Description
📘 Book Information
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Title: Site Planning and Design Handbook, 2nd Edition
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Author: Thomas H. Russ
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
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Publication Year: 2023 (2nd Edition)
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Format: Paperback
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ISBN: 9781265620424
📖 About this Book
Site Planning and Design Handbook, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to modern site planning, integrating traditional design methods with contemporary sustainable practices. Written by an experienced landscape architect, this book provides a practical and professional foundation for understanding how buildings interact with land, ecology, and community systems.
The updated edition includes current standards such as LEED and emphasizes environmentally responsible design strategies including water conservation, energy efficiency, and green infrastructure. It equips students and professionals with the tools to analyze, plan, and design sites that are both functional and ecologically sensitive.
📑 Table of Contents
- Introduction to Site Planning and Design
- Sustainability and Environmental Considerations
- Site Data Collection and Analysis
- Regulatory and Community Planning Context
- Circulation Systems: Pedestrians, Vehicles, and Parking
- Grading and Landform Design
- Stormwater Management and Infrastructure Systems
- Brownfield Redevelopment
- Landscape Ecology and Environmental Integration
- Vegetation and Open Space Planning
- Historic Site Preservation
📝 Editorial Reviews
- A practical and authoritative resource written by a licensed landscape architect with extensive real-world project experience.
- Updated with current sustainability standards, including LEED, making it highly relevant for contemporary architectural education.
- Combines technical precision with ecological awareness, bridging engineering and design disciplines.
🎓 Course Relevance
This book is a primary textbook for:
- ARCH322 Site Design
- Site Planning & Landscape Design courses
- Sustainable Architecture and Environmental Design
Key Learning Areas:
- Site analysis and planning methodology
- Topography, grading, and drainage systems
- Ecological and sustainable design strategies
- Integration of built environment with natural systems
✨ Hesed Note
This book aligns closely with Hesed University’s vision of integrating architecture with stewardship of creation. It equips students not only with technical skills, but also with a deeper understanding of how design can respect, restore, and serve the natural environment and surrounding communities.
✨ Your purchase provides one week of course materials for a Hesed student.
📖 Handpicked by Hesed University faculty as essential reading for our programs.
🕊️ All proceeds directly support the mission and growth of Hesed University.
