Fundamentals of integrated design for sustainable building /
Keeler, Marian.
Burke, Bill,A.I.A.
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley,
c2009.
Includes bibliographical references 9p. 319-323) and index.
The integrated building design process -- A history of the environmental movements -- Modern international conferences and treaties -- The emergence of green building and green building legislation -- Sources of chemicals in the environment -- Environmental chemicals in humans and buildings -- Indoor air quality technologies: green design for long-term occupant health -- Indoor environmental quality issues -- Introduction to energy issues: use and standards -- Basic energy principles -- Energy-efficient building design: residential and small commercial buildings -- Energy-efficient building design: nonresidential buildings -- Resource efficiency and resource use in buildings -- Materials selection and product certification -- Water quality and water conservation -- Sustainable neighborhoods and communities -- Case studies -- Rating systems and practice tools -- Life cycle assessment -- Waste impacts and the building industry -- Construction and demolition waste management -- Appendices: A.A selection of green building case studies -- B. Alternative construction technologies -- C. The state of our health in buildings -- Glossary.
Sustainable architecture.
Architecture