Kibert, Charles J., <br/><br/>
Sustainable construction :  green building design and delivery / 
Charles J. Kibert. 
 - Fourth edition. 
 - 583 pages :  illustrations ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction and overview -- Pt. I.  Green building foundations -- Background -- Ecological design -- Pt. II.  Assessing high-performance green buildings -- Green building assessment -- The US Green Building Council LEED building rating system -- The green globes building assessment system -- Pt. III.  Green building design -- The green building design process -- The sustainable site and landscape -- Low-energy building strategies -- Built environment hydrologic cycle -- Closing materials loops -- Built environment carbon footprint -- Indoor environmental quality -- Pt. IV.  Green building implementation -- Construction operations and commissioning -- Green building economics -- The cutting edge of sustainable construction. 
<br/><br/> Sustainable Construction:  Green Building Design and Delivery is the must-have reference for this increasingly in-demand field.  Author Charles Kibert covers broad ground without sacrificing detail, providing a comprehensive guide to the design, construction, and operation of high performance "green" buildings.  Short essays by industry leaders provide insight into real-world practices, and wide-ranging topics answer to the needs of students and faculty of architecture, engineering, and construction.--COVER. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1119055172 9781119055174 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015044564 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Green technology--United States.<br/>Sustainable architecture.<br/>Sustainable buildings--Design and construction.--United States<br/>Sustainable construction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TH880  / .K53 2016 TH880  / .K53 2016