Sustainable construction : green building design and delivery / Charles J. Kibert.

Includes index.

-- Introduction and overview -- Pt. I. Green building foundations -- Background -- Ecological design -- Pt. II. Assessing high-performance green buildings -- Green building assessment -- The US Green Building Council LEED building rating system -- The green globes building assessment system -- Pt. III. Green building design -- The green building design process -- The sustainable site and landscape -- Low-energy building strategies -- Built environment hydrologic cycle -- Closing materials loops -- Built environment carbon footprint -- Indoor environmental quality -- Pt. IV. Green building implementation -- Construction operations and commissioning -- Green building economics -- The cutting edge of sustainable construction

Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery is the must-have reference for this increasingly in-demand field. Author Charles Kibert covers broad ground without sacrificing detail, providing a comprehensive guide to the design, construction, and operation of high performance "green" buildings. Short essays by industry leaders provide insight into real-world practices, and wide-ranging topics answer to the needs of students and faculty of architecture, engineering, and construction.--COVER