Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, 2nd Edition

by Charles Kibert (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL )

• ISBN13: 9780470114216
• ISBN10: 0470114215
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The green building movement has come a long way in a short time. Responding to this exponential growth, with its attendant technological as well as aesthetic developments, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Deliver, Second Edition guides construction and design professionals through the process of developing commercial and institutional high-performance green buildings in today's marketplace. In this revised edition, Charles Kibert delivers a detailed, and passionate, overview of the entire process of green building, covering the theory, history, state of the industry, and best practices in green building. Kibert uses not only the dominant LEED assessment system, but includes such newer ones as Green Globes and several noteworthy building assessment systems from other countries. Sections introduce the background of the green building movement and walk the reader through such aspects as the background of high-performance green building design, green-building assessment, the green building process, and ecological design. Broad enough to cover the needs of faculty and students in architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, and construction management, yet focused enough to serve as a reference for building owners and buyers of construction services, Sustainable Construction, Second Edition is a comprehensive look at an emerging process that is environmentally sounds while making good economic sense.

Author Biography

Charles J. Kibert, PhD, PE, is Director of the Powell Center for Construction and Environment, and a professor in the M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction at the University of Florida. He is a board member of the Green Building Initiative, the Florida Green Building Coalition, and the Gulf Coast Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. He is the cofounder and chairman of the Cross Creek Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit organization established to accelerate the implementation of sustainability principles in building design, construction, and operation. He teaches and supervises master's and doctoral students who are majoring in the sustainable construction program that he developed at the University of Florida.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction and Overview.Organization.Rationale for High-Performance Green Buildings

Defining Sustainable Construction

Green Building Progress and Obstacles

Emerging Directions

Green Building Foundations

Background.Ethics and Sustainability

Basic Concepts and Vocabulary

Major Environmental and Resource Concerns

The Green Building Movement

Green Building Assessment

The USGBC LEED Building Assessment Standard

The LEED Certification Process

The Green Globes Building Assessment Protocol

International Building Assessment Systems

Example of a LEED-NC Platinum Building: The Audubon Center, Debs Park, Los Angeles

Beyond Today's Building Rating Systems

The Green Building Process

Conventional versus Green Building Delivery Systems

Executing the Green Building Project

The Integrated Design Process

Role of the Charrette in the Design Process

Green Building Documentation Requirements

Ecological Design

Design versus Ecological Design

Historical Perspective

Contemporary Ecological Design

Future Ecological Design

An Emerging View: A Shift from Green Design to Regenerative Design

Green Building Systems

Sustainable Sites and Landscaping

Land and Landscape Approaches for Green Buildings

Land Use Issues

Sustainable Landscapes

Enhancing Ecosystems

Stormwater Management

Heat Island Mitigation

Light Trespass and Pollution Reduction

Connection to LEED-NC

Connection to Green Globes v.1

Energy and Atmosphere

Building Energy Issues

High-Performance Building Energy Design Strategy

Passive Design Strategy

Building Envelope

Internal Load Reduction

Active Mechanical Systems

Electrical Power Systems

Innovative Energy Optimization Strategies

Smart Buildings and Energy Management Systems

Ozone-Depleting Chemicals in HVAC&R and Fire Suppression

Connection to LEED-NC

Connection to Green Globes v.1

The Building Hydrologic System

Current Building Fixtures and the Energy Policy Act of

1992 High-Performance Building Hydrologic Cycle Strategy

High-Performance Building Water Supply Strategy

High-Performance Building Wastewater Strategy

Landscaping Water Efficiency

Connection to LEED-NC

Connection to Green Globes v.1

Closing Materials Loops

Issues in Selecting Green Building Materials and Products

Distinguishing Between Green Building Products and Green Building Materials

Priorities for Selecting Building Materials and Products

LCA of Building Materials and Products

Key and Emerging Construction Materials and Products

Design for Deconstruction and Disassembly

Closing Materials Loops in Practice

Connection to LEED-NC

Connection to Green Globes v.1

Indoor Environmental Quality

IEQ Issues

Indoor Environmental Factors

HVAC Systems

Building Materials

Best Practices for IAQ

Managing IEQ During Construction

Connection to LEED-NC

Connection to Green Globes v.1

Green Building Implementation

Construction Operations

Site Protection Planning

Health and Safety Planning

Construction and Demolition Waste Management

Subcontractor Training

Reducing the Footprint of Construction Operations

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