Sustainable Facilities, Green Design, Construction, and Operations--------------------------------------------------Let a Team of Leading Architects Take You through 20 Large-Scale, SustainableFacilities Designed with Green Methods and Materials! A vital workingtool for all building professionals interested in green architectureand construction, Sustainable Facilities presents an in-depth lookat 20 facilities that were designed for environmental organizationsand were constructed and now operate using green building methods andmaterials. Featuring contributions by leading architects in green building,this expert resource examines each building_from planning through operations--covering new construction, energy-efficient design, operational costsavings, historic preservation, renovation and expansion, land conservation,and LEED ratings. Packed with 200 black & white and full-color illustrations,Sustainable Facilities takes readers through the Woods Hole ResearchCenter! Chesapeake Bay Foundation Environmental Center!ConservationLaw Foundation Headquarters! Marion Art and Environmental Center! !ThoreauCenter for Sustainability! California EPA Headquarters Building!ForestechCentre!Institute for Forestry and Nature Research!and many other facilities.This skills-building reference features: Discussions of 20 facilities_fromplanning to operations Contributions by leading architects in greenbuilding Answers to FAQs about sustainable methods and materials Guidanceon the advantages and obstacles involved with green projects Methodsfor weighing up-front costs against operating costs for facilitiesEssential for architects, engineers, and contractors, Sustainable Facilitiespresents state-of-the-art guidance on all the materials, methods, andcosts needed for success in green design and building. A groundbreakingresource in the literature of green architecture and construction,Sustainable Facilities offers building professionals everywhere a compelling,in-depth look at 20 facilities that were designed for environmentalorganizations and were constructed and now operate using green buildingmethods and materials. Written by award-winning architect Keith Moskow,together with a team of leading architects in green building, the bookfocuses on the unique challenges of each building--from planning throughoperations-- covering new construction, energy-efficient design, operationalcost savings, historic preservation, renovation and expansion, landconservation, and LEED ratings. Sustainable Facilities also exploresthe advantages and obstacles building teams face on green projects,and explains how to weigh up-front costs against operating costs forfacilities. In addition, this cutting-edge reference provides answersto many frequently asked questions about sustainable methods and materialssuch as: How did the design process differ from that of a conventionalbuilding? Has the building performed up to expectations? Were the initialbuilding costs higher than conventional costs? What effect has thebuilding had on its users? Has the building changed people's perceptionsof sustainability? Filled with 200 outstanding black & white and full-colorillustrations, Sustainable Facilities examines a wide range of notedgreen buildings in the U.S., Europe, and Australia, including: WoodsHole Research Center (Falmouth, MA) Conservation Law Foundation Headquarters(Boston, MA) Appalachian Mountain Club's Highland Lodge (Crawford Notch,NH) Doyle Conservation Center, (Leominster, MA) Bay Education Center(Providence, RI) Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Philip Merrill EnvironmentalCenter (Annapolis, MD) PEEC Visitor Activity Center (Dingmans Ferry,PA) Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center (Gwinnett County, GA)World Birding Center (Rio Grande, TX) Kresge Foundation Building (Troy,MI) National Outdoor Leadership School Headquarters (Lander, WY) NationalPark Service, Carl T. Curtis Midwest Regional Headquarters (Omaha,NE) California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters (Sacramento,CA) Thoreau Center for Sustainability (San Francisco, CA) IslandWood(Bainbridge Island, WA) Marion Art and Environmental Center (Marion,IA) The Robert Redford Building (Santa Monica, CA) Federal EnvironmentalAgency Headquarters (Dessau, Germany) The Forestech Centre (East Gippsland,Australia) Institute for Forestry and Nature Research (Wageningen,Netherlands) Authoritative and up-to-date, Sustainable Facilities nowequips architects, engineers, and contractors with a state-of-the-artguide to green design, construction, and operations. The referencecontains information on materials, methods, and costs that will enablethem to take an integrated team approach to green design and buildingfor facilities of all kinds.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Keith Moskow is principal of Moskow Linn Architects,a firm specializing in sustainable and environmentally sensitive architecture.He has won awards from the American Institute of Architects, The BostonSociety of Architects, The Municipal Arts Society of New York, TheCentre for Critical Architecture, San Francisco, and AIA Chicago. Mr.Moskow is also the author of Houses of Martha's Vineyard.