Sustainable Construction - Green Building Design and Delivery

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
 
DISCOVER THE LATEST EDITION OF THE LEADING TEXTBOOK ON SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION AND GREEN BUILDING
 
In the newly revised Fifth Edition of Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, the late Dr. Charles J. Kibert delivers a rigorous overview of the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings. In the leading textbook on sustainable building, the author provides thoroughly updated information on everything from materials selection to building systems.
 
Updated to reflect the latest building codes and standards, including LEED v4.1, the book offers readers coverage of international green building codes and standards, biomimicry, ecological design, focused assessment systems like SITES, EDGE, WELL, and Fitwell, and sustainable construction resilience. Readers will learn to think critically about all aspects of green building and benefit from the inclusion of:
* A thorough introduction to sustainable construction, including the landscape for green buildings, sustainable development, sustainable design, and the rationale for high-performance green buildings
* An exploration of the foundations of green buildings, including biomimicry and ecological design, basic concepts and vocabulary, and the green building movement
* Practical discussions of ecological design, including a historical perspective, contemporary ecological design
* In-depth examinations of high-performance green building assessment, including focused assessment systems and international building assessment systems
 
Perfect for upper level undergraduate and graduate level students in architecture, architectural technology, civil engineering, and construction management, Sustainable Construction is also an indispensable resource for anyone studying for the LEED Green Associate exam, as well as industry professionals and building owners.

List of contents

Preface xv
 
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview 1
 
The Shifting Landscape of Green Buildings 2
 
The Roots of Sustainable Construction 5
 
The Vocabulary of Sustainable Development and Construction 10
 
Rationale for High-Performance Buildings 14
 
State and Local Green Building Initiatives 15
 
Green Building Progress and Obstacles 17
 
Trends in High-Performance Green Building 18
 
Book Organization 24
 
BREEAM Case Study: Bloomberg European Headquarters, London 25
 
Summary and Conclusions 27
 
Part I: Green Building Foundations 31
 
Chapter 2: Background 35
 
The Driving Forces for Sustainable Construction 37
 
Ethics and Sustainability 40
 
Basic Concepts and Vocabulary 48
 
Major Environmental and Resource Concerns 57
 
The Green Building Movement 62
 
Case Study: OWP 11, Stuttgart, Germany 70
 
Summary and Conclusions 73
 
Chapter 3: Ecological Design 79
 
Design Versus Ecological Design 81
 
Contemporary Ecological Design 89
 
Key Green Building Publications: Early 1990s 90
 
Key Thinking About Ecological Design 93
 
Evolving the Concept of Ecological Design 97
 
Thermodynamics: Limits on Recycling and the Dissipation of Materials 107
 
Case Study: Kroon Hall, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 110
 
Synthesis 113
 
Summary and Conclusions 114
 
Part II: Assessing High-Performance Green Buildings 117
 
Chapter 4: Green Building Assessment 119
 
Purpose of Green Building Assessment Systems 119
 
Major Green Building Assessment Systems Used in the US 123
 
International Building Assessment Systems 127
 
BREEAM Case Study: Bloomberg European Headquarters, London 129
 
Green Star Case Study 134
 
GBEL Case Study 140
 
Summary and Conclusions 142
 
Chapter 5: The US Green Building Council LEED Building Rating System 145
 
Brief History of LEED 146
 
Structure of the LEED Suite of Building Rating Systems 147
 
LEED Credentials 149
 
LEED v4.1 Structure and Process 150
 
Green Building Certification Institute Relationship to the USGBC and LEED 152
 
LEED Certification Process 152
 
LEED Building Design and Construction Rating System 155
 
Regional Priority 173
 
Case Study: Stephan C. O'Connell Center at UF, Gainesville, Florida 174
 
Summary and Conclusions 177
 
Chapter 6: The Green Globes Building Assessment System 179
 
Green Globes Building Rating Tools 180
 
Structure of Green Globes for New Construction 182
 
Section 1: Project Management (100 Points) 183
 
Section 2: Site (150 Points) 184
 
Section 3: Energy (260 Points) 184
 
Section 4: Water (190 Points) 184
 
Section 5: Materials (150 Points) 185
 
Section 6: Indoor Environment (150 Points) 185
 
Green Globes Assessment and Certification Process 185
 
Green Globes Professional Credentials 187
 
Case Study: Health Sciences Building, St. Johns River State College, St. Augustine, Florida 188
 
Summary and Conclusions 194
 
Part III: Green Building Design 195
 
Chapter 7: The Green Building Design Process 197
 
Conventional Versus Green Building Delivery Systems 197
 
High-Performance Green Building Delivery System 200
 
Executing the Green Building Project 201
 
Owner Issues in High-Performance Green Building Projects 202
 
Setting Priorities and Making Other Key Initial Decisions 203
 
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About the author

The late Charles J. Kibert, PhD, was Director of the Powell Center for Construction and Environment at the University of Florida and Professor in the M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction. He was co-Founder and President of the Cross Creek Initiative, a sustainable construction non-profit organization.

Summary

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

DISCOVER THE LATEST EDITION OF THE LEADING TEXTBOOK ON SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION AND GREEN BUILDING

In the newly revised Fifth Edition of Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, the late Dr. Charles J. Kibert delivers a rigorous overview of the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings. In the leading textbook on sustainable building, the author provides thoroughly updated information on everything from materials selection to building systems.

Updated to reflect the latest building codes and standards, including LEED v4.1, the book offers readers coverage of international green building codes and standards, biomimicry, ecological design, focused assessment systems like SITES, EDGE, WELL, and Fitwell, and sustainable construction resilience. Readers will learn to think critically about all aspects of green building and benefit from the inclusion of:
* A thorough introduction to sustainable construction, including the landscape for green buildings, sustainable development, sustainable design, and the rationale for high-performance green buildings
* An exploration of the foundations of green buildings, including biomimicry and ecological design, basic concepts and vocabulary, and the green building movement
* Practical discussions of ecological design, including a historical perspective, contemporary ecological design
* In-depth examinations of high-performance green building assessment, including focused assessment systems and international building assessment systems

Perfect for upper level undergraduate and graduate level students in architecture, architectural technology, civil engineering, and construction management, Sustainable Construction is also an indispensable resource for anyone studying for the LEED Green Associate exam, as well as industry professionals and building owners.

Product details

• Authors: C Kibert, Charles J Kibert, Charles J. Kibert, Charles J. (University of Florida Kibert, Kibert Charles J.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781119706458
• ISBN: 978-1-119-70645-8
• No. of pages: 656
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Architektur, nachhaltiges Bauen, Architecture, Bauentwurf, Construction, Bauausführung, Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Civil Engineering & Construction, Construction: Sustainability, Building Design