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Green building is no longer a trend. Since the publication of the widely read first edition of this book, green building has become a major advancement in design and construction. Building codes and standards have adopted much stricter energy efficiencies. Businesses, institutions, and communities have discovered huge savings, along with health and marketing advantages, in sustainable building. Private facilities, as well as public buildings for Federal, state, and local governments are increasingly required to design and build sustainably in both new construction and renovation.
This Third Edition has been updated with the latest in green building tech-nologies, design concepts, standards, and costs. The chapters, case studies, and resources give you practical guidance on green building, including the latest on:
Green building approaches, materials, rating systems, standards, and guidelines
Energy efficiencies, implementing energy modeling tools
Designing and specifying, as well as commissioning, green building projects
Often-specified products and materials, as well as a sample spec
Goals and techniques for health, comfort, and productivity
Evaluating the cost versus value of green products over their life cycle
Low-cost green strategies, and special economic incentives and funding
Building deconstruction and cost considerations
With a new chapter on greening of commercial real estate, this reference is a one-stop resource for the latest in green building approaches and implementation.
The contributors, all prominent leaders in green building, include:
Mark Kalin, FAIA, FCSI, author of the original GreenSpec
Andy Walker, Ph.D., PE, senior engineer with NREL
Joseph Macaluso, AACE, certified cost consultant
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Green building is no longer a trend. Since the publication of the widely read first edition of this book, green building has become a major advancement in design and construction. Building codes and standards have adopted much stricter energy efficiencies. Businesses, institutions, and communities have discovered huge savings, along with health and marketing advantages, in sustainable building. Private facilities, as well as public buildings for Federal, state, and local governments are increasingly required to design and build sustainably in both new construction and renovation.
This Third Edition has been updated with the latest in green building tech-nologies, design concepts, standards, and costs. The chapters, case studies, and resources give you practical guidance on green building, including the latest on:
Green building approaches, materials, rating systems, standards, and guidelines
Energy efficiencies, implementing energy modeling tools
Designing and specifying, as well as commissioning, green building projects
Often-specified products and materials, as well as a sample spec
Goals and techniques for health, comfort, and productivity
Evaluating the cost versus value of green products over their life cycle
Low-cost green strategies, and special economic incentives and funding
Building deconstruction and cost considerations
With a new chapter on greening of commercial real estate, this reference is a one-stop resource for the latest in green building approaches and implementation.
The contributors, all prominent leaders in green building, include:
Mark Kalin, FAIA, FCSI, author of the original GreenSpec
Andy Walker, Ph.D., PE, senior engineer with NREL
Joseph Macaluso, AACE, certified cost consultant
On the cover:
Kendall Square Research Laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by CO Architects. Completed in 2010, the building was pre-certified for LEED Gold and designed for energy efficiency. The curtain wall system is standardized for the entire building, with infill and suspended shading elements varying on each of the building's four facades in response to geographic orientation. Natural light for work spaces is maximized while solar radiation is minimized. Photograph by Peter Vanderwarker.
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A timely publication,
By P. Ghoshal (Flushing, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Green Building: Project Planning & Estimating (Paperback)
The campaign of environmentally healthy space has begun gently as a drive against asbestos and lead-based paints. Over time this idea has grown in dimension to encompass elimination of many other harmful construction materials. Exclusion of damaging materials from the very start of the design ensures an environment for safe and healthy living. This methodology, often called the "environmentally friendly design", has gained serious attention from design professionals like Architects, Engineers, Space Planners and Community Activists, all of whom have come forward to implement and enrich this idea.This book has added a new dimension to this thought. It has drawn our attention to building products, furniture and furnishings, which undeniably constitute a large part of our occupiable spaces. It makes us aware of putting as much importance on selection process of these elements in creation of spatial standards for a safe and healty living. I would like to thank the authors of this book for triggering new thoughts with this pioneering work. Thong overdue, this definitely opens up a new horizon. I believe that this school of thought should so our civilization may benefit from this approach.
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Resource for building environmentally safe,
By Pratima Malhotra (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Green Building: Project Planning & Estimating (Paperback)
The book is a timely release as more and more building professionals are revaluating their approach to building for a safer environment. The life cycle costs are becoming a part of the planning process and the savings of our energy resources is a plus. The book reinforces the issues and gives ideas on how to sell the concept to clients. Agencies looking to adopt new standards could benefit from this book.
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A timely publication,
By P. Ghoshal - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Green Building: Project Planning & Estimating (Paperback)
The campaign of environmentally healthy space has begun gently as a drive against asbestos and lead-based paints. Over time this idea has grown in dimension to encompass elimination of many other harmful construction materials. Exclusion of damaging materials from the very start of the design ensures an environment for safe and healthy living. This methodology, often called the "environmentally friendly design", has gained serious attention from design professionals like Architects, Engineers, Space Planners and Community Activists, all of whom have come forward to implement and enrich this idea.This book has added a new dimension to this thought. It has drawn our attention to building products, furniture and furnishings, which undeniably constitute a large part of our occupiable spaces. It makes us aware of putting as much importance on selection process of these elements in creation of spatial standards for a safe and healty living. I would like to thank the authors of this book for triggering new thoughts with this pioneering work. Thong overdue, this definitely opens up a new horizon. I believe that this school of thought should so our civilization may benefit from this approach. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Resource for building environmentally safe,
By Pratima Malhotra - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Green Building: Project Planning & Estimating (Paperback)
The book is a timely release as more and more building professionals are revaluating their approach to building for a safer environment. The life cycle costs are becoming a part of the planning process and the savings of our energy resources is a plus. The book reinforces the issues and gives ideas on how to sell the concept to clients. Agencies looking to adopt new standards could benefit from this book.
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This review is from: GREEN BUILDING - WITH CD-ROM - 2ND ED: PROJECT PLANNING & COST ESTIMATING (Paperback)
i love this book! i referenced it while building a zero energy garage apartment for my thesis and it served as an excellent guide. i find it particularly useful since information is broken down systematically instead of the usual cat-and-mouse chase websites and other books offer. this is a must-have for green designers.
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