Author : Kim Sorvig,J. William Thompson
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781610918107
Sustainable Landscape Construction, Third Edition by Kim Sorvig,J. William Thompson Pdf
Basic principles : "Sustainability" in context -- Principle 1 : Keep healthy sites healthy -- Principle 2 : Heal injured soils and sites -- Principle 3 : Favor living, flexible materials -- Principle 4 : Respect the waters of life -- Principle 5 : Pave less -- Principle 6 : Consider origin and fate of materials -- Principle 7 : Know the costs of energy over time -- Principle 8 : Celebrate light, respect darkness -- Principle 9 : Quietly defend silence -- Principle 10 : Maintain to sustain -- Principle 11 : Demonstrate performance, learn from failure -- Sustaining principles, evolving efforts.