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by Sam Kubba
Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction, 2nd Edition
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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Preface to Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One. Green Concepts and Vocabulary
1.1. General—The Green Building Movement Today
1.2. Green Building Basics—What Makes a Building Green?
1.3. Incentives, Barriers, and Benefits of Going Green
1.4. Establishing Measurable Green Criteria
1.5. Emerging Directions: Moving Forward
Chapter Two. Components of Sustainable Design and Construction
2.1. Overview
2.2. Green Building Evaluation Systems
2.3. USGBC LEED Certification and Rating System
2.4. The Challenge of the Green Globes Rating System
2.5. Green Rating Standards Used Worldwide
Chapter Three. The Green Design and Construction Process
3.1. General Overview
3.2. Green Building Principles and Components
3.3. High Performance Design Strategies
3.4. The Design Process for High Performance Buildings
3.5. Green Project Delivery Systems
3.6. Traditional Green Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery
3.7. Green Construction Management
3.8. Green Design-Build Project Delivery
Chapter Four. Green Project Cost Monitoring and Closeout
4.1. Overview
4.2. Front-End Project Analysis
4.3. Requisition Format
4.4. Site Visits and Observations
4.5. Loan Disbursements—Draw Application Reviews
4.6. Preparing the PSR
4.7. Final Certification and Project Closeout
4.8. Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Chapter Five. Building Information Modeling (BIM)
5.1. What Is Building Information Modeling—Brief History and Overview
5.2. Basic Benefits and Challenges/Risks of Using Building Information Modeling
5.3. Integrated Project Delivery—Sharing Intelligent Data for Sustainable Solutions
5.4. Building Form With Building Information Modeling
5.5. Building Systems With Building Information Modeling
5.6. The Future of Bim and Its Use Worldwide
Chapter Six. Green Building Materials and Products
6.1. Overview
6.2. Low-Emitting Materials
6.3. Building and Material Reuse
6.4. Construction Waste Management
6.5. Recycled Materials
6.6. Regional Materials
6.7. Rapidly Renewable Materials
6.8. Green Office Equipment
6.9. Forestry Certification and Certified Wood
6.10. Life-Cycle Assessment and Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Building Materials and Products
6.11. Third-Party Certification
Chapter Seven. Indoor Environmental Quality
7.1. General Overview
7.2. Factors that Affect IEQ
7.3. Ventilation and Filtration
7.4. Building Materials and Finishes—Emittance Levels
7.5. IEQ Best Practices
Chapter Eight. Water Efficiency and Sanitary Waste
8.1. Overview
8.2. Wastewater Strategy and Water Reuse/Recycling
8.3. Water Fixtures and Reducing Water Strategy
8.4. Retention and Detention Ponds, Bioswales, and Other Systems
Chapter Nine. Impact of Energy and Atmosphere
9.1. General Introduction
9.2. The Building Envelope
9.3. Intelligent Energy Management Systems
9.4. Mechanical Systems: Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilation
9.5. Electrical Power and Lighting Systems
9.6. Solar Energy Systems
9.7. Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
9.8. Fire Suppression Systems
Chapter Ten. Green Design and Building Economics
10.1. General
10.2. Costs and Benefits of Green Design
10.3. Life-Cycle Costing
10.4. Tax Benefits and Incentives
10.5. Other Green Building Costs
10.6. Economic Analysis Tools and Methods
Chapter Eleven. Green Project Commissioning
11.1. General Overview
11.2. Fundamental Commissioning Basics
11.3. Building Commissioning Objectives—Costs and Benefits
11.4. Planning the Commissioning Process
11.5. Commissioning Authority (Commissioning Service Provider)
11.6. The Commissioning Process
Chapter Twelve. Project Cost Analysis
12.1. General Overview
12.2. Budget Development—An Analysis
12.3. Project Buyout and Bid Shopping
12.4. General Conditions and Supplemental Conditions
12.5. Contingencies and Allowances
12.6. Green Project Cost Management
Chapter Thirteen. Green Specifications and Documentation
13.1. General—Overview
13.2. Are Specifications Necessary?
13.3. Specifications—Types and Categories
13.4. Developing the Project Manual
13.5. Specification Organization and Format
13.6. Greening Specifications
13.7. Computerized Specification Writing Systems
13.8. Liability Issues
13.9. Referenced Standards
Chapter Fourteen. Types of Building Contract Agreements
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Bidding Process and Types of Building Contracts
14.3. Bid Solicitation and Types of Building Contracts
14.4. American Institute of Architects Contract Documents
14.5. ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents
14.6. Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee Contract Documents
Chapter Fifteen. Green Business Development
15.1. Overview
15.2. The Office: Home-Based Versus Bricks-and-Mortar
15.3. Creating a Successful Business Plan
15.4. Start-Up Costs, Capitalization, and Setting a Budget
15.5. Creating a Corporate Image
15.6. Track and Identify Sources for Leads
15.7. The Importance of Selling Yourself
15.8. Business Form, Licenses, Permits, and Insurance
15.9. Taxes, Strategies, and Incentives
15.10. The Internet and Internet Marketing
Chapter Sixteen. Building Green—Litigation and Liability Issues
16.1. General Overview
16.2. Liability-Related Issues
16.3. Failure, Negligence, and Standard of Care
16.4. Alternative Dispute Resolution Versus Traditional Litigation
16.5. Insurance Programs and Requirements
EXHIBITS. Sample Pay Approval Letter (Certification Letter): AIA Forms
Engagement Letter
Project Status Report
Partial Waiver of Liens
Final Waiver of Liens
Building Department Information Request
Abbreviated Property Condition Report
Photo Descriptions
Appendix. Acronyms and Abbreviations
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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