Guide to green building rating systems : understanding LEED, Green Globes, Energy Star, the National Green Building Standard, and more / / Linda Reeder [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Reeder Linda
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 222 p. ) : ill., maps
• Disciplina: 720/.47
• Soggetto topico: Sustainable buildings - Evaluation; Sustainable construction - Standards; Civil & Environmental Engineering; Engineering & Applied Sciences; Civil Engineering
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Residential rating systems : a comparison -- Commercial rating systems : a comparison -- Energy Star for residential projects -- LEED for homes -- NAHB model green home building guidelines -- National Green Building Standard -- Local and regional residential programs -- Energy Star for commercial buildings -- Green Globes -- LEED for commercial new construction -- Local and regional commercial programs -- International rating systems.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Guide to Green Building Rating Systems informs readers about the rating system selection process. Comparing essential issues such as cost, ease of use, and building performance, this book offers solid guidance that will help readers find the rating system that best fits their needs. The book demystifies complex material, making this book an essential reference for building professionals engaged in, or wishing to pursue, sustainable building practices."--Jacket.
• Titolo autorizzato: Guide to green building rating systems
• ISBN: 1-118-25989-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911020459803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Wiley book on sustainable design.