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Foreword | |
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Preface to the Second Edition | |
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Preface to the First Edition | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction and Overview.Organization.Rationale for High-Performance Green Buildings | |
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Defining Sustainable Construction | |
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Green Building Progress and Obstacles | |
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Emerging Directions | |
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Green Building Foundations | |
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Background.Ethics and Sustainability | |
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Basic Concepts and Vocabulary | |
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Major Environmental and Resource Concerns | |
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The Green Building Movement | |
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Green Building Assessment | |
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The USGBC LEED Building Assessment Standard | |
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The LEED Certification Process | |
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The Green Globes Building Assessment Protocol | |
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International Building Assessment Systems | |
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Example of a LEED-NC Platinum Building: The Audubon Center, Debs Park, Los Angeles | |
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Beyond Today's Building Rating Systems | |
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The Green Building Process | |
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Conventional versus Green Building Delivery Systems | |
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Executing the Green Building Project | |
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The Integrated Design Process | |
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Role of the Charrette in the Design Process | |
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Green Building Documentation Requirements | |
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Ecological Design | |
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Design versus Ecological Design | |
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Historical Perspective | |
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Contemporary Ecological Design | |
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Future Ecological Design | |
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An Emerging View: A Shift from Green Design to Regenerative Design | |
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Green Building Systems | |
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Sustainable Sites and Landscaping | |
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Land and Landscape Approaches for Green Buildings | |
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Land Use Issues | |
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Sustainable Landscapes | |
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Enhancing Ecosystems | |
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Stormwater Management | |
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Heat Island Mitigation | |
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Light Trespass and Pollution Reduction | |
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Connection to LEED-NC | |
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Connection to Green Globes v.1 | |
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Energy and Atmosphere | |
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Building Energy Issues | |
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High-Performance Building Energy Design Strategy | |
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Passive Design Strategy | |
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Building Envelope | |
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Internal Load Reduction | |
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Active Mechanical Systems | |
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Electrical Power Systems | |
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Innovative Energy Optimization Strategies | |
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Smart Buildings and Energy Management Systems | |
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Ozone-Depleting Chemicals in HVAC&R and Fire Suppression | |
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Connection to LEED-NC | |
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Connection to Green Globes v.1 | |
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The Building Hydrologic System | |
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Current Building Fixtures and the Energy Policy Act of | |
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1992 High-Performance Building Hydrologic Cycle Strategy | |
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High-Performance Building Water Supply Strategy | |
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High-Performance Building Wastewater Strategy | |
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Landscaping Water Efficiency | |
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Connection to LEED-NC | |
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Connection to Green Globes v.1 | |
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Closing Materials Loops | |
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Issues in Selecting Green Building Materials and Products | |
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Distinguishing Between Green Building Products and Green Building Materials | |
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Priorities for Selecting Building Materials and Products | |
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LCA of Building Materials and Products | |
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Key and Emerging Construction Materials and Products | |
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Design for Deconstruction and Disassembly | |
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Closing Materials Loops in Practice | |
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Connection to LEED-NC | |
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Connection to Green Globes v.1 | |
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Indoor Environmental Quality | |
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IEQ Issues | |
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Indoor Environmental Factors | |
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HVAC Systems | |
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Building Materials | |
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Best Practices for IAQ | |
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Managing IEQ During Construction | |
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Connection to LEED-NC | |
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Connection to Green Globes v.1 | |
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Green Building Implementation | |
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Construction Operations | |
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Site Protection Planning | |
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Health and Safety Planning | |
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Construction and Demolition Waste Management | |
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Subcontractor Training | |
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Reducing the Footprint of Construction Operations | |