective (Robert J. Soens).
• Chapter 4: House as a System (Sydney G. Roberts).
• Chapter 5: Materials for the Modern Home.
• Chapter 6: Landscape Architecture and the Sustainable Home.
• Chapter 7: Construction Documents for Homes, Incorporating LEED for Homes.
• Chapter 8: Residential Interiors.
• Chapter 9: Vanguard Sustainable Homes.