Bill Reed 
The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building [EPUB ebook] 
Redefining the Practice of Sustainability

‘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.’
–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:

* Explains the philosophy and underpinnings of effective integrative design, addressing systems thinking and building and community design from a whole-living system perspective

* 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

* 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.

Table of Content

Foreword.

Introduction.

Chapter One: Many Minds.

Chapter Two: Building as an Organism.

Chapter Three: Reframing Sustainability.

Chapter Four: Aligning Values, Purpose and Process.

Chapter Five: The Discovery Phase.

Chapter Six: Schematic Design.

Chapter Seven: Design Development and Documentation.

Chapter Eight: Construction, Operations, and Feedback.

Chapter Nine: Epilogue: Evolving the Field.

About the author

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.