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Sustainable Construction—Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition

Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition

by Charles J. Kibert

2008 (432 pages)

ISBN:9780470114216

Delivering a detailed and passionate overview of the entire process of green building, this comprehensive guide covers the theory, history, and state of the industry as well as best practices in green building.

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Table of Contents

Sustainable Construction—Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition
Foreword
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
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 Implementation
Chapter 11	-	Construction Operations
Chapter 12	-	Building Commissioning
Chapter 13	-	Economic Analysis of Green Buildings
Chapter 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