Sustainable construction : green building design and delivery /
Using the latest version of U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and other tools, Charles Kibert, in a clear and accessible writing style, addresses issues so that the reader can think critically and independently as part of the cuttin...
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Hoboken, N.J.
John Wiley & Sons
c2013.
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| Edition: | Third edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction and overview
- Background
- Ecological design
- Green building assessment
- The US Green Building Council LEED building rating system
- The Green Globes building assessment system
- The green building design process
- The sustainable site and landscape
- Energy and carbon footprint reduction
- Built environment hydrologic cycle
- Closing materials loops
- Indoor environmental quality
- Construction operations and commissioning
- Green building economics
- The cutting edge of sustainable construction.