This comprehensive, well-illustrated guide covers the entire process of building a certified green building. It offers expert insight into tackling various projects, from concept and design, to unifying members of the team, to constructing high-performance buildings on time and within budget.

Written by one of the building industry's foremost experts in this area, Green Building Through Integrated Design includes case studies of a number of projects in North America. The book features interviews with key players to illuminate the integrated design process, including relevant issues, difficult challenges, and problem-solving techniques. Green Building Through Integrated Design is the most complete overview of green building project delivery methods available, and is a thorough blueprint that every member of the project team will find invaluable. 288pp.

Includes:

• Key questions to ask at each stage of the green building process
• Profiles of 30 projects in the U.S. and Canada
• Detailed interviews with numerous designers and builders
• Useful checklists, tables, and charts, and numerous project photos
• Key tips on how to iimplement the LEED design and certification process
• Information on how to use green building project management software

Green Building Through Integrated Design covers:

• Project costs
• Business case benefits
• Green technologies
• Rating and certification systems
• Integrated design process
• Design
• Construction
• Certification process
• Operations
• Case studies

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. The Recipe for Success in High-Performance Projects
• Chapter 2. Green Building Today
• Chapter 3. The Practice of Integrated Design
• Chapter 4. The Eco-Charrette
• Chapter 5. Barriers to High-Performance Buildings: Why Some Projects Succeed and Others Fail
• Chapter 6. The Business Case for Green Buildings
• Chapter 7. Costs of Green Buildings
• Chapter 8. Integrated Project Management--Cost/Benefit Analysis of Green Buildings
• Chapter 9. Getting Started--Predesign Considerations
• Chapter 10. Conceptual and Schematic Design
• Chapter 11. Design Development
• Chapter 12. Construction Documents Phase
• Chapter 13. Construction and Operations
• Chapter 14. Looking Ahead--Designing Living Buildings
• Appendix: Integrated Design Resources