Green Building : A Professional's Guide to Concepts, Codes and Innovation
ISBN: 9781111035112 | 1111035113
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 11/23/2011
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The cutting-edge green building projects of today are quickly becoming the standard practices of tomorrow. In order for industry professionals to keep up with this trend, they'll need to have a solid grasp on green building, and the technologies, market forces, and governmental policies that drive it. GREEN BUILDING: A PROFESSIONAL'S GUIDE TO CONCEPTS, CODES AND INNOVATION designed for practitioners engaged in the design and building industry, instilling a basic understanding of our bioclimatic environment as it relates to these industries. The... MORE
| Introduction | |
| The Evolution of a Very Old Idea | |
| Historical perspective | |
| Why build green now? | |
| Conceptual differences between green, sustainable and high-performance building | |
| Economic implications | |
| When green is no longer green | |
| Where Are We Now? Where Are We Headed? | |
| How green building rating systems encourage safe, durable, healthy... MORE | |
| Commercial and Residential Green Rating Systems | |
| Federal conservation programs | |
| Building Industry Initiatives | |
| Mandatory versus voluntary programs | |
| Green Building Codes and Standards | |
| Comparing green buildings and the systems that rate them | |
| Planning, Land Use and Site Development | |
| Introduction | |
| Design with Nature | |
| Planning Tools and Guidelines | |
| Codes and Standards | |
| Summary | |
| Water Efficiency | |
| Introduction | |
| Design with Nature | |
| Water Resource Tools and Guidelines | |
| Codes and Standards | |
| Summary | |
| Material Resources | |
| Introduction | |
| Design with Nature | |
| Material Selection Tools and Guidelines | |
| Codes and Standards | |
| Summary | |
| Energy Efficiency and Atmospheric Quality | |
| Introduction | |
| Design with Nature | |
| Energy Tools and Guidelines | |
| Codes and Standards | |
| Summary | |
| Indoor Environmental Quality and Comfort | |
| Introduction | |
| Design with Nature | |
| IEQ Tools and Guidelines | |
| Codes and Standards | |
| Summary | |
| Building Operation and Maintenance and Owner Education | |
| Introduction | |
| Survival of the Fittest | |
| Operation and Maintenance Tools and Guidelines | |
| Codes and Standards | |
| Summary | |
| Closing Thoughts | |
| Appendix: Resources | |
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