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www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com Sustainable Construction www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com Sustainable Construction Green Building Design and Delivery Fourth Edition Charles J Kibert www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com This book is printed on acid-free paper Copyright © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc All rights reserved Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at www.wiley.com/go/permissions Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with the respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation You should consult with a professional where appropriate Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom For general information about our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the United States at (800) 762-2974, outside the United States at (317) 572-3993 or fax (317) 572-4002 Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on-demand Some material included with standard print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com Cover image: © Assassi, Courtesy of BNIM, Utilities Board/Office of Consumer Advocate, Des Moines, IA Cover design: Wiley Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Names: Kibert, Charles J., author Title: Sustainable construction : green building design and delivery / Charles J Kibert Description: Fourth edition | Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc.,   2016 | Includes index Identifiers: LCCN 2015044564 | ISBN 9781119055174 (cloth : acid-free paper); 9781119055310 (ebk.);   9781119055327 (ebk.) Subjects: LCSH: Sustainable construction | Sustainable buildings–United States–Design and   construction | Green technology—United States | Sustainable architecture Classification: LCC TH880 K53 2016 | DDC 690.028/6–dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015044564 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com For Charles, Nicole, and Alina, and in memory of two friends and sustainability stalwarts, Ray Anderson and Gisela Bosch www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com Contents Prefacexv Chapter Introduction and Overview The Shifting Landscape for Green Buildings   The Roots of Sustainable Construction   Sustainable Development and Sustainable Construction   The Vocabulary of Sustainable Development and Sustainable Construction   Sustainable Design, Ecological Design, and Green Design   12 Rationale for High-Performance Green Buildings   14 State and Local Guidelines for High-Performance Construction   14 Green Building Progress and Obstacles   16 Trends in High-Performance Green Building   18 Book Organization   24 Case Study: The Pertamina Energy Tower: A Primer on Green Skyscraper Design   25 Summary and Conclusions   34 Notes  34 References  35 Part I Green Building Foundations 37 Chapter Background41 The Driving Forces for Sustainable Construction   44 Ethics and Sustainability   46 Basic Concepts and Vocabulary   55 Major Environmental and Resource Concerns   65 The Green Building Movement   70 Case Study: OWP 11, Stuttgart, Germany   78 Summary and Conclusions   81 Notes  82 References  83 vii www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com viii Contents Chapter Ecological Design 87 Design versus Ecological Design   88 Contemporary Ecological Design   96 Key Green Building Publications: Early 1990s   97 Key Thinking about Ecological Design   99 Evolving the Concept of Ecological Design   104 Thermodynamics: Limits on Recycling and the Dissipation of Materials   114 Case Study: Kroon Hall, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut   118 Thought Piece: Regenerative Development and Design: Working with the Whole by Bill Reed   121 Summary and Conclusions   123 Notes  123 References  123 Part II Assessing High-Performance Green Buildings 127 Chapter Green Building Assessment 129 Purpose of Green Building Assessment Systems   129 Major Green Building Assessment Systems Used in the United States   133 International Building Assessment Systems   136 BREEAM Case Study: AHVLA Stores Building, Weybridge, United Kingdom   138 Green Star Case Study   144 Thought Piece: Shifting Emphasis in Green Building Performance Assessment by Raymond J Cole   149 Summary and Conclusions   151 Notes  152 References  152 Chapter The US Green Building Council LEED Building Rating System 155 Brief History of LEED   156 Structure of the LEED Suite of Building Rating Systems   158 LEED Credentials   160 LEED v4 Structure and Process   161 LEED Building Design and Construction Rating System   166 www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com 576 Glossary Reverberation  is an acoustical phenomenon that occurs when sound persists in an enclosed space because of its repeated reflection or scattering on the enclosing surfaces or objects within the space Reverberation time (RT)  is a measure of the amount of reverberation in a space and is equal to the time required for the level of a steady sound to decay by 60 decibels after the sound has stopped The decay rate depends on the amount of sound absorption in a room, the room geometry, and the frequency of the sound RT is expressed in seconds Risk  is the probability that a product formulation, article, or constituent chemical will cause an unacceptable hazardous or toxic human health or safety, or ecological, effect under the intended exposure and use conditions Risk assessment  is a product composition analysis that determines if a product formulation, article, or constituent chemical will produce a risk under the intended use and exposure conditions.  Risk Characterization Ratio (RCR)  is the quantitative, probability estimate for adverse effects (i.e., toxicity) to occur under defined exposure conditions It is calculated as: RCR = exposure dosage/no adverse effects dosage, with RCR values < 1.0 indicating that the risk is adequately controlled Salvaged materials (reused materials)  are discarded or unused  construction materials or products  that have  value and are removed in whole form from a structure or site and can be substituted directly for new materials or products with minimal reprocessing Service life  is the expected lifetime of a building Set points  are the operating targets for building energy systems and for indoor air quality Site energy  is the amount of heat and electricity consumed by a building as reflected in utility bills Soft costs  are expense items that are not considered direct construction costs Examples include architectural, engineering, financing, and legal fees Solar reflectance.  See Albedo Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)  is a measure of a material’s ability to reject solar heat, as shown by a small temperature rise Standard black (reflectance 0.05, emittance 0.90) is 0, and standard white (reflectance 0.80, emittance 0.90) is 100 For example, a standard black surface has a temperature rise of 90°F (50°C) in full sun, and a standard white surface has a temperature rise of 14.6°F (8.1°C) Once the maximum temperature rise of a given material has been computed, the SRI can be calculated by interpolating between the values for white and black Materials with the highest SRI values are the coolest choices for paving Solar thermal systems  collect or absorb sunlight via solar collectors to heat water that is then circulated to the building’s hot water system Solar thermal systems can be used to heat water for residential and commercial use or for heating swimming pool water Sound absorption  is the portion of sound energy striking a surface that is not returned as sound energy Sound Absorption Coefficient  describes the ability of a material to absorb sound, expressed as a fraction of incident sound The Sound Absorption Coefficient is frequency-specific and ranges from 0.00 to 1.00 For example, a material may have an absorption coefficient of 0.50 at 250 Hz and 0.80 at 1,000 Hz These coefficients indicate that the material absorbs 50 percent of incident sound at 250 Hz and 80 percent of incident sound at 1,000 Hz The arithmetic average of absorption coefficients at midfrequencies is the Noise Reduction Coefficient Sound Transmission Class (STC)  is a single-number rating for the acoustic attenuation of airborne sound passing through a partition or other building element, such as a wall, roof, or door, as measured in an acoustical testing laboratory www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com Glossary according to accepted industry practice A higher STC rating provides more sound attenuation through a building component Source energy  is the total amount of raw fuel energy required to operate a building It incorporates all transmission, delivery, and production losses for a complete assessment of a building’s energy use Structural system  is the load-resisting system of a structure that transfers loads to the soil or supporting structure through interconnected structural components or members Submetering  is the use of meters to determine the proportion of energy use within a building attributable to specific end uses or subsystems (i.e., lighting or HVAC systems) Supply air  is air delivered by mechanical or natural ventilation to a space; it is composed of a combination of outdoor air and recirculated air Sustainable development  is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs Sustainable forestry  is the practice of managing forest resources to meet the long-term forest product needs of humans while maintaining the biodiversity of forested landscapes The primary goal is to restore, enhance, and sustain a full range of forest values, including economic, social, and ecological ­considerations Systems thinking  is a framework for understanding interrelationships in a system rather than individual components and for understanding patterns of change rather than static “snapshots.” It addresses phenomena in terms of wholeness rather than in terms of parts In relation to the built environment, systems thinking is an approach to bringing together these relationships in the design of a building Tertiary treatment  is the highest form of wastewater treatment and includes removal of organics, solids, and nutrients as well as biological or chemical polishing Thermal comfort  exists when occupants express satisfaction with the thermal environment It is a psychological state of mind, and no numerical value can be assigned Thermal efficiency  is a measure of the efficiency of converting a fuel to energy and useful work Useful work and energy output is divided by the higher heating value of input fuel Tipping fees  are fees charged by landfills, typically quoted per ton, for disposal of waste Total material value (TMV)  is the invoiced cost of materials and products as received by the contractor, permanently installed in the building project, not including profit, overhead, or labor Alternatively, 45 percent of the total construction cost may be used to establish the TMV TMV is used in calculating the percentage of recycled or reused content of materials in a high-performance building project Total suspended solids (TSS)  are particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling Suspended solid concentrations typically are removed via filtration U-value (thermal transmittance)  is the rate of heat transmission per unit time per unit area for an element of construction and its boundary air films Urea formaldehyde  is a combination of urea and formaldehyde used in some glues that may emit formaldehyde at room temperature Variable air volume (VAV) system  is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system that provides temperature control by varying the supply of conditioned air in different zones of the building according to its heating and cooling needs The air supply temperature may be constant or varied Vegetated roof.  See Green roof www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com 577 578 Glossary Ventilation  is the process of supplying air to or removing air from a space for the purpose of controlling air containment levels, humidity, or temperature within the space Visible light transmittance (VLT)  is the ratio of total transmitted light to total incident light (i.e., the amount of visible spectrum, 380 to 780 nanometers, of light passing through a glazing surface divided by the amount of light striking the glazing surface) The higher the VLT value, the more incident light passes through the glazing (VLT is also abbreviated as Tvis.) Vision glazing  is the portion of an exterior window between 30 and 90 inches (76 to 229 cm) above the floor that permits a view to the outside Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)  are any one of several organic compounds that are released to the atmosphere by plants or through vaporization of oil products and that are chemically reactive and involved in the chemistry of tropospheric ozone production Waste diversion  is a management activity that disposes of waste other than by incineration or the use of landfills Examples include reuse and recycling Wastewater  is the spent or used water from a home, community, farm, or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter Water, potable,  is water that meets or exceeds the Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water quality standards and is approved for human consumption by the state or local authorities having jurisdiction; it may be supplied from wells or municipal water systems Watergy  refers to the relationship between water and energy and can have two distinct meanings The first is the amount of energy required per unit of water to extract, treat, and distribute a given water source (e.g., groundwater, reclaimed water, or rainwater) In this same context, it is the energy required per unit of water to move, treat, and dispose of wastewater The unit of measurement is in kilowatt-hours/1,000 gallons (or kilowatt-hours/cubic meter) of water or wastewater For example, for a 150-foot-deep groundwater well, the watergy is typically around 1.5 to kWh/1,000 gal (0.4—0.5 kWh/m3) For conventional wastewater treatment and disposal, to kWh/1,000 gal (0.5–1.0 kWh/m3) are required A second meaning of watergy is the water needed to produce a unit of energy from a specific energy source One kilowatt-hour of energy would require 56 gallons (212 liters) of water for its production if the source was a high hydroelectric dam For a coal-fired power plant, each kilowatt-hour would require 0.51 gallons (2 liters) of water for its production Waterless urinals  are dry plumbing fixtures that use advanced hydraulic design and a buoyant fluid to maintain sanitary conditions Weighted decibel (dBA)  is a sound pressure level measured with a conventional frequency weighting that roughly approximates how the human ear hears different frequency components of sounds at typical listening levels for speech Wetlands  are natural or constructed areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas Whole building design  is viewing a building as a system rather than as a set of components and using integrated design strategies to maximize the potential of the facility for its owners Xeriscaping  is a landscaping method that makes routine irrigation unnecessary It uses drought-adaptable and low-water plants as well as soil amendments, such as compost and mulches, to reduce evaporation www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com Index Acidification, 67–68 Acoustic comfort, 439 Adaptive Management, 108 Adhesives, VOC limits, 453 Air distribution systems, 295 Air quality during construction, 471 Allergic reactions, to indoor air pollution, 430 Apple Campus 2, 3–4 Architecture 2030 Challenge, Architecture 2030 Challenge for Products, ANSI/SA Standard S 12.60, 444 ANSI/GBI Standard 01–2010, 211 ASHRAE Standard 55–2010, 438 ASHRAE Standard 62.1–2016, 296, 531 ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2010, 4–5, 272 ASHRAE Standard 189.1–2009, 531 ATHENA See Athena Environmental Impact Estimator Athena Environmental Impact Estimator (ATHENA), 379 Audubon House, 74–75 Australian Green Building Council, 141 Ausubel, Kenny, 325 Bank of America Tower, 539 BCA See Building Commissioning Association BEES See Building for Environment and Economic Sustainability Benyus, Janine, 108–109 BIM See Building Information Modeling Bio-based materials, 117 Biophilia hypothesis, 60 Biodiversity, 68 Biodiversity, loss of, 68 Biological materials, 117 Biomaterials, 117 Biomass energy See energy biomass Biomimetic model, 526 Biomimicry, 58, 108–109 Bioneers, 325 Biophilia hypothesis, 60 Biophilic Design, 110–111 BIPV See photovoltaics, building integrated Blackfields, 241–243 Blackwater, 331 BREEAM See Building Research Establishment Energy and Environmental Assessment Method Braungart, Michael, 112–114 BRI See Building related illness BRIC countries, 44 Bringezu, Stefan, 107 Brownfield redevelopment, 241–243 Brownfields, 241–243 Bruntland Report, 46 Building assessment, 129 Building Energy Quotient (bEQ), 275 Building energy simulation, 276 Building envelope, 285 Building Commissioning Association (BCA), 481 Building for Environment and Economic Sustainability (BEES), 380 Building Information Modeling (BIM), 18,23 Building-related illness (BRI), 428 Building Research Establishment Energy and Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), 5, 136–139 Carbon: Embodied, 411–412 Operational, 411, 413 Transportation, 411, 414 Carbon accounting, 19–20, 533 Carbon cycle: biogeochemical, 402 human impacts on, 402 effects on climate change, 404 Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), 405 Carbon footprint: for the built environment, 401, 411 of transportation, 411 Carbon Mitigation Institute, 409 Carbon sequestration, 409 Cardinal rules for closed-loop building materials strategy, 371, 374 Carpet, 457 Carpet and Rug Institute, 457 Carrying capacity, 59 CASBEE See Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Ceiling tiles, 458 CFCs See Chlorofluorocarbons Chain of Obligation, 47 Charrette, 228–229 Chiller(s): absorption, 294 centrifugal, 294 coefficient of performance (COP), 294–295 general, 294 plant design, high-efficiency, 293–294 plant efficiency, 293–294 reciprocating, 294 screw, 294 scroll, 294 types, 294 Chyz, John, 486 Climate change, 65 Climate change mitigation, 408 Climate engineering, 409 Closed loop building materials strategy, 12, cardinal rules for, 374 Clothing level (CLO), 439 CO2: concentrations, 41–43 sensors, 297–298 Cole, Ray, 149–151 Commissioning: costs and benefits, 484 description, 480 HVAC systems, 483 nonmechanical systems, 484 quantifying benefits of, 484, 503 Commissioning Agent CxA, 480 Concrete and concrete products, 387 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS), 272 Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental, Efficiency (CASBEE), 139–141 Copper prices, 44 Constructed wetlands, 346 Construction ecology, 57 Construction materials management, 475 Construction operations, 470 Construction and demolition waste management, 478 Contamination source control, 473 Cooling degree days, 285–286 COP See Chillers, coefficient of performance Corporate transparency, Cost barrier, tunneling through, 508 Cowan, Stuart, 87–89, 101–102 Cradle-to-cradle design, 112–114 Crowther, Philip, 391 Croxton Collaborative, 74 579 www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com 580 Index Croxton, Randy, 74 CWPA See Certified Wood and Paper Association CxA See Commissioning Agent Daly, Herman, 105–106 Daylighting, 279–282 Deconstruction: description, 390 design for (DfD), 390 Deforestation, 65–66 Dematerialization, 376, 397 Depletion of metal stock, 70 Desertification, 65–66 Design for deconstruction and disassembly, 391, 397 Design for the Environment (DfE), 58 Designing with Nature, 99–101 Deutsche Gesellchaft fur Nachhalitge Bau (DGNB), 5, 146–148 Distributional equity, 48 DfD See Deconstruction, design for DfDD See Design for deconstruction and disassembly DfE See Design for the Environment DGNB See Deutsche Gesellchaft fur Nachhalitge Bau Drinking fountain, 339 ECM See Energy Conservation Measures Eco-efficiency, 61–62 Ecological design: 14 Patterns of, 111 benefits of, 89 contemporary, 89–90, 96 definition, 88 historical perspective, 101–102 revamping, 104, 528 Ecological economics, 58–59 Ecological footprint, 59 Ecological rucksack, 60 Ecologically sustainable design See Ecological design Economizers, 297 Ecosystems, enhancing, 252 EDC See Endocrine disrupting chemicals Electromagnetic radiation, 445 Electric motors, 304 Electrical power system, 299 Electrical wiring, upsized, 293 Electronic controls for plumbing fixtures, 340 ELV See End-of-Life Vehicle directive Embodied energy, 63 Emissions, from building materials, 452 Emissions, quantifying benefits of reducing, 501 Empire State Building, 537–538 Endangered species, 244 End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) directive, 45 Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC), 68–69 Energy: biomass, 310 design strategy, 274 embodied, 63–64 goal setting, 274–275 issues, buildings, 270–274 performance, minimal, 272–274 performance, optimize, 272–274 recovery systems, 296 recovery ventilator (ERV), 297 savings, quantifying, 498 simulation, building and lighting, 276 systems, renewable, 308 wind, 309–310 Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992), 335 Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), 335 Energy Star Target Finder, 275 Environmental amenity, 13 Environmental Building Declaration (EBD), 367 Environmental Building News, 98–99 Environmentally preferable products (EPP), 369 Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), 367, 381–383, 533 EPAct 1992 See Energy Policy Act of 1992 EPAct 2005 See Energy Policy Act of 2005 EPP See Environmentally preferable products EQ See Indoor environmental quality Erosion and sedimentation control, 468 Ethics of sustainability, 46–55 ERV See Energy recovery ventilator ETS See Environmental tobacco smoke Eutrophication, 67–68 Factor 4, 63–64 Factor 5, 63–64 Factor 10, 63–64, 273 Farmland, prime: definition, 240 loss of, 240 Faucets, 339 Fiber-optic lighting See Lighting, fiber-optic First costs, managing, 505 Flood zones, 100-year, 243 Fluorescent lighting See Lighting, fluorescent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), 387 Forestry Steward Council (FSC) Principles, 387 Fractals, 543 FSC See Forest Stewardship Council Fuel cells, 311–312 Fuel efficiency, Fuller, R Buckminster, 90–91 www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com GBCI See Green Building Certification Institute GBT See Green Building Tool Gehry, Frank, General Management Rules for Sustainability, 105–106 Georgescu-Roegen, Nicholas, 115 GGGC See Governor’s Green Government Council Ghost boxes, 242 Global warming potential (GWP), 405 Golden Rules for Ecodesign, 107 Googleplex, Grayfields, 242 Graywater: definition, 342 system design, 342–343 Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), 162–163 Green building: assessment, 129–132 charrette, 228 definition, 11 delivery system, 218 design process, 215, 218 documentation requirements, 230 history of, 73–77 materials, 370 movement, 70–71 organizations, U.S., 71–73 organizations, international, 73 owner issues, 220 products, 370 team, 221: trends and barriers, 17 Green design See Ecological design Green roofs, 248 Green Globes, 133, 189–210 Assessor (GGA), 128, 206 assessment and certification process, 203 levels, 189 Professional (GGP), 128, 206 rating tools, 190–192 structure, 192 Greenhouse gas multiplier, 405 Greening of the White House, 75 Green roofs, 248–251 Green Star, 5, 141–146 Greenfields, 241–243 Ground coupling: direct for fresh air and chilled water, 307 general, 306 Ground source heat pumps, 306 Guy, Bradley, 396 Hannover Principles, The, 97 Harvard University, Hawken, Paul, 116–117 HDPE See High-density polyethylene HET See Toilet, high-efficiency Index HEU See Urinal, high-efficiency Health and productivity benefits, quantifying, 500 Hearst Tower, 542 Heat island, effect, 258 effect, reducing, 258 mitigation, 258 nonroof, 259 roof, 259 Heat pumps, ground source, 306 Heating degree days, 285–286 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, acoustics, 451 High-performance building See Highperformance green building High-performance green building: benefits, quantifying, 497 business case for, 494 definition, 11 economics of, 496 energy design strategy, 274 goal setting, 274 history of, in the United States, 73 new directions, 77–78 rationale for, 14 High-technology approach, 522 HVAC See Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning Hydrologic cycle: built environment, 333 definition, 331 high performance, 333 strategy, 334–335, 349 terminology, 331 hyperefficient buildings, IAMAP, See International Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program IAQ See Indoor air quality IDP See Integrated design process IEQ See Indoor environmental quality IgCC See International Green Construction Code iiSBE See International Institute for a Sustainable Built Environment Indoor air quality (IAQ): construction management plan for, 471 Indoor chemical and pollutant source control, asbestos, 426 building materials: adhesives, finishes, and sealants, 453 combustion by-products: 453 carbon dioxide, 427 carbon monoxide, 427 combustion particulates, 427 description, 427 nitrogen dioxide, 427 sulfur dioxide, 427 physical factors: sound/noise transmission, 423 lighting quality, 423 mold and mildew, 428 odors, 425 thermal conditions, 424 radon, 426 volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 425, 455 Indoor environmental quality (IEQ): building product and materials storage, 477 economic benefits of, 459 integrated design of, 430 Industrial ecology, 56 Design Principles of, 106–107 Industrial symbiosis, 56 Insolation, solar, 13 Insulation, 458 Integrated design, 11 Integrated design process (IDP), 223 Integrated project delivery (IPD), 217–218 Intergenerational justice and the chain of obligation, 47 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 492 Internal load reduction, 291 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), International Institute for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE), 73 International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP), 276–277 Iowa Utilities Board/Consumer Advocate Office, 261–26 IPCC See Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPD See Integrated Project Delivery IPMVP See International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol Japan Sustainable Building Consortium, 139 Jubilee Campus Building, 282 Kats, Greg, 481 Kay, James, 106–107 Kellert Stephen, 61 Kroon Hall, 118–120 Land Ethic, The, 53 Landscaping: vertical, 251 water efficiency, 361 water-efficient, 361 Land resources, 12 www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com 581 Land use, 239 LAP See LEED Accredited Professional LBC See Living Building Challenge LCA See Life-cycle assessment LCC See Life-cycle costing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED): appeals, 165 application for rating, 165 Accredited Professional (LEED-AP), 160 background, 156–157 building assessment system, 155–158 certification process, 163–165 credentials, 160–161 Credential Maintenance Program, 161 credit interpretation rulings (CIR), 164 fees, 165 Fellow program, 161 history, 5, 156–157 Minimum Program Requirements, 161–162 Online, 164 prerequisites, 161–162 process, 161 ratings, 156, 165 registration, 164 structure of, 158–159 version 3, 128 version 4, 128, 161 LED lights See lighting, LED LEED See Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED Accredited Professional (LEED-AP), 160 LEED-AP See LEED Accredited Professional LEED-CI See LEED for Commercial Interiors LEED for Commercial Interiors, 159 LEED for Core and Shell, 159 LEED-CS See LEED for Core and Shell LEED-EB:OM See LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance, 159 LEED-H See LEED for Homes LEED for Homes, 159 LEED-NC See LEED for New Construction LEED for New Construction, 159 Light pollution, 170 Light trespass, 170 Legionellosis, 429 Legionnaire’s Disease, 429 Lewis Environmental Center, Oberlin College, 13, 103–104 Life-cycle assessment (LCA), 23–24, 63, 378–381 Life-cycle costing (LCC), 14, 63 582 Index Light-emitting diode lighting See Lighting, light-emitting diode Lighting: controls, 302–304 fluorescent, 300 fiber-optic, 301 light emitting diode (LED), 301–302 systems, 299 Light pollution: description, 259–260 reduction, 259–260 Living Building Challenge (LBC), 133, 523 Living Machine, 348 Local Government Sustainable Buildings Guidebook, 97–98 LOTT Clean Water Alliance, 362–364 Lovins, Amory, 116–117 Lovins, L Hunter, 116–117 Low-e glass See Low-emissivity glass Low-emissivity (low-e) glass, 282, 287 Low Impact Development (LID), 254–257 Lyle, John, 95–96 Maintenance and repair, quantifying benefits/costs, 503 Materials: biobased, 390 certification systems, 383 certified wood, 385 emissions, 452 intensity per unit service (MIPS), 60 low-emitting, 452 loops, closing, 367 reuse, 390 McDonough, William, 20, 97, 112–114 McHarg, Ian, 94 MCS See Multiple chemical sensitivity MDF See Medium-density fiberboard Meadows, Dru, Measurement and verification, 276 Metals, steel and aluminum, 388 MIPS See Materials intensity per unit service Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), 429 Mumford, Lewis, 93 Natural Capitalism, 116–117 Natural Step, The, 62 Nature of Design, The, 102–103 Net zero energy, 20–21 Net Zero Energy Buildings, 20–21, 532 Neutra, Richard, 92–93 New York Times Building, 541–542 Noise Reduction Coefficient, 443 Nonpotable water sources, 340 NREL Research Support Facility (RSF), 22–23 NZE, See Net zero energy 15,16 nZEB, See Net Zero Energy Buildings Odum, H.T., 269 Oil rollover point, 269 One World Trade Center, 539 Orr, David, 102–104 OWP-11, 78–81 Ozone depleting chemicals, 313 Ozone depletion, 313 Ozone protection, 313 Particleboard, 456 Passive design: cooling, 283–285 massing, 278–279 orientation, 278–279 shape, 278–279 strategy, 277 ventilation, 279–283 Pearl River Tower, 536 Pertamina Energy Tower, 25–33, 535 Peterson, Gary, 108 Photovoltaics: building integrated (BIPV), 308–309 description, 308 PLA See Polylactic acid Plumbing fixtures, 337 Plumbing fixture control, 337 Plastics, 389 Plug load reduction, 291–293 Plywood, 456 Pontiac Fever, 429 Precautionary Principle, 49 Primary energy, 272 Prime farmland: definition, 240 loss of, 240 Polluter Pays Principle and Producer Responsibility, 50 Project XX Office Building, 393–396 Protecting nature,53 Protecting the rights of the nonhuman world, 52 Protecting the vulnerable, 52 PVC See Polyvinyl chloride Quad of energy, 270 Radiant cooling, 305–306 Rainwater: definition, 332 harvesting, 332, 340–342 Rapidly renewable resources, 370 Reclaimed water, 344–345 Recycling: organic route, 376 technical route, 376 thermodynamic limits, 114–116 Reduced site disturbance, 468 Reed, Bill, 121–122 Rees, William, 59 Regenerative design, 95, 98, 121 www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com Renewable energy, 308 Renewable energy system, 308 Request for Proposals (RFP), 222 Request for Qualifications (RFQ), Resilience, 514 Resilient flooring, 457 Respect for Nature, 53 Reuse: building, 390 materials, 390 Reverberation Time, 442 Reversibility Principle, 50 RFP See Request for Proposals RFQ See Request for Qualifications Rinker Hall, 46 River Campus One, 314–319 RMI See Rocky Mountain Institute Robèrt, Karl-Henrik, 105 Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), 11 Roof: eco- See Roof, green green, 248–251 living See Roof, green selection, 289–290 San Francisco Federal Building, 88, 516–520 SBS See Sick building syndrome SBTool, 148 SCAQMD See South Coast Air Quality Management District Schmidt-Bleek, Friedrich, 60 Sediment control, 244 SFI See Sustainable Forestry Initiative Shanghai Tower, 535 Showers, 338 Sick building syndrome (SBS), 428 Site energy, 273 Site protection planning, 467 Skyscrapers, green, 534–543 Smart buildings, 312–313 Soil erosion, 244 Solaire, 12–13 Solar insolation, 13 Solar Reflectance Index (SRI), 290 Solid waste, quantifying benefits of reducing, 501 Sorvig, Kim, 543–545 Sound and noise control, 439 Sound masking, 444 Sound Transmission Class (STC), 440 Srinivasan, Ravi, 319 Stabilization Wedge, 409 Standards for high-performance buildings, 531 STC See Sound Transmission Class Stormwater: definition, 253 management, 253, 353 Sustainability See Sustainable development Index Sustainable Building Technical Manual, 97–98 Sustainable construction: cutting edge of, 513 definition, 10, 44 principles of, 10 Sustainable design See Ecological design Sustainable development, 8, 56 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI): description, 386 Program Principles, 387 Sustainable land use, 12 Sustainable landscapes, 245–248 category, 237 Sustainable Sites Initiative, 260–261 Systems ecology, 269 U-value, 285 Upsized electrical wiring, 293 Urinals: general, 349 high efficiency (HEU), 338, 349 waterless, 349 U.S Green Building Council (USGBC), USGBC See U.S Green Building Council Thayer, Robert, Theaterhaus, 231–235 Theis, Christopher, 96 Thermal comfort: control of, 438 definition, 438 Thermodynamic limits of recycling, 114–116 Threatened species, 244 Todd, John, 348 Toilets: composting, 338 dual-flush, 338 general, 337 gravity-tank,338 high-efficiency (HET), 338 vacuum-assisted, 338 Toxic substances, 68–69 Transparency, 18 Triangle J Council of Governments, North Carolina, 15–16 Wackernagel, Mathis, 59 Wall coverings, 458 Wall systems, 285–286 Waste generation and diversion options, 479 Wastewater: strategy, 345 technologies, innovative, 345 treatment plants (WWTP), 345 Water heating: instantaneous, 299 solar, 298–299 systems, 298 tankless, 299 Water: black-, 332 budget, 353 consumption targets, 335 distribution, 327–328 efficiency, benefits of, 333–334 fossil, 332 gray-, 332 Van der Ryn, Sim, 87–89, 101–102 Ventilation air, 297–298 Ventilation, passive, 282 Vernacular vision, 522 Village Homes, 11 VOCs See Indoor environmental factors, volatile organic compounds von Weiszäcker, Ernst, 63 www.EngineeringEBooksPdf.com 583 ground-, 331 issues, 325–330 model, 350 model, baseline, 350 nonpotable, sources of, 340 potable, 331 rain-, 332 reclaimed, 332 resource depletion, 326 shortages, 327–331 supply strategy, 337 surface, 332 use reduction, 351 Water and wastewater savings, 498 WaterSense label, 336 WBCSD See World Business Council on Sustainable Development WE See Water 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