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An Up-to-Date Guide to the Latest LEED-New Construction Guidelines
Fully revised for version 3.0 of the LEED-New Construction rating system (LEED-2009), this GreenSource book helps you acquire the skills needed to apply LEED-NC to sustainable construction projects.
The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction , second edition, offers comprehensive coverage of the environmental systems and impacts on which many of the LEED-NC subcategories are based. Detailed equations and exercises in the book can be used to perform the calculations outlined in LEED-NC. Valuable information on real-world applications of LEED-NC in military, low-impact development (LID), and other sectors is included in this practical resource.
THE ENGINEERING GUIDE TO LEED-NEW CONSTRUCTION COVERS:
Introduction to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-NC rating system
Sustainable sites
Water efficiency
Energy and atmosphere
Materials and resources
Indoor environmental quality
Innovation in design and regional priorities
A systematic view of green and minimum program requirements
Department of Defense sustainable construction and indoor air quality (IAQ)
Low-impact development
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. LEED Sustainable Sites; Chapter 3. LEED Water Efficiency; Chapter 4. LEED Energy and Atmosphere; Chapter 5. LEED Materials and Resources; Chapter 6. LEED Indoor Environmental Quality; Chapter 7. LEED Innovation in Design Process and Regional Priorities; Chapter 8. A Systematic View of Green and Minimum Program Requirements; Chapter 9. Department of Defense (DoD) Sustainable Construction and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ); Chapter 10. Low-Impact Development and Stormwater Issues; Appendix A: Notation; Appendix B: Definitions; Appendix C: Units Index
About the author
Liv Haselbach, Ph.D., P.E., LEED-Accredited Professional, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University. Her teaching and research focus on sustainable construction, pervious concrete, low-impact development, environmental issues with concrete, alternative transportation, and air pollution. Dr. Haselbach serves on many national and international committees, including ASTM E60 (Sustainability), ACI 130 (Sustainability), ASCE LID (Low Impact Development), and ISO TC71/8 Environmental Management of Concrete and Concrete Structures.
Summary
This fully updated GreenSource guide provides a solid understanding of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-NC rating system, explaining step-by-step how to apply it to real-world construction projects.
