Demonstrates the benefits of sustainable design by emphasising its development as an economically viable and profitable option. This title identifies the problems which demand that a holistic approach to sustainability be taken on. It contains international case studies from Europe, North America, Australia and Hong Kong.

This practical guide demonstrates the benefits of sustainable design by emphasising its development as an economically viable and profitable option. This title identifies the current problems which demand that a new holistic approach to sustainability be taken on. It details the issues, and provides a range of potential solutions and techniques that can be applied by the architect and urban designer at both the building, and urban scale. It goes on to provide examples of good practice and guidelines for future development - essential information that shows how sustainability has been developed to provide tangible benefits, not only to the environment, but also to users and designers. Learn to profit from sustainable design with this practical guide. Discover how to apply the theory to all projects, from urban to building scale. International case studies from Europe, North America, Australia and Hong Kong make the topic universally relevant.

Part A: The background: sustainability in context Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Drivers for change Part B: Planning and designing for sustainability Chapter 3: Strategic environmental planning issues Chapter 4: Designing the built environment Chapter 5: Assessment methodologies Part C: Exploiting the potential Chapter 6: Profiting from sustainable design and development Chapter 7: Case studies (includes: Leicester, Newark and Bedzed, UK
Austin, Chatanooga and Portland, US
Malmo, Sweden
Melbourne and Sydney, Australia
Hong Kong) Chapter 8: The way forward Bibliography and websites