Green School Primer: Lessons in Sustainability
Author: LPA Architects, California
Publisher: Images Publishing Group, www.images.com.au; April 25 2009
Media: print, hardcover, 128 pages
Language: English
What better way to learn about the effectiveness of sustainable architectural principles than within a school building that was designed with this in mind? The blogger reports some enthusiastic reactions from his network of professionals:
"This is an excellent book, and very timely -- both in content and production. First, the book quality is very good, well laid out and organized, with lots of very good representative pictures illustrating various principles, and is has a quality binding.” (...)
"The content looks to my appraisal to be very good and embraces the spectrum of Green, from energy to holistic planning, including the environment and approach to proper utilization and selection of materials. The book is focused on ten principles and presents them succinctly and clearly with supporting illustrations. It is not focused on the details of execution -- leaving that to the architects."
"There is only so much you can put in 143 pages. It has a chapter on rating, but interestingly does not pursue the ultimate in energy efficiency, looking more on the total picture of green, healthy, and functional. LPA has designed or modernized 200 schools in California, some illustrated in the book."