Ecological Design And Building Schools: Green Guide to Educational Opportunities in the United States And Canada - Softcover

Earley, Sandra Leibowitz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976605414 ISBN 13: 9780976605416

Publisher: New Village Pr, 2005

Synopsis

The only directory of its kind in North America, this comprehensive guide features an annotated listing of schools and educational centers offering programs in ecological architecture and construction. Included also are a 10-year overview of sustainable design education, tables comparing school programs, and listings of instructors, green building organizations, selected textbooks, and publicly available curricula.

Sandra Leibowitz Earley is a registered LEED®-accredited architect. She founded Sustainable Design Consulting and provides green design specifications for commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential projects throughout the country. Earley has coauthored several guidance documents, including the HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design and the US Green Building Council Toolkit.

About this title

About the Author

Sandra Leibowitz Earley founded Sustainable Design Consulting, working with architecture firms throughout the country integrating green design specifications into over 60 commercial, institutional and multi-family residential projects

From the Back Cover

The first and only comprehensive, illustrated guide to schools and educational centers offering programs in "green" building design and construction. In it are tables comparing school programs and a 20-year overview of sustainable design educational initiatives, plus selected listings of curriculum resources, related organizations, and individual instructors.

"Nary a week goes by that our firm doesn't hear from an aspiring student of architecture, asking what schools are best to help create a sustainable future. Finally, we have a guide to point them to! Besides thorough listing and comparison of programs, this book's coverage of history and current state of green building make it valuable to all design and building professionals, not just students."
--David Arkin, AIA, Arkin Tilt Architects

"If you want to learn more about ecological design and building education this is the book you need. Up to now finding the right program has been extremely frustrating. This guide simplifies the process with clear diagrams and excellent descriptions that cut through the sales hyperbole and help you find the learning environment that best fits your needs."
--Antony Brown, Director, Ecosa Institute

"As 'sustainability' becomes a more popular topic and green coursework appears in more institutions, it is difficult for the uninitiated to discern between shallow and deep programs. Few tools could be more important than this book at this time."
--Jason F. McLennan, Principal, BNIM Architects

Author Sandra Leibowitz Earley is an architect who focuses on greener solutions for the built environment. She founded Sustainable Design Consulting, which provides a range of green building services for commercial, institutional and multi-family residential projects. Ms. Earley has authored and co-authored numerous articles and guidance documents on a variety of sustainable design subjects. Ecological Design and Building Schools substantially updates and expands her 1996 publication, Eco-Building Schools.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Village Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976605414
• ISBN 13: 9780976605416
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 167