Green building through integrated design / Jerry Yudelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yudelson, Jerry.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable buildings--Design and construction.

Sustainable buildings.

Building--Methodology.

Building.

Sustainable design.

Methodology.

Physical Description:

xvii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2009]

Summary:

This comprehensive, well-illustrated guide covers the entire process of building a certified green building. It offers expert insight into tackling various projects, from concept and design, to unifying members of the team, to constructing high-performance buildings on time and within budget.

Written by one of the building industry's foremost experts in this area, Green Building Through Integrated Design includes case studies of a number of projects in North America. The book features interviews with key players as a way to illuminate the integrated design process, including relevant issues, difficult challenges, and problem-solving techniques. Green Building Through Integrated Design is the most complete overview of green building project delivery available, and is a thorough blueprint that every member of the project team will find invaluable. Coverage includes: Key questions to ask at each stage of the green building process, Profiles of 30 LEED Platinum projects in the U.S. and Canada, Detailed interviews with numerous designers and builders, Useful checklists, tables, and charts, along with numerous project photos, Key tips on how to implement the LEED design and certification process, Information on how to use green building project management software.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Recipe for Success in High-Performance Projects 1

Chapter 2 Green Buildings Today 15

High-Performance Building Characteristics 19

The LEED Rating Systems 24

Other Green Building Rating Systems 31

Looking to the Future 40

The Larger Picture 43

Barriers to Green Building Growth 44

Chapter 3 The Practice of Integrated Design 45

Elements of the Integrated Design Process 45

An Architect's Perspective 46

What Integrated Design Is Not 48

The Role of BHAGs 50

The Integrated Design Team 53

Integrated Design from the Engineer's Perspective 54

Integrated Design in Practice-An Architect's Experience 56

International Integrated Design: The New York Times Building 58

The Contractor's Role in Integrated Design 63

A New Trend-The Integrated Office? 66

Chapter 4 The Eco-Charrette 67

The Charrette Process 69

SWOT Analysis 69

The University of Pennsylvania Morris Arboretum Project 71

Adopt "Right Mind" 78

Chapter 5 Barriers to High-Performance Buildings: Why Some Projects Succeed and Others Fail 81

Fewer Higher-Level Certifications 85

What Needs to Happen 89

Getting Consistent Results 91

Chapter 6 The Business Case for Green Buildings 95

Incentives and Barriers to Green Buildings 97

Benefits That Build a Business Case 102

Economic Benefits 104

Risk Management 107

Health Improvements 109

Public Relations and Marketing 109

Recruitment and Retention 112

Financing Green Projects 114

Political 117

Who Benefits? 117

Chapter 7 Costs of Green Buildings 121

Cost Drivers for Green Buildings 123

Additional Cost Considerations 127

Controlling Costs in LEED Projects 130

High Performance on a Budget 131

Summary of Cost Influences 133

Green Building Cost Studies 134

Integrated Design Can Reduce Costs 139

Gross Costs and Net Costs 142

Chapter 8 Integrated Project Management-Cost/Benefit Analysis of Green Buildings 145

Introduction to the Environmental Value-Added Method 146

LEED Rating System and EVA 148

Getting Started with Environmental Value-Added Analysis 162

Integrated Value Assessment 163

Chapter 9 Getting Started-Predesign Considerations 167

Higher-Level Considerations: The Triple Bottom Line 168

General Considerations: Sustainable Design 173

Site Selection and Site Evaluation 175

Programming 180

Predesign Work 185

Chapter 10 Conceptual and Schematic Design 187

Conceptual and Process Questions 188

Site Questions 189

Water-Related Questions 192

Energy-Related Questions 193

Materials and Resource Questions 199

Indoor Environmental Quality Questions 199

Chapter 11 Design Development 203

General Sustainable Design Questions 203

Site Design Questions 204

Water Efficiency Questions 205

Energy Design Questions 206

Materials and Resources Questions 213

Indoor Environmental Quality Questions 215

Chapter 12 Construction Documents Phase 219

Energy-Using Systems 219

A High-Performance Laboratory Project 221

Bidding and Negotiation 231

Chapter 13 Construction and Operations 233

Construction 233

Occupancy and Operations 239

Chapter 14 Looking Ahead-Designing Living Buildings 243

Hard Bargain Farm, Accokeek, Maryland 245

Appendix A Integrated Design Resources 251.

Notes:

"A GreenSource book"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252) and index.

ISBN:

9780071546010

0071546014

OCLC:

233798918