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Author Winkler, Greg.

Title Green facilities : industrial and commercial LEED certification (Greensource) / Greg Winkler
Published New York : McGraw-Hill, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 233 pages) : illustrations
Series McGraw-Hill's Greensource series
McGraw-Hill's GreenSource series.
Contents Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Green Facilities; What Is Sustainability?; The Benefits of Sustainability; The ICC and Sustainability; LEED Certification; Other Sustainability Programs; Payback and Return on Investment; Energy Calculators and Software; Endnotes; Chapter 2 Indoor Health and Thermal Comfort; Heating; Cooling; Ventilation and Air Movement; Indoor Air Quality; Air Intake Economizers; Systems Control and Monitoring; Special Systems and Strategies; Waste Heat Recovery Systems; Tobacco Smoke Control; PCB Removal; Endnotes; Chapter 3 Utilities; Electric Usage
Natural Gas UsageWater Usage; Renewable Energy; On-Site Energy Generation; Wastewater; Energy Management Systems; Endnotes; Chapter 4 Operations; Indoor Vehicles; Indoor Chemicals; Water Management and Recycling; Equipment Efficiency; Lighting; Operations and Maintenance; Commissioning; Cleaning; Shifts and Scheduling; Carpooling and Transportation; Continuous Improvement; Construction Activities; Endnotes; Chapter 5 Building Features; Automatic Entry Doors; Vestibules and Airlocks; Overhead Doors; Loading Docks; Lighting; Daylighting; Windows and Glazing; Building Insulation
Air InfiltrationToilets; Coolers and Freezers; Space and Capacity Utilization; Optimize Energy Performance; Endnotes; Chapter 6 Equipment; Boilers and Pressure Vessels; Chillers; Motor-Driven Equipment; Spray Booths; Ovens; Conveying Equipment; Vacuum Equipment; Welding Equipment; Grinding Equipment; Drying Equipment; Computers and Office Equipment; Compressed Air; Endnotes; Chapter 7 Exterior; Landscaping; Paving and Surfacing; Stormwater; Shading; Cladding and Siding Materials; Roofing Materials and Green Roofs; Site Lighting; Site Design; Heat Island Reduction; Site Disturbance; Endnotes
Chapter 8 ResourcesManufacturers; Incentives and Resources; Software and Calculators; Government and Nonprofit Programs; Utility Programs; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X
Notes Includes index
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Subject Sustainable buildings -- Design and construction.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System.
ARCHITECTURE -- Sustainability & Green Design.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System
Sustainable buildings -- Design and construction
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780071744522
0071744525