ASHRAE greenguide : the design, construction, and operation of sustainable buildings.

"The third edition of the ASHRAE GreenGuide features information for anyone charged with designing a sustainable building on a variety of green-design issues that should be considered when tasked with this type of project"--Provided by publisher

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta, GA : American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc., 2010.
Edition3rd ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781461918202
1461918200
9781933742854
1933742852
9781613446669
1613446667
Physical Description1 online resource (xxiii, 464 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Basics
  • Green/sustainable high-performance design
  • Background and fundamentals
  • The design process
  • Project strategies
  • The design process
  • early stages
  • Architectural design and planning impacts
  • Commissioning
  • Green rating systems, standards, and other guidance
  • Conceptual engineering design
  • load determination
  • Indoor environmental quality
  • Energy distribution systems
  • Energy conversion systems
  • Energy/water sources
  • Lighting systems
  • Water efficiency
  • Building automation systems
  • Completing design and documentation for construction
  • Postdesign
  • construction and beyond
  • Construction
  • Operation/maintenance/performance evaluation.