Green Facilities: Industrial and Commercial LEED Certification

An in-depth guide to greening industrial and commercial facilities

This GreenSource book is a valuable strategy and planning resource for saving money and energy by implementing sustainable production and business operations. Green Facilities: Industrial and Commercial LEED Certification examines a wide range of sustainability factors and reveals how to control costs through focused attention on reduced energy consumption, enhanced equipment efficiency, consistent maintenance, and more-flexible building and human resource management. Specific industry resources for each strategy are included in this practical guide.
GREEN FACILITIES: INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL LEED CERTIFICATION COVERS:

LEED certification and other sustainability programs
Indoor health and thermal comfort
Utilities, including renewable energy and on-site energy generation
Operations--indoor chemicals, water management, lighting, cleaning, and more
Building features, such as doors, windows, loading docks, insulation, and air infiltration
Exterior features, including landscaping, paving, shading, siding, roofing, and more
Web resources, software, and government and utility programs

List of contents

Ch. 1. Green Facilities
Ch. 2. Indoor Health and Thermal Comfort
Ch. 3. Utilities
Ch. 4. Operations
Ch. 5. Building Features
Ch. 6. Equipment
Ch. 7. Exterior
Ch. 8. Resources
Glossary
Index

About the author

Greg Winkler, AIA, LEED AP, is the executive director of a regional construction trade organization. An architect and project manager with over 25 years of experience in affordable housing, office buildings, industrial/commercial, and retail construction, he is the co-author of Construction Administration for Architects and author of Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste: A LEED-Based Toolkit (both McGraw-Hill).

Summary

This GreenSource guide is an essential strategy and planning resource for saving money and energy by greening industrial and commercial facilities

Product details

• Authors: Greg Winkler, Winkler Greg
• Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL Professional
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.05.2011
• EAN: 9780071744539
• ISBN: 978-0-07-174453-9
• No. of pages: 233
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 238 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 610 g
• Illustrations: w. ill.
• Series: A GreenSource Book; McGraw-Hill's Greensource; McGraw-Hill's Greensource; A GreenSource Book
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; NATURE / Natural Resources, Business & Economics / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General, Business and Management, Business & management, Technology: general issues, Science / Environmental Science, Waste Management