Kibert, Charles J

Sustainable construction : green building design and delivery / Charles J. Kibert - 2nd ed - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2008 - xx, 411 p. : ill. ; 29 cm - Wiley book on sustainable design . - Wiley book on sustainable design .

Includes bibliographical references and index

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

'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

9780470114216 (cloth) 0470114215 (cloth)

2007029990

GBA753451 bnb

013789356 Uk


Sustainable buildings--Design and construction
Sustainable architecture
Construction industry--Management

TH880 / .K53 2008 TH880 / .K53 2008

720.47