Fundamentals of integrated design for sustainable building

Keeler, Marian

Fundamentals of integrated design for sustainable building / Marian Keeler, Prasad Vaidya - Second edition - xix, 372 pages : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. The integrated building design process Chapter 2. A history of the environmental movements Chapter 3. International conferences and treaties Chapter 4. The emergence of green building and green building policy Chapter 5. Chemicals in the environment, buildings, and humans Chapter 6. Fundamentals of indoor air quality Chapter 7. Indoor environmental quality issues Chapter 8. How buildings use energy Chapter 9. Reducing energy loads Chapter 10. Energy-efficient HVAC systems Chapter 11. Energy modeling and measurement Chapter 12. Net zero energy and renewable energy systems Chapter 13. Climate change and resilience Chapter 14. How buildings use resources Chapter 15. Materials selection and product certification Chapter 16. How built landscapes and buildings contribute to water quality and conservation Chapter 17. Sustainable neighborhoods and communities Chapter 18. Rating systems and practice tools Chapter 19. Life-cycle assessment Chapter 20. Waste management and the building industry

9781118881910


Sustainable architecture
Architecture--Environmental aspects

720.47