Book description
"The members of 7group and Bill Reed are examples writ large of
the kind of leadership that is taking this idea of green building and
forming it into reality, by helping change minds, building practice,
and design process."
Â-from the Foreword by S. Rick Fedrizzi
President, CEO, and Founding Chair, U. S. Green Building Council
A whole-building approach to sustainability
The integrative design process offers a new path to making better
green building decisions and addressing complex issues that threaten
living systems. In The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building:
Redefining the Practice of Sustainability, 7group's principals and
integrative design pioneer Bill Reed introduce design and construction
professionals to the concepts of whole building design and whole
systems. With integrative thinking that reframes what sustainability
means, they provide a how-to guide for architects, designers,
engineers, developers, builders, and other professionals on
incorporating integrative design into every phase of a project.
This practical manual:
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Explains the philosophy and underpinnings of effective
integrative design, addressing systems thinking and building and
community design from a whole-living system perspective
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Details how to implement integrative design from the discovery
phase to occupancy, supported by process outlines, itemized
tasks, practice examples, case studies, and real-world stories
illustrating the nature of this work
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Explores the deeper understanding of integration that is
required to transform architectural practice and our role on the planet
This book, both practical and thoughtful, will help you deliver your
vision of a sustainable environment.
7group, based in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, includes principals John
Boecker, Scot Horst, Tom Keiter, Andrew Lau, Marcus Sheffer, and Brian
Toevs, who bring a unique integration of expertise in design,
engineering, energy and daylight modeling, materials assessments,
commissioning, education, and communications to their work.
Internationally recognized thought leaders in the green building
movement, they have led countless teams through the practical
implementation of integrative design on building projects of all types
around the world. 7group also has been directly and deeply involved
with the development of the LEED® Green Building Rating System,
including experience on more than 100 LEED projects. Scot Horst
currently serves as chair of the U. S. Green Building Council's LEED
Steering Committee.
7group, based in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, includes
principals John Boecker, Scot Horst, Tom Keiter, Andrew Lau, Marcus
Sheffer, and Brian Toevs, who bring a unique integration of expertise
in design, engineering, energy and daylight modeling, materials
assessments, commissioning, education, and communications to their
work. Internationally recognized thought leaders in the green building
movement, they have led countless teams through the practical
implementation of integrative design on building projects of all types
around the world. 7group also has been directly and deeply involved
with the development of the LEED Green Building Rating System,
including experience on more than 100 LEED projects. Scot Horst
currently serves as chair of the U. S. Green Building Council's LEED
Steering Committee.
Bill Reed is an architect and internationally recognized proponent
and practitioner of integrative design. He is a principal in three
firms: the Integrative Design Collaborative, Regenesis, Inc., and
Delving Deeper-organizations working to lift development into full
integration with living systems. He served as co-chair of the LEED
Technical Committee from its inception in 1994 through 2003, is a
member of the LEED Advanced faculty, and one of the first of twelve
USGBC trainers of the LEED Rating System.
