Building for Well-Being is the first introduction to health-focused building standards for design and construction professionals. More than a summary of the state of the field, this practical resource guides designers, builders, developers, and ow...
Many professions are increasingly producing tools to assist clients in breaking down and understanding the different elements that reside under the umbrella of the sustainability movement. For the design and construction professions, this unpackin...
"[W]ill be useful to individuals interested in understanding how to select and use better materials in buildings, and how to effectively communicate these choicesRecommended." -- CHOICE
Traci Rose Rider is co-founder and partner in Trace Collaborative, LLC. She received her Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Cincinnati and her Masters in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University where her research looked at factors impacting environmental attitudes of designers. Rider is past-chair of and consultant for the Emerging Green Builders (EGB) Committee of the U.S. Green Building Council, servicing students and young professionals. She was granted the USGBC Leadership Award in Education for 2005 and was included in a group labeled as The Re-Inventors in Vanity Fairs Green Issue, May 2006. Stacy Glass, an executive of a leading distributor of sustainable building products, lives in North Carolina. Jessica McNaughton, an executive of a leading distributor of sustainable building products, lives in North Carolina.