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Design and Construct High-Performance Buildings on Standard Budgets
Green Building through Integrated Design 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 30 project profiles.
- Key players share their experiences and lessons learned from working on green building projects.
This comprehensive, well-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 through Integrated Design includes case studies of a number of projects in North America. The book features interviews with key players as a way to illuminate the integrated design process, including relevant issues, difficult challenges, and problem-solving techniques. Green Building through Integrated Design is the most complete overview of green building project delivery available, and is a thorough blueprint that every member of the project team will find invaluable.
Coverage Includes:
- Key questions to ask at each stage of the green building process.
- Profiles of 30 LEED Platinum projects in the U.S. and Canada.
- Detailed interviews with numerous designers and builders.
- Useful checklists, tables, and charts, along with numerous project photos.
- Key tips on how to implement the LEED design and certification process.
- Information on how to use green building project management software.
Green Building through Integrated Design Covers:
- Project Costs
- Business Case Benefits
- Green Technologies
- Rating and Certification Systems
- Integrated Design Process
- Design
- Construction
- Certification Process
- Operations
- Case Studies
Table of Contents
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: The Recipe for Success in High-Performance Projects. Chapter 2: Green Buildings Today. Chapter 3: The Practice of Integrated Design. Chapter 4: The Eco-Charrette. Chapter 5: Barriers to High-Performance Buildings: Why Some Projects Succeed and Others Fail. Chapter 6: The Business Case for Green Buildings. Chapter 7: Costs of Green Buildings. Chapter 8: Integrated Project Management - Cost/Benefit Analysis of Green Buildings. Chapter 9: Getting Started - Predesign Considerations. Chapter 10: Conceptual and Schematic Design. Chapter 11: Design Development. Chapter 12: Construction Documents Phase. Chapter 13: Construction and Operations. Chapter 14: Looking Ahead - Designing Living Buildings. Appendix A: Integrated Design Resources. Index.
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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