Green Building: An Engineering Approach to Sustainable Construction fills a void in green building which has good textbook options for practitioners, architects, and sustainability experts, but not an engineering focused textbook focused on green building. This new text takes an engineering approach to evaluating green building techniques, systems, and materials. The book examines the built environment from inside out, looking at minimizing environmental impacts while also considering the economics and energy use and efficiency. While not a test-prep book, it will provide the knowledge foundation that will help prepare the students to take the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accreditation exam. As students are often unclear on the evolving employment prospects in this field, particularly for the engineer, the textbook also features six case studies showing different career pathways for engineers in this arena.
Table of Contents
1.?Introduction: How Have We Arrived Here? 2.?Motivation: Why Do It Differently? 3.?Energy Mechanics: Key Underlying Concepts 4.?Buildings and Energy Use: Embodied and Ongoing Building Energy Use 5.?Green Design: Starting the Project or Renovation Right 6.?Materials: Choosing the Best Options 7.?Engineered Mechanical Systems: Evaluating System Choices 8.?Hydro Systems: Water is Energy 9.?Onsite Renewable Energy Systems: Advancing Distributed Energy Production 10.?Indoor Environmental Quality: Maintaining Healthy Buildings 11.?Green Sites: Harmonizing the Built and Surrounding Natural Environments 12.?Economics and Policy Options: Choosing Cost Effective Measures 13.?Resiliency Engineering: Designing for Future Disruptions
