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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779149503321

Autore

Kubba Sam

Titolo

Handbook of green building design and construction [[electronic resource] ] : LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes / / Sam Kubba

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2012

ISBN

1-78402-337-X

1-280-77914-4

9786613689535

0-12-385129-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (833 p.)

Disciplina

720/.47

Soggetti

Sustainable buildings - Design and construction

Buildings

Sustainable construction

Sustainable construction - Standards

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note:  Basic Principles Foundation Water Management Doors and Windows Foundation/Floor Wall/Floor Roof/Top of Wall Window Sections Walls: Plan Views Advanced Framing and Air Sealing Remodeling Flashing/Window Installations Porches and Balconies Mechanicals.

Sommario/riassunto

Packed with conceptual sketches and photos, real world case studies and green construction details, Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction provides a wealth of practical guidelines and essential insights that will facilitate the design of green buildings. Written in an easy to understand style, the Handbook draws on over 35 years of personal experience across the world, offering vital information and penetrating insights into two major building rating systems such as LEED and BREEAM both used extensively in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.