ICSDC 2011 [[electronic resource] ] : integrating sustainability practices in the construction industry : proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction, March 23-25, 2011, Kansas City, Missouri / / sponsored by Construction Institute (CI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers [and] University of Kansas ; edited by Wai Kiong Oswald Chong, Christopher Hermreck

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463999703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2012
• ISBN: 0-7844-7715-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (747 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ChongWai Kiong Oswald; HermreckChristopher
• Disciplina: 624.0684
• Soggetti: Sustainable construction; Building; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Climate Change and Emissions and Modeling of Carbon and Energy Use""; ""Carbon Emissions Quantification and Verification Strategies for Large-Scale Construction Projects""; ""Carbon Emission Modeling for Green Building: A Comprehensive Study of Methodologies""; ""Establishing a Carbon Emissions Baseline for Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Buildings""; ""STEVE Tool: Bridging the Gap between Urban Climatology Research and Urban Planning Process""; ""Simulation of the Impact of Climate Change on the Current Building's Residential Envelope Thermal Transfer Value (ETTV) Regulation in Singapore""""Methodology of Data Collection and Energy Analysis for a Large Scale Agency""; ""Case Studies and Verifications of Sustainability Implementation""; ""Energy Consumption of Housing: A Case Study of RE and SB Construction in Northern Colorado""; ""Survey of Colorado Housing Authorities Utilization of Green Building Technology""; ""Failure Investigation of Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool""; ""Performance of Greenery Systems in Zero Energy Building of Singapore""""Influence of Water Bodies on Outdoor Air Temperature in Hot and Humid Climate""; ""Performance of Passive Design Features in Zero Energy Building of Singapore""; ""The Business Case for Using Compressed Natural Gas Fuel in Concrete Mixer Trucks""; ""Environmental Implications of Residential Greywater Use: A Case Study of Glade Reservoir in Northern Colorado""; ""Sustainable Policy and Corporate Sustainability""; ""Green Building Policy and School Performance""; ""Attributes Influencing the Determination of Building Adaptation Potential for Public Housing in Singapore: Occupants Perspectives""""Review of Current Legislation, Codes, and Certifications Increasing the Sustainability Standards for Construction Operations""; ""Savings to Sustainability: A Proposed Project Finance Method to Deliver Sustainable Federal Buildings""; ""LEED Economic Assessment Program (LEAP)""; ""Sustainability Rating System for Construction Corporations: A Best Practice Review""; ""Social Sustainability and Education in Sustainability""; ""Avoiding Greenwash by Design: Resolving Market and Socio-Environmental Ethical Conflicts""""Greening the Campus through Integrated Teaching and Research""; ""Sustainability Education in the United States: Analyses of the Curricula Used in Construction Programs""; ""Using the Workforce's Physiological Strain Monitoring to Enhance Social Sustainability of Construction""; ""Prevention through Design: An Important Aspect of Social Sustainability""; ""Assessing Integration and Project Performance in Student Teams in Teaching Sustainable Built Environment""; ""Energy Sustainability Part I: Energy Efficiency""