Product Description

Focusing on green building as it applies to larger commercial, institutional buildings, Sustainable Construction provides a complete introduction to the design and construction of high-performance green buildings. By providing a thorough grounding on the subject, this insightful guide encourages you to realize the ecological and economic benefits of green building.

Author Charles Kibert uses the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) suite of standards to explain the best practices in building procurement and delivery systems. Providing a detailed overview of the entire process of green building, he covers the theory, history, state of the industry, and best practices in green building.

Whether you're an industry professional, building owner, or real estate developer, you'll gain the knowledge you need to test any of the myriad decisions that have to be made in design and construction -- from materials selection to considering the use of natural systems for wastewater processing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #182688 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 448 pages

Review
"Kilbert set out to provide a book for professors to use within their environmental departments; however, what he ends up with is a wonderful overview of the green building movement…" (AIA, March 2007)

From the Back Cover

Introduction to high-performance green building delivery systems

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 Delivery, 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, and state of the industry and of best practices in green building. Kibert not only uses the dominant LEED assessment system, but also 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

• 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 sound while also making good economic sense.

The following companion Web site complements the book: wiley.com/go/sustainableconstruction

About the Author
CHARLES J. KIBERT, PhD, PE, is a professor at and Director of the Powell Center for Construction and Environment, and immediate past director of M. E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction, University of Florida, Gainesville. He also teaches continuing education courses on sustainable construction to industry professionals. He is cofounder and Chairman of Cross Creek Initiative, a nonprofit industry-university joint venture seeking to implement sustainability principles in construction. He is vice chair of the Curriculum and Accreditation Committee of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is working both with the USGBC to develop a system of modules as well as education providers to support industry professionals.