Foreword |
Acknowledgments |
Introduction: The Green Movement-Myths, History, and Overview |
Green Building: Myths and Realities |
Green Building and the Green Movement: its History |
Green Building: An Overview |
The U.S. Built Environment |
Green Concepts and Vocabulary / 1: |
The Green Building Movement Today / 1.1: |
Green Basics-What Makes a Building Green? / 1.2: |
Going Green: Incentives, Barriers, and Benefits / 1.3: |
Establishing Measurable Green Criteria / 1.4: |
Emerging Directions / 1.5: |
Components of Sustainable Design and Construction / 2: |
Introduction / 2.1: |
Green Building Evaluation Systems / 2.2: |
USGBC's LEED Certification and Rating System / 2.3: |
The Green Globes Rating System / 2.4: |
Green Rating Standards Used Worldwide / 2.5: |
Green Design and the Construction Process / 3: |
Green Building Principles and Components / 3.1: |
High-Performance Design Strategies / 3.3: |
Design Process for High-Performance Buildings / 3.4: |
Green Project Delivery Systems / 3.5: |
Traditional Green Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery / 3.6: |
Green Construction Management / 3.7: |
Green Design-Build Project Delivery / 3.8: |
Green Project Cost Monitoring and Closeout / 4: |
Front-End Analysis / 4.1: |
Requisition Format / 4.3: |
Site Visits and Observations / 4.4: |
Loan Disbursements-Draw Application Reviews / 4.5: |
Preparing the Project Status Report / 4.6: |
Final Certification and Project Closeout / 4.7: |
Quality Control and Quality Assurance / 4.8: |
Building Information Modeling / 5: |
Brief History and Overview / 5.1: |
Basic Benefits, Challenges, and Risks of Using BIM / 5.2: |
Integrated Project Delivery-Sharing Intelligent Data for Sustainable Solutions / 5.3: |
Building Form with BIM / 5.4: |
Building Systems with BIM / 5.5: |
The Future of BIM and Its Use Worldwide / 5.6: |
Green Building Materials and Products / 6: |
Low-Emitting Materials / 6.1: |
Building and Material Reuse / 6.3: |
Construction Waste Management / 6.4: |
Recycled Materials / 6.5: |
Regional Materials / 6.6: |
Rapidly Renewable Materials / 6.7: |
Green Office Equipment / 6.8: |
Forestry Certification and Certified Wood / 6.9: |
Life-Cycle Assessment and Cost Analysis of Building Materials and Products / 6.10: |
Third-Party Certification / 6.11: |
Indoor Environmental Quality / 7: |
Factors That Affect Indoor Environmental Quality / 7.1: |
Ventilation and Filtration / 7.3: |
Building Materials and Finishes: Emittance Levels / 7.4: |
Indoor Environmental Quality Best Practices / 7.5: |
Water Efficiency and Sanitary Waste / 8: |
Wastewater Strategy and Water Reuse/Recycling / 8.1: |
Water Fixtures and Water Use Reduction Strategies / 8.3: |
Retention and Detention Ponds, Bioswales, and Other Systems / 8.4: |
Impact of Energy and Atmosphere / 9: |
The Building Envelope / 9.1: |
Intelligent Energy Management Systems / 9.3: |
Mechanical Systems: Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilation / 9.4: |
Electrical Power and Lighting Systems / 9.5: |
Solar Energy Systems / 9.6: |
Federal Tax Credits Energy Efficiency / 9.7: |
Fire Suppression and Protection Systems / 9.8: |
Green Design and Building Economics / 10: |
Costs and Benefits of Green Design / 10.1: |
Life-Cycle Costing / 10.3: |
Tax Benefits and Incentives / 10.4: |
Other Green Building Costs / 10.5: |
Economic Analysis Tools and Methods / 10.6: |
Green Project Commissioning / 11: |
Fundamental Commissioning Basics: What is Commissioning? / 11.1: |
Building Commissioning Objectives, Benefits, and Costs / 11.3: |
Planning the Commissioning Process / 11.4: |
Commissioning Authority (Commissioning Service Provider) / 11.5: |
The Commissioning Process / 11.6: |
Project Cost Analysis / 12: |
Budget Development and Requirements / 12.1: |
Project Buyout and Bid Shopping / 12.3: |
General Conditions and Supplemental Conditions / 12.4: |
Contingencies and Allowances / 12.5: |
Green Project Cost Management / 12.6: |
Green Specifications and Documentation / 13: |
Do We Need Specifications? / 13.1: |
Specification Types and Categories / 13.3: |
Developing the Project Manual / 13.4: |
Organization and Format of Specifications / 13.5: |
Greening Specifications / 13.6: |
Computerized Specification-Writing Systems / 13.7: |
Liability Issues / 13.8: |
Types of Building Contract Agreements / 14: |
Bidding Process and Building Contract Types / 14.1: |
Bid Solicitation and Types of Building Contracts / 14.3: |
American Institute of Architects Contract Documents / 14.4: |
ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents / 14.5: |
Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee Contract Documents / 14.6: |
Green Business Development / 15: |
The Office: Home-Based versus Bricks and Mortar / 15.1: |
Creating a Successful Business Plan / 15.3: |
Startup Basics / 15.4: |
Creating an Image and Marketing a New Business / 15.5: |
Tracking and Identifying Sources for Leads / 15.6: |
The Importance of Selling Yourself / 15.7: |
Forms, Licenses and Permits, Insurance, and Banking / 15.8: |
Taxes, Strategies, and Incentives / 15.9: |
The Internet and Online Marketing / 15.10: |
Building Green Litigation and Liability Issues / 16: |
Failure, Negligence, and Standard of Care / 16.1: |
Alternative Dispute Resolution versus Traditional Litigation / 16.4: |
Insurance Programs and Requirements / 16.5: |
Appendices |
Acronyms and Abbreviations / A: |
Glossary / B: |
Bibliography |
Index |
Foreword |
Acknowledgments |
Introduction: The Green Movement-Myths, History, and Overview |