Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction : LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes
Sam. Kubba
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Burlington : : Elsevier Science, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (833 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Front cover; Handbook of Green Building Design, and Construction: LEEDS®, BREEAM®, and Green Globes®; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Green Movement-Myths, History, and Overview; Green Building: Myths and Realities; Myth 1: Green/sustainable buildings cost much more than conventional buildings; Myth 2: It's just another fad and therefore not particularly important; Myth 3: Green buildings are often "unattractive" or "ugly" and lack the aesthetic quality of conventional buildings. - 1.3. Going green: incentives, barriers, and benefits1.3.1. Tax Deductions and Incentives; Tax Incentives Available for Commercial Buildings; Deduction of the Cost of Energy-Efficient Property Installed in Commercial Buildings; Extension of the Energy Investment Tax Credits; Accelerated Depreciation for Smart Meters and Smart Grid Systems; Tax Incentives Available for Residential Buildings; Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for Existing Homes; Renewable Energy Tax Credits for Existing or New Homes; 1.3.2. Green Building Programs; 1.3.3. Defining Sustainable Communities. - 1.3.4. Potential Risks of Building Green1.4. Establishing measurable green criteria; 1.5. Emerging directions; Chapter 2: Components of Sustainable Design and Construction; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Green building evaluation systems; 2.3. USGBC's LEED Certification and rating system; 2.3.1. LEED Process Overview; 2.3.2. How LEED Works; 2.3.3. The LEED Points Rating System; 2.3.4. The LEED Building Certification Model; 2.3.5. LEED V3: What's New?; 2.4. The green globes rating system; 2.4.1. An Overview of the Green Building Initiative and Green Globes; History and Background. - 2.4.2. Defining the Green Globes Rating System. - Myth 11: It is not possible to build a high-rise green buildingMyth 12: It is difficult or not possible to convert existing conventional buildings into energy efficient buildings; Myth 13: Building green requires signing up for a green program or third-party certification; Myth 14: Going green is an all-or-nothing proposition; Green Building and the Green Movement: Its History; Green Building: An Overview; The U.S. Built environment; Chapter 1: Green Concepts and Vocabulary; 1.1. The green building movement today; 1.2. Green basics-what makes a building green?. - Myth 4: Green building is essentially about eco-friendly material selectionMyth 5: Green buildings do not fetch higher rental rates or capital compared with traditional buildings; Myth 6: Green buildings do not provide the comfort levels that many of today's tenants demand; Myth 7: Green building products are often difficult to find; Myth 8: Green building uses traditional tools and techniques and not cutting-edge technology; Myth 9: Green building products don't work as well as traditional ones; Myth 10: Building green is too difficult and complicated. - Packed with conceptual sketches and photos, real world case studies and green construction details, Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction provides a wealth of practical guidelines and essential insights that will facilitate the design of green buildings. Written in an easy to understand style, the Handbook draws on over 35 years of personal experience across the world, offering vital information and penetrating insights into two major building rating systems such as LEED and BREEAM both used extensively in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. <ul
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| ISBN | 9780123851284
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