Handbook of Green Building Design, and Construction
Contents
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Green Concepts and Vocabulary
1.1 The Green Building Movement Today
1.2 Green Basics—What Makes a Building Green?
1.3 Going Green: Incentives, Barriers, and Benefits
1.4 Establishing Measurable Green Criteria
1.5 Emerging Directions
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Components of Sustainable Design and Construction
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Green Building Evaluation Systems
2.3 USGBC’s LEED Certification and Rating System
2.4 The Green Globes Rating System
2.5 Green Rating Standards Used Worldwide
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Green Design and the Construction Process
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Green Building Principles and Components
3.3 High-Performance Design Strategies
3.4 Design Process for High-Performance Buildings
3.5 Green Project Delivery Systems
3.6 Traditional Green Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery
3.7 Green Construction Management
3.8 Green Design Build Project Delivery
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Green Project Cost Monitoring and Closeout
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Front-End Analysis
4.3 Requisition Format
4.4 Site Visits and Observations
4.5 Loan Disbursements—Draw Application Reviews
4.6 Preparing the Project Status Report
4.7 Final Certification and Project Closeout
4.8 Quality Control and Quality Assurance
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Building Information Modeling
5.1 Brief History and Overview
5.2 Basic Benefits, Challenges, and Risks of Using BIM
5.3 Integrated Project Delivery—Sharing Intelligent Data for Sustainable Solutions
5.4 Building Form with BIM
5.5 Building Systems with BIM
5.6 The Future of BIM and Its Use Worldwide
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Green Building Materials and Products
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Low-Emitting Materials
6.3 Building and Material Reuse
6.4 Construction Waste Management
6.5 Recycled Materials
6.6 Regional Materials
6.7 Rapidly Renewable Materials
6.8 Green Office Equipment
6.9 Forestry Certification and Certified Wood
6.10 Life-Cycle Assessment and Cost Analysis of Building Materials and Products
6.11 Third-Party Certification
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Indoor Environmental Quality
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Factors That Affect Indoor Environmental Quality
7.3 Ventilation and Filtration
7.4 Building Materials and Finishes: Emittance Levels
7.5 Indoor Environmental Quality Best Practices
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Water Efficiency and Sanitary Waste
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Wastewater Strategy and Water Reuse/Recycling
8.3 Water Fixtures and Water Use Reduction Strategies
8.4 Retention and Detention Ponds, Bioswales, and Other Systems
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Impact of Energy and Atmosphere
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The Building Envelope
9.3 Intelligent Energy Management Systems
9.4 Mechanical Systems: Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilation
9.5 Electrical Power and Lighting Systems
9.6 Solar Energy Systems
9.7 Federal Tax Credits Energy Efficiency
9.8 Fire Suppression and Protection Systems
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Green Design and Building Economics
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Costs and Benefits of Green Design
10.3 Life-Cycle Costing
10.4 Tax Benefits and Incentives
10.5 Other Green Building Costs
10.6 Economic Analysis Tools and Methods
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Green Project Commissioning
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Fundamental Commissioning Basics: What is Commissioning?
11.3 Building Commissioning Objectives, Benefits, and Costs
11.4 Planning the Commissioning Process
11.5 Commissioning Authority (Commissioning Service Provider)
11.6 The Commissioning Process
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Project Cost Analysis
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Budget Development and Requirements
12.3 Project Buyout and Bid Shopping
12.4 General Conditions and Supplemental Conditions
12.5 Contingencies and Allowances
12.6 Green Project Cost Management
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Green Specifications and Documentation
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Do We Need Specifications?
13.3 Specification Types and Categories
13.4 Developing the Project Manual
13.5 Organization and Format of Specifications
13.6 Greening Specifications
13.7 Computerized Specification-Writing Systems
13.8 Liability Issues
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Types of Building Contract Agreements
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Bidding Process and Building Contract Types
14.3 Bid Solicitation and Types of Building Contracts
14.4 American Institute of Architects Contract Documents
14.5 ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents
14.6 Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee Contract Documents
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Green Business Development
15.1 Introduction
15.2 The Office: Home-Based versus Bricks and Mortar
15.3 Creating a Successful Business Plan
15.4 Startup Basics
15.5 Creating an Image and Marketing a New Business
15.6 Tracking and Identifying Sources for Leads
15.7 The Importance of Selling Yourself
15.8 Forms, Licenses and Permits, Insurance, and Banking
15.9 Taxes, Strategies, and Incentives
15.10 The Internet and Online Marketing
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Building Green Litigation and Liability Issues
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Liability Issues
16.3 Failure, Negligence, and Standard of Care
16.4 Alternative Dispute Resolution versus Traditional Litigation
16.5 Insurance Programs and Requirements
Handbook of Green Building Design, and Construction
