Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction: LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes, Second Edition directly addresses the needs of building professionals interested in the evolving principles, strategies, and concepts of green/sustainable design. Written in an easy to understand style, the book is updated to reflect new standards to LEED. In addition, readers will find sections that cover the new standards to BREEAM that involve new construction Infrastructure, data centers, warehouses, and existing buildings.
1. Introduction - p. xv 2. Chapter One. Green Concepts and Vocabulary - p. 1 3. Chapter Two. Components of Sustainable Design and Construction - p. 55 4. Chapter Three. The Green Design and Construction Process - p. 111 5. Chapter Four. Green Project Cost Monitoring and Closeout - p. 163 6. Chapter Five. Building Information Modeling (BIM) - p. 227 7. Chapter Six. Green Building Materials and Products - p. 257 8. Chapter Seven. Indoor Environmental Quality - p. 353 9. Chapter Eight. Water Efficiency and Sanitary Waste - p. 413 10. Chapter Nine. Impact of Energy and Atmosphere - p. 443 11. 9.1. General Introduction - p. 443 12. 9.2. The Building Envelope - p. 449 13. 9.3. Intelligent Energy Management Systems - p. 461 14. 9.4. Mechanical Systems: Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilation - p. 468 15. 9.5. Electrical Power and Lighting Systems - p. 508 16. 9.6. Solar Energy Systems - p. 530 17. 9.7. Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency - p. 540 18. 9.8. Fire Suppression Systems - p. 541 19. Chapter Ten. Green Design and Building Economics - p. 573 20. Chapter Eleven. Green Project Commissioning - p. 621 21. Chapter Twelve. Project Cost Analysis - p. 661 22. Chapter Thirteen. Green Specifications and Documentation - p. 703 23. Chapter Fourteen. Types of Building Contract Agreements - p. 747 24. Chapter Fifteen. Green Business Development - p. 805 25. Chapter Sixteen. Building Green—Litigation and Liability Issues - p. 853 26. EXHIBITS. Sample Pay Approval Letter (Certification Letter): AIA Forms - p. 897 27. Engagement Letter - p. 901 28. Project Status Report - p. 909 29. Partial Waiver of Liens - p. 915 30. Final Waiver of Liens - p. 917 31. Building Department Information Request - p. 919 32. Abbreviated Property Condition Report - p. 921 33. Photo Descriptions - p. 931 34. Appendix. Acronyms and Abbreviations - p. 935 35. Glossary - p. 947 36. Bibliography - p. 979 37. Index - p. 985
Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction: LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes, Second Edition directly addresses the needs of building professionals interested in the evolving principles, strategies, and concepts of green/sustainable design. Written in an easy to understand style, the book is updated to reflect new standards to LEED. In addition, readers will find sections that cover the new standards to BREEAM that involve new construction Infrastructure, data centers, warehouses, and existing buildings.
1. Introduction - p. xv 2. Chapter One. Green Concepts and Vocabulary - p. 1 3. Chapter Two. Components of Sustainable Design and Construction - p. 55 4. Chapter Three. The Green Design and Construction Process - p. 111 5. Chapter Four. Green Project Cost Monitoring and Closeout - p. 163 6. Chapter Five. Building Information Modeling (BIM) - p. 227 7. Chapter Six. Green Building Materials and Products - p. 257 8. Chapter Seven. Indoor Environmental Quality - p. 353 9. Chapter Eight. Water Efficiency and Sanitary Waste - p. 413 10. Chapter Nine. Impact of Energy and Atmosphere - p. 443 11. 9.1. General Introduction - p. 443 12. 9.2. The Building Envelope - p. 449 13. 9.3. Intelligent Energy Management Systems - p. 461 14. 9.4. Mechanical Systems: Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilation - p. 468 15. 9.5. Electrical Power and Lighting Systems - p. 508 16. 9.6. Solar Energy Systems - p. 530 17. 9.7. Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency - p. 540 18. 9.8. Fire Suppression Systems - p. 541 19. Chapter Ten. Green Design and Building Economics - p. 573 20. Chapter Eleven. Green Project Commissioning - p. 621 21. Chapter Twelve. Project Cost Analysis - p. 661 22. Chapter Thirteen. Green Specifications and Documentation - p. 703 23. Chapter Fourteen. Types of Building Contract Agreements - p. 747 24. Chapter Fifteen. Green Business Development - p. 805 25. Chapter Sixteen. Building Green—Litigation and Liability Issues - p. 853 26. EXHIBITS. Sample Pay Approval Letter (Certification Letter): AIA Forms - p. 897 27. Engagement Letter - p. 901 28. Project Status Report - p. 909 29. Partial Waiver of Liens - p. 915 30. Final Waiver of Liens - p. 917 31. Building Department Information Request - p. 919 32. Abbreviated Property Condition Report - p. 921 33. Photo Descriptions - p. 931 34. Appendix. Acronyms and Abbreviations - p. 935 35. Glossary - p. 947 36. Bibliography - p. 979 37. Index - p. 985
