LEED-New Construction Project Management (GreenSource)

The LEED-New Construction Project Management is a new GreenSource book that offers step-by-step explanation of how to integrate LEED-New Construction (NC) rating system requirements into the building design and construction processes. All aspects of the process are covered in detail, including project planning, goals, coordination, implementation, and documentation. The book also features three in-depth case studies covering new commercial building construction and major renovations, as well as a portfolio of buildings that highlight the strategies presented in the book. 496 pp.

Coverage includes:

• The LEED rating system and LEED-NC credit categories
• The project management process
• Project definition and goal setting
• Design phase integration
• Construction phase implementation
• The LEED process: adaptability, applicability, and best practices
• Future trends
• Credit implementations: sustainable sites; water efficiency; energy and atmosphere; materials and resources; indoor environmental quality; innovation in design

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. LEED Project Management Process
• Chapter 3. Stage I: Project Definition and Goal Setting
• Chapter 4. Stage II: Design Phase Integration
• Chapter 5. Stage III: Construction Phase Implementation
• Chapter 6. LEED Process: Adaptability, Applicability, and Best Practices
• Chapter 7. Future of Green: 2010 and Beyond
• Chapter 8. Success Stories