Green Building: Project Planning & Estimating, 3rd Edition
The newly updated 3rd Edition of Green Building: Project Planning & Estimating
Item #: 160-9826-06
ISBN: 0876292619
ISBN13: 9780876292617
Author: RS Means Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Manufacturer: RS Means Manufacturer Item #: 9780876292617 Format: Paperback
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The third edition of Green Building: Project Planning & Estimating has been updated and revised, and is a definitive reference on green building, offering the latest in design concepts, standards, green building technologies, and costs, as well as many informative case studies. A must-have resource for contractors, architects, engineers, building owners, and managers, this reference is a one-stop resource for the latest in green building implementation and approaches. Green building is no longer just a trend; it is being adopted by construction and design companies worldwide in response to stricter energy efficiencies. 480 pages.
Get the facts and the tools you need to build and design sustainably in both renovation and new construction.
This unique cost reference includes the latest on:
Green building materials, rating systems, approaches, standards, and guidelines
Energy efficiencies, implementing energy modeling tools
Designing and specifying, as well as commissioning, green building projects
Often-specified products and materials, as well as a sample spec
Goals and techniques for comfort, health and productivity
Evaluating the cost versus value of green products over their life cycle
Low-cost green strategies, and special economic incentives and funding
Building cost considerations and deconstruction.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Green Building Approaches.
Chapter 2: Introduction to Green Building Materials & Systems.
Chapter 3: Building Deconstruction.
Chapter 4: Efficient Use of Energy & Other Resources.
Chapter 5: Solar Energy Systems.
Chapter 6: Wind Power.
Chapter 7: Health, Comfort & Productivity.
Chapter 8: The Green Design Process & Associated Costs.