Guide to LEED 2009 Estimating and Preconstruction Strategies

This guide walks the reader step by step through the LEED 2009 for New Construction process, offering advanced techniques for estimating the actual costs, in time and money, for building green. It serves as an essential primer to price-assessment strategies for high-performance commercial and institutional projects, which include office buildings, high-rise residential buildings, government buildings, recreational facilities, manufacturing plants, and laboratories. Written by an author with more than twenty years of green construction experience on more than 80LEED registered or certified projects, the book provides real-world case studies used to demonstrate the techniques and concepts revealed in the book, covers project documentation, and provides strategies to help the reader understand the real costs and scheduling implications associated with sustainable building. 256 pp.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Establishing Parameters.
• Chapter 2 The LEED Rating System.
• Chapter 3 Before You Start.
• Chapter 4 LEED Process.
• Chapter 5 Clarify Your Services.
• Chapter 6 Sustainable Sites.
• Chapter 7 Water Efficiency.
• Chapter 8 Energy and Atmosphere.
• Chapter 9 Materials and Resources.
• Chapter 10 Indoor Environmental Quality.
• Chapter 11 Innovation in Design.
• Chapter 13 Case Studies.