Basics -- Green/sustainable high-performance design -- Background and fundamentals -- The design process -- Project strategies -- The design process -- early stages -- Architectural design and planning impacts -- Commissioning -- Green rating systems, standards, and other guidance -- Conceptual engineering design -- load determination -- Indoor environmental quality -- Energy distribution systems -- Energy conversion systems -- Energy/water sources -- Lighting systems -- Water efficiency -- Building automation systems -- Completing design and documentation for construction -- Postdesign -- construction and beyond -- Construction -- Operation/maintenance/performance evaluation
Summary
"The third edition of the ASHRAE GreenGuide features information for anyone charged with designing a sustainable building on a variety of green-design issues that should be considered when tasked with this type of project"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-451) and index
Notes
Online resource; title from pdf information screen (Ebsco, viewed February 14, 2013)