Sustainable landscape construction : a guide to green building outdoors PDF
Preview Sustainable landscape construction : a guide to green building outdoors
KIM SORVIG J. WILLIAM THOMPSON with THIRD EDITION S U S T A I N A B L E L A N D S C A P E C O N S T R U C T I O N A Guide to Green Building Outdoors Sustainable Landscape Construction A Guide to Green Building Outdoors Third Edition Sustainable Landscape Construction A Guide to Green Building Outdoors Third Edition Kim Sorvig with J. William Thompson with drawings by Craig D. Farnsworth, ASLA Washington | Covelo | London Copyright © 2018 Kim Sorvig and J. William Thompson All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, 2000 M St., NW, Suite 650, Wash- ington, DC 20036. ISLAND PRESS is a trademark of The Center for Resource Economics. Keywords: Bio-based products, Biophilic design, Climate change, Ecosystem management, Efficiency, Energy use, Erosion, Graywater, Green infrastructure, Integrated pest management, Irrigation, Landscape architecture, LEED, Life-cycle assessment, Lighting, Machinery, Maintenance, Materials selection, Nontoxic building materials, Paving, Permaculture, Phytoremediation, Recycled materials, Renewable energy, Resilience, Restoration, Site assessment, Soil, Solar, Stormwater, Sustainable Sites Initiative Library of Congress Control Number: 2017948523 All Island Press books are printed on environmentally responsible materials. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The Fine Print This book reports information from designers, contractors, manufactur- ers, academic researchers, and many others. The author has attempted to ensure that all the information herein is credible but has performed no in- dependent testing of these reports. Reporting such information does not constitute endorsement of any product or method. Exclusion of products or methods does not imply a negative evaluation. All trademarks remain property of their respective owners. The author and publisher specifically disclaim any and all liability purported to result from inclusion or exclu- sion of a product or method in this book. Variations among regions and sites result in very different performance from the same products and methods, and no assurance can be given that any information reported herein is suitable for any given site. The infor- mation reported herein may contain errors and omissions, and even where complete and accurate it is not a substitute for local expertise and profes- sional judgment. Illustrations are not intended as ready-to-build, step-by- step instructions, but rather to depict concepts and processes. The author and publisher specifically disclaim any and all liability for any situation re- sulting from use or attempted use of this information. Contents List of Figures xiii List of Tables xix Preface to the Third Edition xxi Authorship Changes xxii Why a New Edition? xxii What’s New in This Edition? xxiii Who Should Use This Book? xxvi How to Use This Book xxvi Finding Landscapes Along the Information Highway xxviii Acknowledgments xxx Contacting the Author xxx Basic Principles: “Sustainability” in Context 1 What Is Sustainability? Politics, Ethics, and Semantics 2 Sustainability: Convention, Tradition, and Innovation 8 Landscapes Against Climate Change 20 Sustainability, Substance, and Style 28 Rethinking Special Landscape Types for Sustainability 40 Principle 1: Keep Healthy Sites Healthy 47 What Is a Healthy Site? 47 Take a Role in “Pre-construction” 49 Do Your Homework First: Knowledge as Sustainability 50 Avoid Survey Damage 53 Minimize Utility Damage 61 Physically Protect Sites During Construction 67 Preserve Healthy Topsoil 70 Save Every Possible Existing Tree—Even Just One 72 Use Appropriate Construction Machinery 75 Related Design and Planning Issues 80 Coordination and Follow-up 85 Principle 2: Heal Injured Soils and Sites 87 Turn Wastelands to Gardens 87 Balance the Environmental Costs and Benefits of Restoration 89 Involve the Community in Site Restoration 91 Make a Virtue of the Necessity for Landfills 95 Recognize Agricultural and Rural Restoration 100 Restore Landscapes Structurally 100 Restore Damaged Soils On-site 106
The list of books you might like
