TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kibert,Charles J.
TI  - Sustainable construction: green building design and delivery 
SN  - 9781119055174
AV  - TH880 .K53 2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Hoboken, New Jersey
PB  - John Wiley & Sons Inc.
KW  - Sustainable construction
KW  - Sustainable buildings
KW  - United States
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - Green technology
KW  - Sustainable architecture
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
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