Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification, 3rd Edition

by Ross Spiegel (Fletcher Thompson Inc.); Dru Meadows (The GreenTeam )

• ISBN13: 9780470880531
• ISBN10: 0470880538
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The ultimate user's manual to green building materialsTo properly select and specify green building materials, successful architects need authoritative, real-world advice on how to select and use nontoxic, recycled, and recyclable products, and how to integrate these products into the design process in order to capitalize on the many practical and economic advantages of "going green." Green Building Materials, Third Edition is the most reliable, up-to-date resource to meet today's green building challenges-from reducing waste and improving energy efficiency to promoting proper code compliance and safeguarding against liability claims.Written by two nationally known experts on green building methods and materials, Green Building Materials, Third Edition offers in-depth, practical information on the product selection, product specification, and construction process. This new Third Edition is an excellent hands-on guide to today's newest range of green building materials: what they are, where to find them, how to use them effectively, and how to address LEED requirements. Organized by CSI MasterFormatr category for fast access to specific information, it features:A new chapter on eco-labels, green standards, and product certificationA new appendix providing reference information for sustainability standards and standards development organizationsNew sample specifications, including green power requirements, vegetated green roof systems, rainwater harvesting, and water reuse systemsRevised and updated review of trends affecting the future of green building materialsUpdated approach and reference information for the product selection processGreen Building Materials, Third Edition is an essential tool for designing environmentally friendly buildings-ones made from materials that preserve the Earth's natural legacy for future generations.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition

Acknowledgments to the Third Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Introduction

Endnotes

Why Use Green Building Materials?

Liability Issues

Economic Benefits

Consumer Demand and New Markets

Regulatory Requirements

Altruism and Professional Responsibility

Green Building Materials: An Ounce of Prevention

Endnotes

What Are Green Building Materials?

What Does Green Look Like?

Does Green Work?

Isn't Green Expensive?

Perceptions

Shades of Green

Resource Management, Toxicity/IEQ, and Performance

When Are Green Building Materials Not Green?

Overcoming Entropy

Endnotes

How Does the Product Selection Process Work?

Identify Material Categories

Identify (Green) Building Material Performance Criteria

Identify (Green) Building Material Options

Gather Technical Information

Review Submitted Information for Completeness

Evaluate (Green) Materials

Select and Document Choice

Endnotes

Eco-Labeling, Green Standards, and Product Certification

Standards Development Organizations

Trade and Professional Organizations

Government

Labeling

Certification

Future Developments

Endnotes

How Does the Construction Process Work?

Design and Construction Relationships

The Bidding Phase

The Construction Phase

Certification Activities

The Construction Phase as the Successful End to the Project

Risk Management for Green Building Materials

Endnotes

Green Building Materials and Green Building Programs

Local Programs

State Programs

U.S. Governmental Agency Programs

National (U.S.) Programs

National Programs (Other Countries)

International Programs

Endnotes

Chapter Conclusion

History of Green Building Materials

The Future of Green Building Materials

Final Thoughts

Endnotes

Sources of Further Information

Summary of Environmental Issues in CSI MasterFormat™ Organization

Sample Sections

Sample Contracts

Examples of Sector-Specific InitiativesTowards Sustainability

Glossary

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