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Title

The engineering guide to LEED-new construction : sustainable construction for engineers / Liv Haselbach.

Author

Haselbach, Liv (Liv M.)

Publication

New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010.

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Details

Description

xv, 443 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Series Statement

McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series

Uniform Title

McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series.

Subjects

• Sustainable construction
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System
• Sustainable buildings > Design and construction

Note

• "A GreenSource book"--cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-392) and index.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 1.1. An Introduction to Sustainable Development -- 1.2. Introduction to the USGBC LEED-NC Rating System -- Guidances -- How LEED-NC Is Set Up -- LEED-NC Documents -- Credit Formats -- Registration, Certification, Membership, and Accreditation -- Project Checklist, LEED-Online, and Templates -- What to Do if Things Are Not Clear for Your Project -- 1.3. Miscellaneous -- Organizations -- Standard 189 -- The Carbon Commitment -- References -- Exercises -- 2. LEED Sustainable Sites -- Land Area Definitions -- Sustainable Sites Prerequisites -- SS Prerequisite 1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention -- 2.1. SS Credit 1: Site Selection -- 2.2. SS Credit 2: Development Density and Community Connectivity -- 2.3. SS Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment -- 2.4. SS Credit Subcategory 4: Alternative Transportation -- SS Credit 4.1. Alternative Transportation -- Public Transportation Access -- SS Credit 4.2. Alternative Transportation -- Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms -- SS Credit 4.3. Alternative Transportation -- Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles (LEFEVs) [and also Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs)] -- SS Credit 4.4. Alternative Transportation -- Parking Capacity -- 2.5. SS Credit Subcategory 5: Site Development -- SS Credit 5.1. Site Development -- Protect or Restore Habitat -- SS Credit 5.2. Site Development -- Maximize Open Space -- 2.6. SS Credit Subcategory 6: Stormwater Management -- SS Credit 6.1. Stormwater Management -- Quantity Control -- SS Credit 6.2. Stormwater Management -- Quality Control -- 2.7. SS Credit Subcategory 7 Heat Island Effect -- SS Credit 7.1. Heat Island Effect -- Non-Roof -- SS Credit 7.2. Heat Island Effect -- Roof -- 2.8. SS Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction -- 2.9. Discussion and Overview -- References -- Exercises -- 3. LEED Water Efficiency -- Water Efficiency Prerequisite -- WE Prerequisite 1. Water Use Reduction Required -- 3.1. WE Credit Subcategory 1: Water Efficient Landscaping -- WE Credit 1. Water Efficient Landscaping -- 3.2. WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies -- 3.3. WE Credit Subcategory 3: Water Use Reduction -- WE Credit 3. Water Use Reduction -- 3.4. Discussion and Overview -- References -- Exercises -- 4. LEED Energy and Atmosphere -- Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisites -- EA Prerequisite 1. Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems -- EA Prerequisite 2. Minimum Energy Performance -- EA Prerequisite 3. Fundamental Refrigerant Management -- 4.1. EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance -- 4.2. EA Credit 2: On-Site Renewable Energy -- 4.3. EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning -- 4.4. EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigerant Management -- 4.5. EA Credit 5: Measurement and Verification -- 4.6. EA Credit 6: Green Power -- 4.7. Discussion and Overview -- References -- Exercises -- 5. LEED Materials and Resources -- Material and Resources Credit Calculation Summaries -- Materials and Resources Prerequisites -- MR Prerequisite 1. Storage and Collection of Recyclables -- 5.1. MR Credit Subcategory 1: Building Reuse -- MR Credit 1.1. Building Reuse -- Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof (LEED 2009) -- MR Credit 1.2. Building Reuse -- Maintain Interior Nonstructural Elements (LEED 2009) -- 5.2. MR Credit Subcategory 2: Construction Waste Management -- MR Credit 2. Construction Waste Management -- Divert from Disposal (LEED 2009) -- 5.3. MR Credit Subcategory 3: Materials Reuse -- MR Credit 3. Materials Reuse (LEED 2009) -- 5.4. MR Credit Subcategory 4: Recycled Content -- MR Credit 4. Recycled Content (postconsumer + 1/2 preconsumer) -- 5.5. MR Credit Subcategory 5: Regional Materials -- MR Credit 5. Regional Materials -- Extracted, Processed, and Manufactured Regionally -- 5.6. MR Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials -- 5.7. MR Credit 7: Certified Wood -- 5.8. Discussion and Overview -- References -- Exercises -- 6. LEED Indoor Environmental Quality -- Indoor Environmental Quality Prerequisities -- IEQ Prerequisite 1. Minimum IAQ Performance -- IEQ Prerequisite 2. Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control -- 6.1. IEQ Credit 1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring -- 6.2. IEQ Credit 2: Increased Ventilation -- 6.3. IEQ Credit Subcategory 3: Construction IAQ Management Plan -- IEQ Credit 3.1. Construction IAQ Management Plan -- during Construction -- IEQ Credit 3.2. Construction IAQ Management Plan -- before Occupancy -- 6.4. IEQ Credit Subcategory 4: Low-Emitting Materials -- IEQ Credit 4.1. Low-Emitting Materials -- Adhesives and Sealants -- IEQ Credit 4.2. Low-Emitting Materials -- Flooring Systems (Previously Carpet Systems in LEED 2.2) -- IEQ Credit 4.4. Low-Emitting Materials -- Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products -- 6.5. IEQ Credit 5: Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control -- 6.6. IEQ Credit Subcategory 6: Controllability of Systems -- IEQ Credit 6.1. Controllability of Systems -- Lighting -- IEQ Credit 6.2. Controllability of Systems -- Thermal Comfort -- 6.7. IEQ Credit Subcategory 7: Thermal Comfort -- IEQ Credit 7.1. Thermal Comfort -- Design -- IEQ Credit 7.2. Thermal Comfort -- Verification -- 6.8. IEQ Credit Subcategory 8: Daylighting and Views -- IEQ Credit 8.1. Daylighting and Views -- Daylight (75% of Spaces) -- USGBC Rating System (LEED 2009) -- 6.9. Discussion and Overview -- Air Pollution Calculation Conversions and Concentrations -- References -- Exercises -- 7. LEED Innovation in Design Process and Regional Priorities -- 7.1. ID Credit 1: Innovation in Design -- 7.2. ID Credit 2: LEED Accredited Professional -- 7.3. Regional Priorities -- 7.4. Discussion and Overview -- References -- Exercises -- 8. A Systematic View of Green and Minimum Program Requirements -- Minimum Program Requirements -- 8.1. Green Building from the Project Viewpoint -- How to Get Started -- How to Keep Track -- Project Methods and Scheduling -- Miscellaneous -- 8.2. Summary of Relevant Codes and Credits -- Summary of Relevant Codes -- Summary of the Credits -- 8.3. Additional Tools and Education -- Energy Star, BEES, and More -- Incorporation into CSI Formats -- Education -- References -- Exercises -- 9. Department of Defense (DoD) Sustainable Construction and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) -- 9.1. Government Mandates -- 9.2. Department of Defense Facilities -- U. S. Army and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command -- Air Force Center for Enviornmental Excellence -- 9.3. LEED Application Guide for Lodging -- Sustainable Sites -- Water Efficiency -- Energy and Atmosphere -- Materials and Resources -- Indoor Environmental Quality -- Innovation in Design -- 9.4. Importance of Indoor Air Quality -- Source Control -- Ventilation -- Air Cleaning -- Future Combined Technologies -- 9.5. Summary -- References -- Exercises -- 10. Low-Impact Development and Stormwater Issues -- 10.1. Nonpoint Sources Pollution, BMPs and LID -- Why BMPs Were Developed: Stormwater Impacts of Urbanization -- BMP Terminology -- ESC -- LID -- Green Streets and Urban LID Practices -- 10.2. Modeling LID BMPs -- Overall Mass Balances -- Pervious Concrete -- References -- Exercises -- A. Notation -- B. Definitions -- C. Units.

Call Number

TH880

ISBN

• 9780071745123
• 0071745122

LCCN

2010485126

OCLC

645697484

Author

Haselbach, Liv (Liv M.)

Title

The engineering guide to LEED-new construction : sustainable construction for engineers / Liv Haselbach.

Imprint

New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010.

Edition

2nd ed.

Series

McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series

McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-392) and index.

Research Call Number

*R-SIBL TH880 .H37 2010