Greening existing buildings /

"This GreenSource guide explains how to transform existing buildings into more energy-efficient, resource-conserving green buildings. The book provides a clear process that guides you, step-by-step, through each phase of moving building operations and maintenance toward the goal of a green-cert...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yudelson, Jerry (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2010]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Temas:
Sustainable buildings > Design and construction.
Buildings > Repair and reconstruction.
Green technology.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The sustainability revolution
  • The challenge of greening existing buildings
  • Markets for greening existing buildings
  • Understanding green building rating systems
  • The business case for greening existing buildings
  • Costs of greening existing buildings
  • Meeting the energy retrofit challenge
  • Greening site management and reducing water use
  • Greening the inside of the building
  • LEED certification challenges and approaches
  • Lessons learned : ten beset practices for greening existing buildings
  • Greening the future
  • Case studies.

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