Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.An Up-to-Date Guide to the Latest LEED-New Construction Guidelines
Fully revised for version 3.0 of the LEED-New Construction rating system (LEED-2009), this
GreenSource
book helps you acquire the skills needed to apply LEED-NC to sustainable construction projects.
The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction
, second edition, offers comprehensive coverage of the environmental systems and impacts on which many of the LEED-NC subcategories are based. Detailed equations and exercises in the book can be used to perform the calculations outlined in LEED-NC. Valuable information on real-world applications of LEED-NC in military, low-impact development (LID), and other sectors is included in this practical resource.
THE ENGINEERING GUIDE TO LEED-NEW CONSTRUCTION
COVERS:
Introduction to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-NC rating system
Sustainable sites
Water efficiency
Energy and atmosphere
Materials and resources
Indoor environmental quality
Innovation in design and regional priorities
A systematic view of green and minimum program requirements
Department of Defense sustainable construction and indoor air quality (IAQ)
Low-impact development