{"product_id":"people-planet-design-a-practical-guide-to-realizing-architectures-potential-by-corey-squire","title":"People, Planet, Design: A Practical Guide to Realizing Architecture's Potential: A Practical Guide to Realizing Architecture's Potential","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you were asked to close your eyes and envision where you are happiest, would you picture somewhere inside a building? North Americans are inside buildings for more than 90% of the day. Meanwhile, the indoors are stifling us, sometimes even killing us. Buildings, and the materials that make them up, expose us to materials linked to negative health impacts. The construction and operation of buildings is responsible for 40% of climate-changing carbon emissions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the US, the design choices made by the typical architecture firm employee each year can reduce emissions by about 300 times that of an average American. But the promise of sustainable architecture will not be realized if sustainability remains a secondary consideration for architects. What if great design were defined by its ability to cool the planet, heal communities, enhance ecological functioning, and advance justice? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePeople, Planet, Design, \u003c\/i\u003e architect Corey Squire builds the case, provides the data, and lays out the practical tools for a transformative human-centered architecture. This approach integrates beauty and delight with an awareness of how every design choice impacts the community, the planet, and the people who will use the building. Outcome-focused with a deep dive into practical design strategies, the book showcases ten building systems that embody design excellence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSquire centers the idea that by focusing on the desired outcomes--that buildings shelter us from the elements without disconnecting us from the world, that buildings provide the quality of air, light, and views we now know to be essential to health, productivity, and joy--we can move beyond the checklist mentality that has captured much of the design community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEssential reading for architects who want to transform what the profession means, \u003ci\u003ePeople, Planet, Design\u003c\/i\u003e pioneers a new vision and sets readers up with clear guidance on implementing it. Only when design prioritizes people, as it should, can architecture realize its full potential.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Summer Beam Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52751967748406,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/71UIXVdPOUL._SL1500.jpg?v=1755288360","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/people-planet-design-a-practical-guide-to-realizing-architectures-potential-by-corey-squire","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}