Materials for Interior Environments [Paperback]

Organized by types of materials and applications, this guide helps designers successfully address material evaluation and selection of interior components. Engagingly written, highly detailed, and helpfully illustrated with more than 550 color illustrations, Materials for Interior Environments is a comprehensive guide to everything a designer needs to know about the materials available for interiors—from aesthetic qualities to manufacturing and fabrication, applications, installation and maintenance, and specifications for materials used in commercial and residential applications.

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Part I Design Considerations 1

Chapter 1 Finish Selection and Specification 3

Functional Criteria 4

Health and Safety Codes 7

Building Codes 7

Residential Codes 8

Other Regulations and Standards 9

Finish and Furniture Selection and Codes 11

Human Factors and Material Selection 12

Accessible and Universal Design 13

Cost Estimating 14

Chapter 2 Sustainable Design 17

Sustainable Design Principles 18

Sustainability Codes and Standards 18

Sustainable Materials 19

Materials Selection Considerations 20

Evaluating Sustainable Materials 23

Product Certifications and Standards 25

Product Certification Systems 25

Sustainable Product Standards 25

The LEED System 26

Green Globes 27

Chapter 3 Existing Buildings 29

Existing Building Interiors 30

Cost Factors l]