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Sustainable construction : green building design and delivery / Charles J. Kibert.
LIBRA TH880 .K53 2008
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kibert, Charles J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sustainable buildings--Design and construction.
- Sustainable buildings.
- Sustainable architecture.
- Construction industry--Management.
- Construction industry.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 407 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2008]
- Summary:
- Using version 2.2 of U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and other tools, Charles Kibert explains the best practices in building procurement and delivery systems. From materials selection to the use of natural systems for wastewater processing, this comprehensive text covers all of the factors involved with sustainable construction. In a clear and accessbile writing style, Dr. Kibert addresses issues so that the reader can think critically and independently as part of the cutting edge in green building.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780470114216
- 0470114215
- OCLC:
- 154713467
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