Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification, 2nd Edition
The best-selling Green Building Materials is now in its 2nd Edition
Item #: 225-0894-06
ISBN: 0471700894
ISBN13: 978-0-471-70089-0
Author: Ross Spiegel, Dru Meadows Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Format: Hardcover
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This excellent hands-on guide to designing environmentally friendly buildings
-- those made from materials that preserve the earth's natural legacy for future
generations -- is written by two nationally known experts on the subject. You'll
find practical information on green product selection, product specification,
and construction processes. You'll also learn just what green building materials
are, where you can find them, and how you can use them effectively. This edition
includes updated information on LEED requirements and how to integrate them into
the specifications process and new sections on commissioning and on construction
waste management. Other features are guidelines on how to evaluate the
"greenness" of building materials, helpful sample forms to aid in
selecting and specifying materials, and a brief history of relevant
environmental legislation. Order your copy today! 368 pp.
Green Building Materials: A Guide to
Product Selection and Specification, 2nd Edition - Table of Contents:
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Introduction
Why Use Green Building Materials?
What Are Green Building Materials?
How Does The Product Selection Process Work?
How Does The Product Specification Process Work?
How Does The Construction Process Work?
Green Building Materials and Green Building Programs
Conclusion
Appendix A: Sources of Further Information
Appendix B: Summary of Environmental Issues in CSI MasterFormatTM Organization
Appendix C: Sample Sections and Forms
Appendix D: Sample Contracts
Glossary
Index
Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification, 2nd Edition
Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification, 2nd Edition
