Environmental Design Options
 
Title Page
Global Summary
Building Summary
Design Options
Materials
  Stone
  Glass and Plaster
  Metals
  Earth
  Wood
  Strawbale
  Planted Roofs
Ventilation
Energy Savings
  Building Config.
  Room Layout
  Solar Orientaion
  Cooling/Heating
  Water Heaters
Water Conservation
  Landscaping
  Rainwater
  Waste Water
Readings
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    When beginning a design project, an architect should consider the following list of environmental design options and try to incorporate those items that are applicable into the project. 

Biomass Energy
Biogas Production
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Tidal Energy
Wave Energy
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Passive Solar Heating
Active Solar Heating
Solar Cooling
Daylighting
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Wind Energy
Water Conservation
     Fixtures and appliances
     Biological Sewage Treatment
     Wastewater Recycling/Graywater Systems
     Rainwater Collection
     Landscaping
Resource Conservation
     Recycling Existing Buildings
     Reusing deconstructed materials
     Choice of materials
Maintenance using environmental products