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Sustainable construction : green building design and delivery

Title
Sustainable construction : green building design and delivery / Charles J. Kibert.
Author
Kibert, Charles J.
Publication
Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2008.

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Description
xx, 411 pages : illustrations; 29 cm.
Summary
'Sustainable Construction' uses the latest US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard to explain the best practices in building procurement and delivery systems.
Series Statement
Wiley book on sustainable design
Uniform Title
Wiley book on sustainable design
Subject
  • Sustainable buildings > Design and construction
  • Sustainable architecture
  • Construction industry > Management
  • Bauökologie
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction and overview -- pt. I. Green building foundations -- ch. 2. Background -- ch. 3. Green building assessment -- ch. 4. The green building process -- ch. 5. Ecological design -- pt. II. Green building systems -- ch. 6. Sustainable sites and landscaping -- ch. 7. Energy and atmosphere -- ch. 8. The building hydrologic system -- ch. 9. Closing material loops -- ch. 10. Indoor environmental quality -- pt. III. Green building implementation -- ch. 11. Construction operations -- ch. 12. Building commissioning -- ch. 13. Economic analysis of green buildings -- ch. 14. The cutting edge and beyond -- Appendix A. Overview of LEED for new construction version 2.2 (LEED-NC 2.2) -- Appendix B. Overview of LEED for existing buildings version 2.0 (LEED-EB 2.0) -- Appendix C. Overview of LEED for core and shell version 2.0 (LEED-CS 2.0) -- Appendix D. Overview of LEED for commercial interiors version 2.0 (LEED-CI) -- Appendix E. Green Globes v. 1.
ISBN
  • 9780470114216
  • 0470114215
LCCN
2007029990
OCLC
  • ocn154713467
  • 154713467
  • SCSB-14290207
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library