Sustainable Construction
(Sprache: Englisch)
Introduction to high-performance green building delivery systemsThe green building movement has come a long way in a short time. Responding to this exponential growth, with its attendant technological as well as aesthetic developments, Sustainable...
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Introduction to high-performance green building delivery systemsThe green building movement has come a long way in a short time. Responding to this exponential growth, with its attendant technological as well as aesthetic developments, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition guides construction and design professionals through the process of developing commercial and institutional high-performance green buildings in today's marketplace.Charles Kibert delivers a detailed and passionate overview of the entire process of green building, covering the theory, history, and state of the industry and of best practices in green building. Kibert not only uses the dominant LEED assessment system, but also includes such newer ones as Green Globes and several noteworthy building assessment systems from other countries. Sections introduce the background of the green building movement and walk the reader through such aspects as:The background of high-performance green building design
Green building assessment
The green building process
Ecological designBroad enough to cover the needs of faculty and students in architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, and construction management.
The definitive guide to the green building process
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 readers to realize the ecological and economic benefits of green building.
Sustainable Construction 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, Sustainable Construction covers the theory, history, state of the industry, and best practices in green building. This insightful reference provides a solid foundation on the topic, which readers can use 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.
Written for industry professionals, building owners, and real estate developers, Sustainable Construction provides professionals with a much-needed, comprehensive reference on this environmentally friendly process. The following companion Web site complements the book: wiley.com/go/sustainableconstruction
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 readers to realize the ecological and economic benefits of green building.
Sustainable Construction 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, Sustainable Construction covers the theory, history, state of the industry, and best practices in green building. This insightful reference provides a solid foundation on the topic, which readers can use 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.
Written for industry professionals, building owners, and real estate developers, Sustainable Construction provides professionals with a much-needed, comprehensive reference on this environmentally friendly process. The following companion Web site complements the book: wiley.com/go/sustainableconstruction
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Sustainable Construction “
Foreword.Preface.
Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview.
PART I. GREEN BUILDING FOUNDATIONS.
Chapter 2. Background.
Chapter 3. Green Building Assessment.
Chapter 4. The Green Building Process.
Chapter 5. Ecological Design.
PART II. GREEN BUILDING SYSTEMS.
Chapter 6. Sustainable Sites and Landscaping.
Chapter 7. Energy and Atmosphere.
Chapter 8. The Building Hydrologic System.
Chapter 9. Closing Materials Loops.
Chapter 10. Indoor Environmental Quality.
PART III. GREEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, COMMISSIONING, AND ECONOMICS, AND FUTURE GREEN BUILDINGS.
Chapter 11. Construction Options.
Chapter 12. Building Commissioning.
Chapter 13. Economic Analysis of Green Buildings.
Chapter 14. Future Directions.
Appendix A. Overview of LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB).
Appendix B. Rinker Hall LEED Certification.
Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Charles J. Kibert
Charles J. Kibert, PhD, PE, is Director of the Powell Center for Construction and Environment, and a professor in the M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction at the University of Florida. He is a board member of the Green Building Initiative, the Florida Green Building Coalition, and the Gulf Coast Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. He is the cofounder and chairman of the Cross Creek Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit organization established to accelerate the implementation of sustainability principles in building design, construction, and operation. He teaches and supervises master's and doctoral students who are majoring in the sustainable construction program that he developed at the University of Florida.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Charles J. Kibert
- 2007, 2nd ed., 448 Seiten, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0470114215
- ISBN-13: 9780470114216
Sprache:
Englisch
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