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Sustainable Construction : Green Building Design and Delivery

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No longer just a buzzword, sustainable construction is going mainstream and soon will be the norm. Revised to reflect the latest developments of the US Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED rating system and other tools, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Third Edition guides construction and design professionals through the process of developing commercial and institutional high performance green buildings in todays marketplace.

Charles Kibert provides an introduction to green building, covering the theory, history, and state of the industry as well as best practices in building procurement and delivery systems. From green building and Green Globes assessments to building hydrological systems and materials and product selection, this comprehensive text covers all of the factors involved with sustainable construction. In a clear and accessible writing style, Kibert addresses issues so that the reader can think critically and independently as part of the cutting edge in green building.

The Third Edition includes up to date coverage of:

The latest developments leading up to LEED version 4
Carbon neutral design and carbon accounting
Green Globes and international building assessment systems
The Living Building Challenge
Environmental product declarations EPDs as the norm for green building products
The trends in net zero energy building design and policies

Broad enough to cover the needs of faculty and students and detailed enough to serve as a professional reference, Sustainable Construction, Third Edition is a must for the builder or owner and construction manager looking to take advantage of the opportunities in this rapidly evolving field, the designer looking to be LEED certified, or anyone interested in sustainability.

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Series Title

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Call Number

690.0286 KIB s

Publisher

Hoboken, New Jersey : A John Wiley & Sons., 2012

Collation

xii, 543 hlm.: ill.; 29 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-470-90445-9

Classification

690.0286

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Edition

3rd Edition

Subject(s)

Sustainable Buildings
Green Technology

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