Sustainable Residential Interiors
Associates III
WHY TO BUY
An illustrated professional guide to designing sustainable residential
interiors by noted experts.
Author biography
INFORMATION
• Associates III has more than 30 years of experience as a Denver-based interior design firm specializing in healthy and sustainable residential interiors.
• The firm was selected by Interiors and Sources amagazine (June 2003) as one of the "Great Places to Work" because the firm practices what it preaches.
• The all-female firm of 12 professionals is committed to aligning itself with like-minded teams that work within an eco-friendly design philosophy.
• The firm is member of the ASID, and the firm won an ASID Colorado chapter 2004 Interior Design Award for best sustainable residential project.
• The firm founded the US Green Building Council's Colorado chapter in 2002 • Firm members wil speak at ASID 2005 Convention on "Greening Interior Finishes" • Kari Foster is owner and principal of the firm. Affiliations: ADPSR, AIA Committee on the
Environment, USGBC, SMPS
• Annette Stelmack, ASID, design director of Associates III, is a nationally recognized interior designer and well-known speaker and lobbyist for green design.
ISBN10: 0-471-75607-5
ISBN13: 978-0-471-75607-1
In Store Date: November 10, 2006
Publication Date: December 1, 2006
Price: US$ 65.00 • Photos: B&W: 100 Color:50
• Drawings: B&W: 100 Color:0
Subject: (AR40) Interior Design
Field: ARGD00 (Architecture and Design)
Discipline: ARX000 (Architecture)
Subdiscipline: ARX100 (Architecture)
Course: AR0400 (Interiors & Interior Design)
Product Line: (Z1)
Architecture/Engineering
Discount Group: (4P) Professional(PL: BFHKRUZ,ISY3)
Bookstore Category: (ARC007000) ARCHITECTURE/Interior Design / General
Editor: (031) Czarnecki, J.
Marketing Manager: (44) Mayhew, Justin
Publisher: (Z1) Amanda Miller
EAN: 9780471756071
UPC: 723812806294
Market Restrictions: World Rights
Rights: Incomplete Rights
Sales handles
The book will:• specifically address residential design projects
• provide in-depth information about interior finsihes and furnishings • demonstrate a hands-on practical approach, including helpful checklists
• include comprehensive lists of questions for clients, project teams, manufacturers and vendors
• include a number of the best contemporary examples of sustainable interior design projects, with photographs and drawings of the design
• address site recycling, maintenance and material wear issues
About the topic/technology
Sustainable or "Green" design practices are becoming increasingly important to interior designers and architects. Green building practices, coupled with emerging technologies, will trnasform the design and construction idustries as well as the buildings we live and work in. The body of knowledge is increasing regarding the principles and practices to design residences while sustaining natural resources.
Market description
(Please include secondary markets)primary:
interior designers specializing in residential interiors architects designing residential interiors
secondary:
interested developers, homebuilders
Sustainable Residential Interiors
Associates III
About the book
A guide for interior designers and architects designing residential interiors, the book will follow the logical, sequential process that the authors have developed to create the sustainable interiors of a home that meet the goals of a homeowner or developer. Written by Associates III, a firm specializing in sustainable interior design, the book takes the reader step-by-step through an integrated design process, showing how sustainable principles and practices can be applied on virtually every level of the interior design.
Previous works by author/editor
(Title; Author; ISBN; Price; Pub Date; Net Sales; Publisher; Comments)Turning Green: A Guide to Becoming A Green Design Firm, a white paper report developed for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) in 2003 available via free download at asid.org and metropolismag.com
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