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LEED practices, certification, and accreditation handbook
1 online resource (xxvii, 500 pages) : illustrations
Adopted in the United States and a number of other countries, LEED? certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED? personal certification or project certification is the best way to demonstrate that the project is truly "green." Written by an architect with over 30 years of international experience, this book provides architects, designers, building owners, and construction engineers with an easy to understand guide to the nuts and bolts of LEED? project and personal certification. Written in plain and easy to understand language, this?hands o.
Defining "green" and "sustainability" -- Basic LEED concepts -- LEED documentation and technical requirements -- LEED professional accreditation, standards, and codes -- Design strategies and the green design process -- Green materials and products -- Indoor environmental quality -- Water efficiency and sanitary waste -- Impact of energy and atmosphere -- Economics of green design.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 477-480) and index.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System
Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, ©2010