Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification [Hardcover]

Ross Spiegel (Author), Dru Meadows (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0471291331 | ISBN-13: 978-0471291336 | Edition: 1

The ultimate user's manual to green building materials -for building design that reuses our past and reimagines our future

When it comes to selecting and specifying green building materials, architects need more than innate design sense. They need real-world advice on how to select and use nontoxic, recycled, and recyclable products, and how to integrate them into the design process to capitalize on the many practical and economic advantages of "going green"-from reducing waste and improving energy efficiency to promoting proper code compliance and safeguarding against liability claims.

The latest addition to the Wiley Series in Sustainable Design, Green Building Materials is an excellent hands-on guide to today's wide range of green building materials-what they are, where to find them, and how to use them effectively. Written by two nationally known experts on green building methods and materials, Green Building Materials offers in-depth practical information on the product selection, product specification, and construction process. Organized by CSI MasterFormat(r) category for fast access to specific information, it features:
* Important guidance on how to evaluate the "greenness" of building materials, including a section-by-section specification summary of environmental issues
* Helpful sample forms to aid in selecting and specifying green materials
* A brief history of relevant environmental legislation and the evolution of environmentally conscious design
* An appendix listing useful sources of additional information. Green Building Materials is an essential tool for designing environmentally friendly buildings: ones made from materials that preserve the earth's natural legacy for future generations.

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The ultimate user's manual to green building materials -for building design that reuses our past and reimagines our future

When it comes to selecting and specifying green building materials, architects need more than innate design sense. They need real-world advice on how to select and use nontoxic, recycled, and recyclable products, and how to integrate them into the design process to capitalize on the many practical and economic advantages of "going green"-from reducing waste and improving energy efficiency to promoting proper code compliance and safeguarding against liability claims.

The latest addition to the Wiley Series in Sustainable Design, Green Building Materials is an excellent hands-on guide to today's wide range of green building materials-what they are, where to find them, and how to use them effectively. Written by two nationally known experts on green building methods and materials, Green Building Materials offers in-depth practical information on the product selection, product specification, and construction process. Organized by CSI MasterFormat(r) category for fast access to specific information, it features:
* Important guidance on how to evaluate the "greenness" of building materials, including a section-by-section specification summary of environmental issues
* Helpful sample forms to aid in selecting and specifying green materials
* A brief history of relevant environmental legislation and the evolution of environmentally conscious design
* An appendix listing useful sources of additional information. Green Building Materials is an essential tool for designing environmentally friendly buildings: ones made from materials that preserve the earth's natural legacy for future generations.

About the Author

ROSS SPIEGEL, RA, FCSI, CCS, an expert on specifying green products, is an associate at Michael A. Shiff & Associates. DRU MEADOWS, AIA, CSI, CCS, is a cofounder and partner in the GreenTeam, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471291331
• ISBN-13: 978-0471291336
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,849,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ross G. Spiegel, FAIA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED® AP BD+C, is an Associate and Senior Specification Writer with the Connecticut based architectural / engineering firm Fletcher-Thompson, Inc. Ross is responsible for creating written construction documents as well establishing technical standards and processes for the firm. Ross is also responsible for the LEED Certification process on Fletcher-Thompson projects and leads the firm's Green Team.

Ross has been a member of the American Institute of Architects for over 10 years and has been active with AIA Fort Lauderdale, AIA Florida, and most recently, AIA Connecticut. Ross is currently a member of AIA Connecticut's Committee on the Environment.

Ross has been a member of the Construction Specifications Institute since 1978 and has served in numerous positions on the chapter, region and Institute levels and is a Former President of the Institute.

In 1994, Ross was appointed as CSI's liaison to the U.S. Green Building Council, a position he continues to serve in today. Ross has served on the U.S. Green Building Council's Board of Directors, the LEED Steering Committee, chaired the Steering Committee for the Council's Greenbuild International Green Building Conference & Expo, and several USGBC committees and task teams. In addition Ross has chaired the Green Building Certification Institute's (GBCI) Credentialing Steering Committee since August 2008.

In August 1999 John Wiley & Sons published Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification written by Ross and his co-author, Dru Meadows, AIA, FCSI, CCS. The revised and expanded third edition was published in November 2010.

Ross is a registered architect in Connecticut, Florida and New York, is NCARB certified, a Certified Construction Specifier (CCS), a Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA), and a LEED® Accredited Professional with Specialty.