Green Building: Project Planning and Cost Estimating

Green Building: Project Planning & Cost Estimating, 3rd Edition is a unique cost reference, updated and expanded, for architects, engineers, contractors, building owners and managers.

Green building is no longer a trend. Since the publication of the widely read first edition of Green Building: Project Planning & Cost Estimating, green building has become a major advancement in design and construction. Building codes and standards have adopted much stricter energy efficiencies. Businesses, institutions, and communities have discovered huge savings, along with health and marketing advantages, in sustainable building. Private facilities, as well as public buildings for Federal, state, and local governments are increasingly required to design and build sustainably in both new construction and renovation.

This Third Edition has been completely updated with the latest in green building technologies, design concepts, standards, and costs. The chapters, case studies, and resources give you practical guidance on green building, including the latest on:

• Green building approaches, materials, rating systems, standards and guidelines 
• Energy efficiencies, implementing energy modeling tools 
• Designing and specifying, as well as commissioning, green building projects 
• Often-specified products and materials, as well as a sample spec 
• Goals and techniques for health, comfort, and productivity 
• Evaluating the cost versus value of green products over their life cycle 
• Low-cost green strategies, special economic incentives and funding 
• Building deconstruction and cost considerations 

With a new chapter on greening of commercial real estate, Green Building: Project Planning & Cost Estimating is a one-stop resource for the latest in green building approaches and implementation. The contributors, all prominent leaders in green building, include: Mark Kalin, FAIA, FCSI, author of the original GreenSpec; Andy Walker, Ph.D., PE, senior engineer with NREL, and Joseph Macaluso, AACE, certified cost consultant.