Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition

Product Description

The green building movement has come a long way in a short time. Responding to this exponential growth, with its attendant technological as well as aesthetic developments, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Deliver, Second Edition guides construction and design professionals through the process of developing commercial and institutional high-performance green buildings in today's marketplace. In this revised edition, Charles Kibert delivers a detailed, and passionate, overview of the entire process of green building, covering the theory, history, state of the industry, and best practices in green building. Kibert uses not only the dominant LEED assessment system, but includes such newer ones as Green Globes and several noteworthy building assessment systems from other countries. Sections introduce the background of the green building movement and walk you through such aspects as the background of high-performance green building design, green-building assessment, the green building process, and ecological design. Broad enough to cover the needs of faculty and students in architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, and construction management, yet focused enough to serve as a reference for building owners and buyers of construction services, Sustainable Construction is a comprehensive look at an emerging process that is environmentally sounds while making good economic sense.

Product Details

  • Author: Charles Kibert
  • Publication Date: 2007-10-19
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • Product Group: Book
  • Manufacturer: Wiley
  • Binding: Hardcover, 432 pages
  • Package Dimensions:
    • Dimensions: 1100L x 870W x 110H
    • Weight: 269
  • List Price: $80.00
  • ISBN: 0470114215
  • ASIN: 0470114215

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Customer Reviews

Average Amazon User Rating: 4.5 stars

3 stars ok 2010-03-15

Reviewer: David B. Diaz

it was a ok price but the shippment was to late and i almost dropped my class for the same reason.. but its in a good condition...........

5 stars great book 2010-02-28

Reviewer: Anne L. Sherman

thanks, this is a great book. It taught me a lot about green building and construction and it got me an A in my class!

4 stars Excellent text book 2009-12-25

Reviewer: David Allan West

It's no light reading, but for someone new to sustainability and/or sustainable construction this book provides a well rounded and balanced discussion of the topics.

5 stars Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition 2009-10-11

Reviewer: Lutful H. Choudhury

This is a very useful book. I will recommend this book to the students and the professional for their reference.

5 stars Absolutely wonderful 2009-06-12

Reviewer: Sarah

This is a textbook required for my green design 2 class. It provides a huge amount of statistics and green construction methods. Compared to other books about sustainable construction, this one seems much more informative and looks at the real issues behind WHY we should be using sustainable construction.