The HOK Guidebook to
Sustainable Design
A Practical
Reference Guide on the Integration of Sustainable, High Performance
Design
By Sandra F. Mendler,
William Odell, Mary Ann Lazarus
Learn The Lessons
from HOK's Wide Range of Project Experiences

The practical reference guide on the integration
of sustainable, high performance design covers major sustainability
issues on an introductory level.
Newly updated, this edition emphasizes the
project process, cost implications, case studies, and lessons
learned from HOK's wide range of project experiences.
You'll find:
- Coverage of issues and design strategies
related to site planning and design, energy and water
conservation, materials selection and specification, and
interior environmental quality.
- Concise checklists of issues to consider
at each stage of the design process, accompanied by detailed
how-to guidance.
- New chapters on post occupancy
evaluations and greening your practice.
- A detailed glossary of terms.
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About The Authors:
SANDRA MENDLER, AIA, LEED® AP, is a design principal at HOK
in San Francisco, California. She is a nationally recognized
advocate for sustainable design and a leader of HOK's sustainable
design initiative within HOK.
WILLIAM ODELL, AIA, LEED® AP, is a design principal at HOK
in St. Louis, a frequent speaker about sustainable design, and a
leader of HOK's sustainable design initiative within HOK.
MARY ANN LAZARUS, AIA, LEED® AP, is a senior vice
president and firmwide sustainable design director at HOK, providing
education and resources to project teams.
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Paul Hawken.
Foreword to the First Edition by Ray C. Anderson.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1: Introduction.
- Overview.
- Economics.
- Process.
- The New Design Process: Ten Key Steps.
- Postoccupancy Evaluation.
Chapter 2: Process Guidance.
- Cross-Reference LEED-NC Version 2.2 to Related Project
Actions.
- Step 1. Project Definition.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
- Step 2. Team Building.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
- Step 3. Education and Goal Setting.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
- Step 4. Site Evaluation.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
- Step 5. Baseline Analysis.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
- Step 6. Design Concept.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
- Step 7. Design Optimization.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
- Step 8. Documents and Specifications.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
- Step 9. Bidding and Construction.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
- Step 10. Postoccupancy.
- Checklist.
- Project Actions.
Chapter 3: Considerations by Building Type.
- Airports.
- Commercial Interiors.
- Convention Centers.
- Detention and Correctional Facilities.
- Health Care Facilities.
- Laboratories.
- Museums.
- Office Buildings.
Chapter 4: Case Studies.
- 40 Grosvenor Place, London, England, United Kingdom.
- 55 Ninth Street—State Fund Headquarters Expansion, San
Francisco, California.
- Edificio Malecon, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Government of Canada Building, Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island, Canada.
- JohnsonDiversey Global Headquarters, Racine, Wisconsin.
- National Wildlife Federation New Headquarters Office
Building, Reston, Virginia.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental
Research Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
- Winrock International Global Headquarters, Little Rock,
Arkansas.
- World Resources Institute, Headquarters Office
Interiors, Washington, D.C.
- Emory University Whitehead Biomedical Research Building,
Atlanta, Georgia.
- San Mateo County Sheriff’s Forensic Laboratory and
Coroner’s Office, San Mateo, California.
- University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, Mary Ann Cofrin
Hall, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
- Missouri Historical Society, Emerson Electric Center,
St. Louis, Missouri.
- Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, Denver,
Colorado.
- Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, Santa
Clarita, California.
- Telstra Stadium (formerly Stadium Australia), Homebush
Bay, Sydney, Australia.
- Lavasa Master Plan, Mose Valley (Pune), Maharashtra,
India.
- Villa Erques Eco-Resort, Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Glossary.
Top Sustainable Design Internet Resources.
Sustainable Design Resources in Print.
Index
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Index (PDF)
Hard-cover,
480 pages
Published 2005
ISBN: 978-0-471-69613-1
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