| Description |
xxix, 482 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: Case Study: Bank of America Tower -- Sustainable design in 2020 -- Case Study: Sydney Water HQ - New South Wales, Australia -- Notes -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References and recommended reading -- 7.Sustainable Construction Opportunities and Best Practices -- Construction opportunities -- Case Study: Center1, Seoul, South Korea -- Case Study: Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) Headquarters Building Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska -- Case Study: Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center construction phase best practices -- Case Study: Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro -- Sustainable construction in 2020 -- Case Study: Gran Torre Costanera, Santiago, Chile -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References and recommended resources -- 8.Post-Occupancy Sustainability Opportunities and Best Practices -- Post-occupancy opportunities -- Case Study: Homestead Air Reserve Base Fire Station -- Case Study: Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center -- |
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Contents note continued: Case Study: the Empire State Building energy-efficiency retrofit -- End-of-life-cycle opportunities -- Case Study: Trees Atlanta building sustainable end-of-life-cycle strategies -- Deconstruction best practices -- Post-occupancy sustainability in 2020 -- Summary of sustainable facility practices over the life-cycle -- Case Study: One Island East - Island East, Hong Kong -- Notes -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References and resources -- 9.The Business Case for Sustainability -- Case Study: Reedy Fork Elementary School -- Breaking through the first cost barrier -- Annual energy cost savings -- Annual water cost savings -- Project planning with the business case in mind -- Capturing indirect benefits through holistic cost management -- Making the business case in 2020 -- Note -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References and recommended reading -- 10.Trends for the Future of Sustainable Design and Construction -- Emerging technologies -- |
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Contents note continued: Components of a sustainability programme for owners of capital projects -- Sustainable construction policies and programmes: international examples -- The corporate perspective: how to transform a construction company to deliver more sustainable projects -- Corporate sustainability policies in construction-related firms -- Case Study: Foster + Partners -- Case Study: Songdo IBD: South Korea's new sustainable city -- Case Study: HOK -- Case Study: URS Asia Pacific -- Case Study: Hyundai Engineering and Construction -- Case Study: Skanska -- Case Study: Interface Global -- Case Study: Holcim -- Common themes -- Sustainability policy in 2020 -- Notes -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References -- 4.Green Rating Systems -- Evaluating material and product sustainability -- Building rating systems -- Case Study: Duke Energy Center's choice of a green building rating system -- Infrastructure, regional and country rating systems -- |
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Contents note continued: Corporate rating systems, reporting and strategic actions -- Sustainability evaluation and assessment in 2020 -- Case Study: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Venues -- Note -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References -- 5.Project delivery and pre-design sustainability opportunities -- The built environment life-cycle: stakeholders, processes and opportunities -- Case Study: The People's Place Library, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Pre-design opportunities -- Case Study: Freedom Park, Naples, Florida -- Case Study: Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center -- Case Study: The Visionaire - New York, United States -- Pre-design in 2020 -- Case Study: Bardessono Hotel -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References -- 6.Sustainable Design Opportunities and Best Practices -- The integrated design process -- Case Study: Living Wall - Hotel InterContinental, Santiago, Chile -- Case Study: Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center -- |
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Contents note continued: Process improvement -- Infrastructure systems integration -- Broader sustainability trends across the construction industry -- Over the horizon: strategic sustainability -- Case Study: Masdar City -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References -- Additional resources |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Drivers of Sustainability in the Built Environment -- Construction and its impacts -- Sustainable design and construction -- Benefits of implementing sustainable design and construction -- The world in 2020: why sustainability is essential -- Overview of the book -- Case Study: Torre Titanium La Portada, Santiago, Chile -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References -- 2.History of Sustainability in the Built Environment -- The birth of the sustainability movement -- Sustainability initiatives at a national scale -- Multinational sustainability initiatives -- Case Study: United Nations Office Complex, Nairobi, Kenya -- Organizations and governance in 2020 -- Discussion questions and exercises -- References -- 3.Sustainability Policies and Programmes -- The owner's perspective: what does a sustainability policy need to succeed? -- Sustainability policy options -- Case Study: Social Sustainability for Construction -- |
| Summary |
"Construction is one of the biggest industries in the world, providing necessary facilities for human prosperity ranging from the homes in which we live to the highways we drive, the power plants that provide energy for our daily activities, and the very infrastructure on which human society is built. The construction sector, including the building sector, has among the largest potential of any industry to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This ambitious and comprehensive textbook covers the concept of embedding sustainability across all construction activities. It is aimed at students taking courses in Construction Management and the Built Environment. Written in a lively and engaging style the book sets out the practical requirements of making the transition to a sustainable construction industry by 2020. Case studies are included throughout making the book both a core reference and a practical guide"-- |
| Notes |
"Earthscan from Routledge"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Sustainable construction.
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| Author |
Ahn, Yong Han.
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Hanmi Kŭllobŏl Chusik Hoesa.
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| LC no. |
2011035825 |
| ISBN |
9780415690911 (hardback) |
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9780415690928 (paperback) |
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