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It's no light reading, but for someone new to sustainability and/or sustainable construction this book provides a well rounded and balanced discussion of the topics.
I will recommend this book to the students and the professional for their reference. This is a very useful book.
Compared to other books about sustainable construction, this one seems much more informative and looks at the real issues behind WHY we should be using sustainable construction. This is a textbook required for my green design 2 class. It provides a huge amount of statistics and green construction methods.
As Director of the Powell Center for Construction and Environment, and a professor in the M. School of Building Construction at the University of Florida, Charles J.
It discusses not only LEED, but also Green Globes and several other green building rating systems.It includes 3 parts and 14 chapters:Introduction and OverviewPart I Green Building FoundationsBackgroundGreen Building AssessmentThe Green Building ProcessEcological DesignPart II Green Building SystemsSustainable Sites and LandscapingEnergy and AtmosphereThe Building Hydrologic SystemClosing Materials LoopIndoor Environmental QualityPart III Green Building ImplementationConstruction OperationBuilding Commissioning Economic Analysis of Green BuildingThe Cutting Edge and Beyond"Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery" has 432 pages. Kibert, PhD, PE, made an important contribution to the revolutionary trend of Going Green with "Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery." "Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery" covers the background, the history, theory, trend and development of the green building movement, and the process and best practices in green building.
Going Green is "the Next Big Thing" after the invention of the internet. Rinker Sr.
It is a useful book for Going Green and Green Building Design and Delivery.Gang Chen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Author of "LEED GA Exam Guide," "Architectural Practice Simplified," "Planting Design Illustrated," and other books on various LEED exams, architecture, and landscape architecture It is one of the most important trends of this century.
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Infact i was delivered the book when i was just a day after i ordered it which worked out fine for me as i needed the book urgently. At Amazon.com i found a reduced price for the book and as a student i was able to afford it. This book was specified to me as a textbook by our professor for preparation of LEED examination. I feel the book is a great source of learning and is highly recommended along with any other prep materials from LEED.
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