Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery
Your guide to understanding Sustainable Construction and the benefits of Green Building
Item #: 165-1139-05
ISBN: 0-471-66113-9
ISBN13: 978-0-471-66113-9
Author: Charles J. Kibert, PhD, PE Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Format: Hardcover
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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
Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery
