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Informationen zum Autor MEG CALKINS, ASLA, LEED AP , is an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at Ball State University. As an officer of ASLA's Sustainable Development Professional Practice Network, Meg was part of a small team that approached ASLA about forming the effort that eventually grew into the Sustainable Sites Initiative. Today, Meg is a member of the SITES Technical Core Committee. She served for many years on the LEED Sustainable Sites Technical Advisory Group. Meg is the author of Materials for Sustainable Sites and is an editorial advisory board member of and contributor to Landscape Architecture Graphic Standards, both published by Wiley. She holds master's degrees in both landscape architecture and architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. Klappentext The definitive resource guide for sustainable site design, construction, and management The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is transforming land design, development, and management practices across the United States with the first national rating system for sustainable landscapes. The Sustainable Sites Handbook features comprehensive and detailed information on principles, strategies, technologies, tools, and best practices for sustainable site design. Contributors to this book are some of the same experts that carefully shaped the SITES rating tool, ensuring thorough coverage of the broad range of topics related to sustainable site design. The Sustainable Sites Handbook offers in-depth coverage of design, construction, and management for systems of hydrology, vegetation, soils, materials, and human health and well-being. Focusing primarily on environmental site design and ecosystem services, this wide-ranging guide also covers issues of social equity, economic feasibility, and stewardship, which are crucial to the success of any sustainable site. Equally useful as a handbook for obtaining SITES credits or for the independent development of sustainable sites, The Sustainable Sites Handbook is an indispensible resource for practicing professionals in landscape architecture, landscape design, architecture, civil engineering, land planning, horticulture, ecology, environmental engineering, landscape contracting, and parks and recreation management. Zusammenfassung Get the definitive resource guide for sustainable site design, construction, and management. The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is transforming land design, development, and management practices across the United States with the first national rating system for sustainable landscapes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword ix Michael Van Valkenburgh Letter from SITES Partners xi Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 Meg Calkins Sustainable Site Design Defined 2 The Contents and Structure of This Book 27 Chapter 2 - Predesign: Site Selection, Assessment, and Planning 33 Heather Venhaus Site Selection 33 Understanding the Site 41 Team Development and Planning Strategies 54 Developing Project Direction: Principles, Goals, and Performance Targets 58 Chapter 3 - Site Design: Water 65 Alfred Vick, John Calabria, Stuart Echols, Michael Ogden, and David Yocca Sustainable Stormwater Management 72 Stormwater Design Approaches 104 Water Conservation 148 Onsite Wastewater Treatment, Disposal, and Reuse 166 Chapter 4 - Site Design: Vegetation 197 Steve Windhager, Mark Simm ons, and Jacob Blue Vegetation and Ecosystem Services 202 Vegetation Protection Techniques 213 Sustainable Planting Design and Management 216 Chapter 5 - Site Design: Soils 247 Nina Bassuk and Susan Day Integrating Soil into the Design Process 249 Soils in the Site Assessment 251 Soil Characteristics and Associated T...
