The full-color; practical guide to designing sustainable residential landscapes and small-scale sites "Going green" is no longer a choice; its a necessity. Developed landscapes have played a significant role in exacerbating the environmental and social problems that threaten humanity; however; they can also be part of the solution. Designing the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies for Small-Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes gives site designers and landscape architects the tools and information they need to become a driving force in the quest for sustainability. Advocating a regenerative design approach in which built landscapes sustain and restore vital ecological functions; this book guides readers through a design process for new and redeveloped sites that not only minimizes damage to the environment but also actively helps to repair it. Designing the Sustainable Site: Assists designers in identifying and incorporating sustainable practices that have the greatest positive impact on both the project and the surrounding community; within a regional context Uses photographs; sketches; and case studies to provide a comprehensive look at successful green landscape design Illustrates how sustainable practices are relevant and applicable to projects of any size or budget Demonstrates how built environments can protect and restore ecosystem services Explains the multiple and far-reaching benefits that sustainable design solutions can provide Assists project teams in fulfilling credit requirements of green building assessment tools; such as LEED; BREEAM; or SITES With attention to six global environmental challengesmdash;including air pollution; urban flooding and water pollution; water shortages; invasive species; and loss of biodiversitymdash;along with guidance on how to meet these challenges; Designing the Sustainable Site is a practical design manual for sustainable alternatives to small-scale site and residential landscape design.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great beautiful book with lovely photos.By BHI really love this book. I purchased it because I read an article about it in a photo magazine and wanted to know more. Elizabeth Messinas work is beautiful and classy and Ive admired it for some time. I enjoy collecting interesting photo books of all types and wanted to add this one to my collection. The portraits throughout are really great. I love the snippets of information she gives about each one. Now mind you. if you are looking for a photo book thats very detailed about shooting information. camera info. lighting. settings. etc. this is not it. Ill tell you now. for the most part she shoots film at F2 or F4 at 1/60th. This book is about learning to see the light. to study it. to get comfortable in all types of light and practice lots so that when youre out there. you know what to do and you understand your tools well. Its more of an intro to how she thinks when shes at a shoot. She covers some important aspects to take into consideration but it is not a super detailed technical book. For me. its exactly what I had expected. Beautiful photographs with a little background on each one and glimpses of what goes on in Messinas mind. If this sounds interesting to you then youll probably love it!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great inspirational read...like an afternoon discussion with an old friend.By Steph.Im a professional photographer and bought this book for the purposes of seeing a great shoot through someone elses eyes. For me. it delivered marvelously. You see. in reading this book. I listen to someone who loves light. beauty. femininity. details. and photography. She talked about what called her to take certain images and what elements drew her to a certain shot. I absolutely loved this book. It read like an afternoon coffee discussion. not an instructional how-to book. This is the best book Ive purchased on photography because it talked neutrally. positively. inspiringly. and casually. My second favorite book would be Jose Villas book. I find that so many books talk down to the reader (or appear to) due to their instructional matter-of-fact tone. Its not that they dont have their place. those books are good for new learners. But Messinas gentle tone and benefit-of-the doubt level of detail were perfect to me. Id highly recommend this book for photographers looking to have a good "chat" with another professional. Ive read it twice and enjoyed it both times.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Luminous portraiture explainedBy Christopher N YoungGreat book and an easy read if you understand exposure and exposure compensation. Ill likely reread this book to go over some finer points and techniques again. Its a keeper. Messina is primarily a natural light photographer who shoots film but her techniques are easily understood in the digital world. Light is light and knowing your camera and how it responds to light and how to compensate for its metering is key in going for that luminous look. The book is nicely printed with numerous photos taken by Messina with the camera settings explaining her exposure settings. She covers more than the luminosity techniques and also delves into some photography basics and equipment suggestions. A good exposure is the goal of every shot but tweaking your exposure to slightly over expose for luminous photos is a purposeful rule bending technique. You buy this book to understand how to make your photos take on a luminous quality as part of your repertoire /style that has become so popular in portrait photography. If its not your style you may have a client that requests that luminous look in their portraits so having this book as a part of your photography library is a great choice!
