Fundamentals of integrated design for sustainable building
By: Marian Keeler, Bill Burke.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9780470152935
Subjects: Sustainable architecture; Architecture -- Environmental aspects
Description: Resource added for the Architectural Technology program 106141.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The integrated building design process; title: A history of the environmental movements; title: Modern international conferences and treaties; title: The emergence of green building and green building legislation; title: Sources of chemicals in the environment; title: Environmental chemicals in humans and buildings; title: Indoor air quality technologies: green design for long-term occupant health; title: Indoor environmental quality issues; title: Introduction to energy issues: use and standards; title: Basic physical principles of energy transfer and storage; title: Energy-efficient building design: residential and small commercial buildings; title: Energy-efficient building design: nonresidential buildings; title: Resource efficiency and resource use in buildings; title: Materials selection and product certification; title: Water quality and water conservation; title: Sustainable neighborhoods and communities; title: Case studies; title: Rating systems and practice tools; title: Life cycle assessment; title: Waste impacts in the building industry; title: Construction and demolition waste management.