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• Kitchen & Bath Sustainable Design
• Sponsors
• About the National Kitchen & Bath Association
• Contents
• Preface
• Professionals as Students
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Understanding the Need for Sustainable Design
• Triple‐Bottom‐Line Approach
• Event‐Oriented Thinking, Systems Thinking, and the Butterfly Effect
• The Myth of Apathy
• Designing for Benefit
• Concepts to Consider
• Goals
• Best Practices
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Endnotes
• 2 What Defines Sustainability?
• Embodied Energy
• Carbon Footprint
• Environmental Health
• Renewable Resources
• Renewable Energy
• Affordable Comfort Perspective
• Green Alliances and Programs
• Bottom Line: How Remodeling Sustainably Can Save Your Client Money
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Endnotes
• 3 Sustainable Construction
• Home Energy Rating System
• The Path You Take—Beyond Code
• Clean Site Management
• Siting Your Project
• Window Specification
• Walls and Insulation
• Green Wall Construction
• Heating and Cooling
• Heat Recovery Ventilators
• Energy Recovery Ventilators
• Water Conservation and Distribution
• Point‐of‐Use Water Heaters
• Deconstruction
• Donation of Salvaged Materials
• Lead
• Lighting Choices and Design
• Space Planning
• Recycling Center
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Endnotes
• 4 Indoor Air Quality
• Indoor Air Quality—Why Should We Care?
• Causes of Poor IAQ
• Kitchen Ventilation
• Bathroom Ventilation
• Ventilation for Laundry Rooms
• Noise Created by Ventilation
• Makeup Air
• Naturally Occurring Phenomena
• Mechanical Systems Operations
• Makeup Air Options
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Endnotes
• 5 Materials, Appliances, and Fixtures
• Getting Started
• Material Properties
• Green Product Declarations
• Embodied Energy
• Life Cycle Assessment
• Strengths to Using LCA Evaluation
• Systems Thinking
• Green Product Directories
• Longevity and Universal Design
• Materials
• Cement
• Concrete
• Epoxy Grout
• Wall Finishes
• Wallboard (Sheetrock)
• Moisture‐Resistant Wallboards and Tile Backerboards
• Paint
• Clay Plasters
• Ceramics
• Countertops
• Sealers
• Types of Sealers
• Flooring
• Cabinetry
• Appliances
• Fixtures and Fittings
• Sinks
• Faucets
• Composting and Garbage Disposals
• Water Filters
• Water Heating and Distribution
• Point‐of‐Use Tankless Hot Water Heaters
• Bathrooms: Showers, Baths, and Steam
• Living Room Appliances
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Endnotes
• 6 Creating an Environmentally Sustainable Design Practice
• Why Create an Environmentally Sustainable Design Practice?
• The Four Ps for Creating a Sustainable Business
• Today’s Green Client
• Understanding Your Client
• Incorporating Systems Thinking in Your Business
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Endnotes
• Appendix A Composting versus Garbage Disposals
• Embodied Energy
• Endnotes
• Appendix B Water Bottles versus Water Filters
• Endnotes
• Appendix C Case Studies
• Case Study 1: Morgan Residence, Portland, Oregon
• Designer: Robin Rigby Fisher, CMKBD/CAPS
• Case Study 2: Maccabbee Residence, Portland, Oregon
• Designer: Robin Rigby Fisher, CMKBD/CAPS
• Case Study 3: Repurposing Materials, Portland, Oregon
• Designer: Anna De Wolf, Arciform Design Build, LLC, Portland, Oregon
• Case Study 4: Bathroom Renovation, Montclair, New Jersey
• Designer: Tracey Stephens, CID, ReGreen Certified, Principalat Tracey Stephens Interior Design
• Case Study 4: Kitchen Renovation, Montclair, New Jersey
• Designer: Tracey Stephens, CID, ReGreen Certified, Principalat Tracey Stephens Interior Design
• Appendix D Summary of Product Standards for Green Specifications
• Sustainability Criteria
• Appendix E Determining Your Client’s Commitment to Green Design
• Designing for Green Living
• Construction
• Materials
• Water Conservation
• Energy Conservation: Energy Use
• Energy Conservation: Heating and Cooling
• Energy Conservation: Preventing Energy Loss
• Indoor Air Quality
• Designing for Longevity
• Glossary
• Resources
• Index
• Advert
• EULA