Site Planning and Design Handbook - ORIGINAL TERLARIS

Site Planning and Design Handbook 2nd edition By (author) Thomas H. Russ Product details • Format Hardback | 528 pages • Dimensions 187.96 x 236.22 x 33.02mm | 1,088.62g • Publication date 01 Jul 2009 • Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe • Imprint MCGRAW-HILL Professional • Publication City/Country New York, NY, United States • Language English • Edition Revised • Edition statement 2nd Revised edition • Illustrations note Illustrations (some col.), maps • ISBN10 0071605584 • ISBN13 9780071605588 Essential site planning and design strategies, up-to-date with the latest sustainable development techniques Discover how to incorporate sound environmental considerations into traditional site design processes. Written by a licensed landscape architect with more than 20 years of professional experience, this authoritative guide combines established approaches to site planning with sustainable practices and increased environmental sensitivity. Fully revised and updated, Site Planning and Design Handbook, Second Edition discusses the latest standards and protocols-including LEED. The book features expanded coverage of green site design topics such as water conservation, energy efficiency, green building materials, site infrastructure, and brownfield restoration. This comprehensive resource addresses the challenges associated with site planning and design and lays the groundwork for success. CONTENT: Ch 1. Site Planning and Design Ch 2. Sustainability and the Green Site Ch 3. Site Analysis Ch 4. Site Grading Ch 5. Designing for People Ch 6. Street and Parking Lot Design Ch 7. Infrastructure Ch 8. Landscape Restoration Ch 9. Site Layout Ch 10. Vegetation in the Site Plan Ch 11. Project Management Issues Ch 12. Historic Landscapes and Preserving the Land Ch 13. Landscape and Culture Appendix A. Environmental Site Assessments Appendix B. Preparedness, Prevention, and Contingency Plan References Index