Item #: 165-1139-05 (DISC)
Author: Charles J. Kibert, PhD, PE
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:0-471-66113-9
Format: Hardcover
List Price: $65.00
Discount: $16.00
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Your guide to understanding Sustainable Construction and the benefits of Green Building
Focusing on green building as it applies to larger commercial, institutional buildings, Sustainable Construction provides a complete introduction to the design and construction of high-performance green buildings. By providing a thorough grounding on the subject, this insightful guide encourages you to realize the ecological and economic benefits of green building.Author Charles Kibert uses the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) suite of standards to explain the best
practices in building procurement and delivery systems. Providing a detailed
overview of the entire process of green building, he covers the theory, history,
state of the industry, and best practices in green building.
Whether you're an industry professional, building owner, or real estate
developer, you'll gain the knowledge you need to test any of the myriad
decisions that have to be made in design and construction -- from materials
selection to considering the use of natural systems for wastewater processing.
448 pp.
Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery - Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction and Overview
- PART I. GREEN BUILDING FOUNDATIONS
- Background
- Green Building Assessment
- The Green Building Process
- Ecological Design
- PART II. GREEN BUILDING SYSTEMS
- Sustainable Sites and Landscaping
- Energy and Atmosphere
- The Building Hydrologic System
- Closing Materials Loops
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- PART III. GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, COMMISSIONING, AND ECONOMICS, AND FUTURE GREEN BUILDINGS
- Construction Options
- Building Commissioning
- Economic Analysis of Green Buildings
- Future Directions
- Appendix A. Overview of LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB)
- Appendix B. Rinker Hall LEED Certification
- Index