sustainable building technical manual

Table of Contents......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 3
Introduction......Page 8
Part I: Economics and Environment......Page 14
The Economics of Green Buildings......Page 16
Selecting Environmentally and Economically Balanced Building Materials......Page 25
Part II: Pre-Design Issues......Page 32
Pre-Design......Page 33
Local Government Information......Page 40
Part III: Site Issues......Page 43
Sustainable Site Design......Page 44
Water Issues......Page 53
Site Materials and Equipment......Page 66
Local Government Information......Page 78
Part IV: Building Design......Page 86
Section A: Passive Solar Design......Page 87
Daylighting......Page 90
Building Envelope......Page 104
Renewable Energy......Page 110
Section B: Building Systems and Indoor Environmental Quality......Page 123
HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems......Page 124
Indoor Air Quality......Page 142
Acoustics......Page 155
Building Commissioning......Page 161
Section C: Materials and Specifications......Page 168
Materials......Page 178
Specifications......Page 194
Section D: Local Government .......Page 212
Local Government Information......Page 213
Part V: The Construction Process......Page 219
Environmental Construction Guidelines......Page 220
Local Government Information......Page 229
Part VI: Operations and Maintenance......Page 233
Building Operations and Maintenance......Page 235
Housekeeping and Custodial Practices......Page 248
Local Government Information......Page 256
Part VII: Issues and Trends......Page 259
Local Government Financing......Page 260
The Future of Green Buildings......Page 266
Appendices......Page 278
Resources for Local Governments......Page 279
Glossary......Page 281
Abbreviations......Page 287
Contributing Writers......Page 288
Advisory Committee......Page 290
Reviewers......Page 291
Untitled......Page 143