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Design and Construct High-Performance Buildings on Standard Budgets
Green Building: Designing and Delivering High-Performance Projects was written by one of the foremost experts in the field. It delivers a step-by-step process for planning, designing, constructing, and operating high-performance green buildings.
- Written for architects; engineers; project managers; general contractors; cost estimators; property and real estate managers; facility managers; property developers.
- Includes 25 project profiles from the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, China, and India.
- Thirty key players share their experiences and lessons learned from working on green building projects.
This comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide covers the entire process of building a certified green building. You'll get expert insight into tackling various projects, from concept and design, to unifying members of the team, to constructing high-performance buildings on time and within standard budgets.
Written by one of the building industry's foremost experts in this area, Green Building includes case studies of projects in North America, Europe, and Asia. The book uses interviews with key players to illuminate the integrated design process, including important issues, relevant challenges, and problem-solving techniques. Green Building is the most complete overview of green building project delivery methods available, and is an illuminating blueprint that every member of the project team will find invaluable.
Includes:
- Key questions to ask at each stage of the green building process.
- Profiles of 20 projects in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia.
- Detailed interviews with key designers and builders.
- Useful checklists, tables, and charts, along with numerous project photos.
- Key tips on how to manage the certification process.
- Both North American and international green building rating systems-LEED, Energy Star, BREEAM, and Green Star
Green Building covers:
- Project Costs
- Business Case Benefits
- Green Technologies
- Rating and Certification Systems
- Integrated Design Process
- Design
- Construction
- Certification Process
- Operations
- Case Studies
About the Author
Jerry Yudelson, PE, MS, MBA, LEED AP (Tucson, AZ) is founder and principal of Yudelson Associates, a consulting firm specializing in designing and marketing green building services and projects. He chairs the Steering Committee for the USGBC’s Greenbuild Conference. |
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