Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction

Informationen zum Autor Sam Kubba is the principal partner of The Consultants' Collaborative, a firm noted for its work in sustainable architecture, interior design and project management. Dr. Kubba has extensive experience in all types and all aspects of architecture, interior design and construction. These include hospitality, corporate facilities, retail, renovations, restaurants and high-rise commercial structures. Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Green Concepts and Vocabulary2. Components of Sustainable Design and Construction3. The Green Design and Construction Process4. Green Project Cost Monitoring and Closeout5. Building Information Modeling (BIM)6. Green Building Materials and Products7. Indoor Environmental Quality8. Water Efficiency and Sanitary Waste9. Impact of Energy and Atmosphere10. Green Design and Building Economics11. Green Project Commissioning12. Project Cost Analysis13. Green Specifications and Documentation14. Types of Building Contract Agreements15. Green Business Development16. Building Green - Litigation and Liability Issues

Autorentext
Sam Kubba is the principal partner of The Consultants' Collaborative, a firm noted for its work in sustainable architecture, interior design and project management. Dr. Kubba has extensive experience in all types and all aspects of architecture, interior design and construction. These include hospitality, corporate facilities, retail, renovations, restaurants and high-rise commercial structures.

Klappentext

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.

Inhalt

1. Green Concepts and Vocabulary2. Components of Sustainable Design and Construction3. The Green Design and Construction Process4. Green Project Cost Monitoring and Closeout5. Building Information Modeling (BIM)6. Green Building Materials and Products7. Indoor Environmental Quality8. Water Efficiency and Sanitary Waste9. Impact of Energy and Atmosphere10. Green Design and Building Economics11. Green Project Commissioning12. Project Cost Analysis13. Green Specifications and Documentation14. Types of Building Contract Agreements15. Green Business Development16. Building Green - Litigation and Liability Issues