Becoming a green building professional : a guide to careers in sustainable architecture, design, engineering, development, and operations /
A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consultingFor those considering a new career or a career change focused on green and sustainable building and design, Becoming a Green Building Professional offers practical information on educat...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
John Wiley & Sons,
2012.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Becoming a Green Building Professional; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1: Why Build Green?; Our Place; NOTES; CHAPTER 2: What Do Green Building Professionals Do?; Common Principles; NOTES; CHAPTER 3: Green Building Education; Importance of Eco-Education; Higher Education; Degree Option 1: Building Profession; Degree Option 2: Specialized Environmental; Post-College Educational Options; Training Programs; Continuing Education; Perspectives from Educators; NOTES; CHAPTER 4: Experience of Green Building Professionals; Early Adoption Becomes Mainstream.
- How to Get Green ExperienceThe Green Job Search; Determining a Best Fit; The Green Architect; The Green Contractor or Construction Manager; The Green Civil Engineer; The Green MEP Engineer; The Green Interior Designer; The Green Landscape Architect; The Green Urban Planner; The Green Real Estate Professional; The Green Facility Manager or Owner; Experience + Resources = Results; NOTES; CHAPTER 5: Sustainability and Green Building Consultants; A Sprouting New Sector; Perspectives from Green Building Consultants; Green Lanterns; NOTES; CHAPTER 6: Green Building Process and Tools; Process.
- The ToolboxNature Nexus; NOTES; CHAPTER 7: Green Building Impact Areas, People, and Tools; Common Ecos; Site/Location; Water; Energy; Materials; Indoor Air Quality; NOTES; CHAPTER 8: The Business of Green Buildings; Chief Sustainability Officers; Green Legal Advisors/Environmental Lawyers; Financials; NOTES; CHAPTER 9: The Future of Green Building; Forecast; NOTES; APPENDIX; INDEX.