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The essential guide to estimating, designing and building sustainable construction….
The demand for green, or sustainable, building is growing rapidly, as municipalities, government and private owners are now requiring energy efficiencies—and as owners discover that a healthy, resource-efficient building more than pays for itself in dramatically reduced energy costs and better health and productivity.
Green Building involves energy- and resource-saving strategies, such as low-E windows, reflective roofing, solar technologies and efficient HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems. Green building also means using healthy, recycled and renewable materials like certified lumber, low-VOC finishes and natural fibers – along with practices such as xeriscaping and daylighting.
This book gives you the whole picture, with the information you need to:
Identify, compare, and specify green materials and systems.
Learn about LEED, Energy Star and other recognized rating systems.
Take advantage of financial incentives and funding resources.
Determine the cost of green products, and calculate energy savings and payback periods.
The book also features a Green Building Cost Data section, with over 120 pages of cost data on sustainable materials and systems, which includes many new products and materials, their primary green attributes, and installed cost. Plus 8 Case Studies that demonstrate the challenges, costs, and rewards of notable green building projects.
About the Author
This book was written by a team of green building experts, including the following. Arthur Adler, PE, CEM, is a senior mechanical engineer for Shooshanian Engineering in Boston, MA. John Albrecht, USGBC, is a registered architect in Illinois and Minnesota. James Armstrong, CPE, CEM, is Program Manager of Energy Efficiency Services for NSTAR Electric and Gas Corporation. Seiglinde K Fuller, Ph.D, U.S. Commerce Department’s Technology Administration, is an economist with the Office of Applied Economics of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Mark Kalin, FAIA, FCSI, is a registered architect, certified construction specifier, and author of the original GreenSpec, and Kalin Associates’ Master Specifications. Alexis Karolides is a registered architect at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) in Snowmass, Colorado. Magda Lelek, PE, CEM, of Andelman and Lelek Engineering, Inc., specializes in building energy modeling, and energy efficiency studies. Barbara Lippiatt is an economist with the Office of Applied Economics of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Joseph Macaluso, CCC, AACE, is a Certified Cost Consultant and a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International. Howard Andy Walker, PhD, PE works for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and is the Task Leader for Design Assistance in the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).
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A common assumption in recent years is that the built environment will necessarily degrade the natural environment. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
green building components, airflow retarders, energy collector panels, environmental performance score, green building approaches, watt energy saver, black chrome collectors, cooling load avoidance, green building guidelines, green building products, green building projects, immersed heat exchanger, absorber collectors, plastic absorber, glazing collectors, combiner box, percent recycled content, green building materials, solar ventilation, vapor diffusion retarder, ton cooling, green building design, clad gypsum, diffusion retarders, functional performance tests Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Project Planning, Daily Costs, Bare Incl, Energy Star, Daily Totals, Environmental Building News, United States, Department of Energy, Case Study, Residential Commercial, Environmental Protection Agency, Fannie Mae, Green Budding, New York, Oberlin College, Forest Stewardship Council, Project Manning, Special Construction, Green Seal, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Natural Step, Adam Joseph Lewis Center, Associates Demonstration House, Day Totals, Heated Space Above New!
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A common assumption in recent years is that the built environment will necessarily degrade the natural environment. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
green building components, airflow retarders, energy collector panels, environmental performance score, green building approaches, watt energy saver, black chrome collectors, cooling load avoidance, green building guidelines, green building products, green building projects, immersed heat exchanger, absorber collectors, plastic absorber, glazing collectors, combiner box, percent recycled content, green building materials, solar ventilation, vapor diffusion retarder, ton cooling, green building design, clad gypsum, diffusion retarders, functional performance tests Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Project Planning, Daily Costs, Bare Incl, Energy Star, Daily Totals, Environmental Building News, United States, Department of Energy, Case Study, Residential Commercial, Environmental Protection Agency, Fannie Mae, Green Budding, New York, Oberlin College, Forest Stewardship Council, Project Manning, Special Construction, Green Seal, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Natural Step, Adam Joseph Lewis Center, Associates Demonstration House, Day Totals, Heated Space Above New!
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- Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution by Paul Hawken on page 5, page 21, and Back Matter
- Environmental Resource Guide by The American Institute of Architects on page 55, and Back Matter
- Solar Energy by Robert Walker in Front Matter, and page 115
- A Primer on Sustainable Building by Dianna Lopez Barnett on page 21, and Back Matter
- Ecology of Building Materials by Bjorn Berge on page 172, and Back Matter
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