DI Library: MID Library Hub: Indoor Environmental Quality

Books in the DI Library

Daylighting for Sustainable Design by Mary Guzowski
Call Number: NA 2794 .G89 2000
Provides guidance on daylighting and other passive design strategies
Designing for Privacy and Related Needs by Julie Stewart-Pollack; Rosemary M. Menconi
Call Number: NA 2542.4 .S74 2005
Examines age-specific privacy needs and presents design strategies for commercial and residential spaces
Green Building Illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching; Ian M. Shapiro
Call Number: TH 880 .C48 2014
Explores and illustrates green buildings methods and materials, including passive design, energy efficiency, heating and cooling systems, water use, and more
Health, Sustainability and the Built Environment by Dak Kopec
Call Number: TH 880 .K67 2009
Explores the connections between environmental health and sustainability, and provides design strategies that support both
Health and Well-Being for Interior Architecture by Dak Kopec (Editor)
Call Number: RA 566.6 .H429 2017
Lighting for Interior Design by Malcolm Innes
Call Number: TH 7703 .I56 2012
The chapter on Lighting for People describes the factors to consider in lighting design, including comfort, safety, orientation, and activities
The Healthy Indoor Environment by Philomena M. Bluyssen
Call Number: TH 6021 .B58 2014

Log in to Read Ebooks (DI Students, Faculty and Staff)

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Ebooks - login required

The Indoor Environment Handbook: How to Make Buildings Healthy and Comfortable (ebook) by Philomena Bluyssen
Examines the main considerations (including thermal, lighting, indoor air and sound-related aspects) for a healthy and comfortable indoor environment, and provides practical methods for designing buildings that are healthy and comfortable for their occupants. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Acoustics and Sound Insulation: Principles, Planning, Examples (ebook) by Eckard Mommertz
Considers sound insulation, noise control and acoustics in commercial and residential projects. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Daylighting Design: Planning Strategies and Best Practice Solutions (ebook) by Mohamed Boubekri
Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Sustainable Design for Interior Environments, 2nd Edition (ebook) by Susan M. Winchip
Covers all aspects of sustainable design for commercial and residential interiors, including building materials, finishes and furnishings. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).
Architectural Acoustics (ebook) by Marshall Long
Reviews the fundamentals of acoustics, human perception and reaction to sound, acoustic noise measurements, noise metrics, and environmental noise characterization. Provides guidance on specific design problems such as the design of multifamily dwellings, office buildings, rooms for music, and other typologies. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).

Online

An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality | US Environmental Protection Agency
Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) | Whole Building Design Guide
Reviews the factors that affect IEQ and design strategies for improving it, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information
Acoustic Comfort | Whole Building Design Guide
Examines factors that affect noise levels and design strategies for improving acoustics, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information
Daylighting | Whole Building Design Guide
Explains daylighting and how to incorporate it into building design, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information
Environmental Health Perspectives
Lighting Design & Daylighting | BuildingGreen.com
Articles, brief primers, product reviews, and industry news related to sustainable lighting and daylighting. Available from BuildingGreen.com (login required).

A Comprehensive Guide to Indoor Air Quality | i+s
This handbook (published in 2022) provides an introduction to indoor air quality (IAQ) and information about how IAQ impacts human health, how the built environment can be designed to improve IAQ, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of IAQ.

Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction and Commissioning by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Free guide to indoor air quality