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.
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).
