LEADER 03193oam 22005052 450 001 9910861013703321 005 20240513040308.0 010 $a1-5231-4408-4 010 $a1-000-02686-8 010 $a1-000-02672-8 010 $a0-429-28785-2 035 $a(OCoLC)1121425034 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1121425034 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9780429287855 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6126581 035 $a(CKB)4100000010265592 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010265592 100 $a20190926d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cn$2rdamedia 183 $anc$2rdacarrier 200 10$aIntroduction to sustainability for engineers /$fToolseeram Ramjeawon 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aBoca Raton :$cCRC Press,$d[2020] 215 $a1 online resource (xix, 371 p.) $cill 311 08$aOnline version: Ramjeawon, Toolseeram, Introduction to sustainability for engineers Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2020. 9780429287855 (DLC) 2019042493 327 $a1. Sustainable Development and the Role of Engineers -- 2. Sustainable Engineering: Concepts, Principles, and Frameworks -- 3. Tools for Sustainability Assessment -- 4. Fundamentals of Life Cycle Assessment -- 5. Introduction to Environmental Economics -- 6. Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Design -- 7. Sustainable Buildings and Sustainable Infrastructure Rating Systems -- 8. Policies and Instruments for Implementing Sustainable Development from a Life Cycle Perspective -- 9. Business and Sustainability -- 10. The Contribution of Engineers to Sustainability -- Appendix A: State of the World Environment: Key Messages of GEO-6 -- Appendix B: International Energy Agency: World Energy Outlook 2018. Executive Summary -- Appendix C: Energy and Climate Change -- Appendix D: Key Environmental Impact Categories -- Appendix E: Key Standards That Support Sustainable Development -- Index. 330 $a"Introduction to Sustainability for Engineers aims to incorporate sustainability into curricula for undergraduate engineering students. The book starts with an introduction to the concept of sustainability, outlining core principles for sustainable development to guide engineering practice and decision making, including key tools aimed at enabling, measuring and communicating sustainability. It also describes concepts as life cycle analysis, environmental economics, related institutional architecture and policy framework, business context of sustainability, and sustainable architecture. Appendices at the end of the book presents a summary of key concepts, strategies and tools introduced in the main text"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aEnvironmental engineering 606 $aSustainable engineering 606 $aEngineering design 615 0$aEnvironmental engineering. 615 0$aSustainable engineering. 615 0$aEngineering design. 676 $a620.00286 676 $a620.00286 700 $aRamjeawon$b Toolseeram$01741702 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910861013703321 996 $aIntroduction to sustainability for engineers$94167855 997 $aUNINA