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ASHRAE greenguide : the design, construction, and operation of sustainable buildings.

"The ASHRAE GreenGuide was developed primarily to provide guidance to designers of HVAC & R systems in how to participate effectively on design teams charged with producing green buildings"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Knovel (Firm), American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Atlanta, GA : American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers, [2006]
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:ASHRAE professional series.
Subjects:
Sustainable buildings > Design and construction.
Sustainable architecture.
Buildings > Environmental engineering.
Edificios sostenibles.
Arquitectura sostenible.
Edificios > Ingeniería ambiental.
Architecture durable.
Constructions durables > Conception et construction.
Constructions > Technique de l'environnement.
ARCHITECTURE > Sustainability & Green Design.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Basics
  • Green/Sustainable High-Performance Design
  • Background and Fundamentals
  • the Design Process
  • Commissioning
  • Architectural Design Impacts
  • The Design Process
  • Early Stages
  • LEED Guidance for HVAC Engineers
  • Conceptual Engineering Design
  • Load
  • Determination
  • Space Thermal/Comfort Delivery Systems
  • Interactions with the Local Environment
  • Energy Distribution Systems
  • Energy Conversion Systems
  • Energy/Water Sources
  • Lighting Systems
  • Plumbing and Fire Protection Systems
  • Building Control Systems
  • Completing Design and Documentation for Construction
  • Post-Design
  • Construction to Demolition
  • Construction
  • Operation/Maintenance/Performance Evaluation
  • Afterword: Background to the Development of this guide.