Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment

by Craig Langston (Editor)

Overview

Sustainability is a key issue and its impact on the construction industry, as one of the major users of the Earth's resources, is starting to take hold. This book deals with sustainability as it affects the construction industry, looking at the techniques and issues which designers, engineers, planners and construction managers will have to deal with in their day-to-day activities. It covers methods of analysis such as environmental impact assessment and cost-benefit analysis as well as topics on design and energy regulation and conservation. The book is an important introduction to the subject for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students. Given the importance and novelty of the subject, professionals in the construction industry will also find the book valuable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136360626
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/10/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Craig A. Langston, Grace K.C. Dingpson

Table of Contents

Part 1 Environmental quality; Chapter 1 The planet in crisis, Caroline Mackley; Chapter 2 Sustainable development; Chapter 3 Accounting for the environment; Part 2 Development controls; Chapter 4 Environmental law; Chapter 5 Environmental impact assessment; Chapter 6 Environmental policies and strategies, Gerard de Valence; Part 3 Analytical tools; Chapter 7 Environmental economics; Chapter 8 Cost-benefit analysis; Chapter 9 Estimating social costs and benefits; Part 4 Project feasibility; Chapter 10 Project selection criteria; Chapter 11 Intergenerational equity; Chapter 12 The measurement of sustainability; Part 5 Design considerations; Chapter 13 Environmental impact of buildings, Rick Best; Chapter 14 Low energy design, Rima Lauge-Kristensen; Chapter 15 Embodied energy and recycling, Caroline Mackley; Part 6 Energy conservation; Chapter 16 Energy quality, Jack Greenland, Rick Best; Chapter 17 Renewable energy, Rima Lauge-Kristensen; Chapter 18 Energy regulation and policy; Part 7 Life-cost studies; Chapter 19 Life-cost planning and analysis; Chapter 20 Determination of the discount rate; Chapter 21 Occupancy costs, Peter Smith; Part 8 Asset management; Chapter 22 Post occupancy evaluation; Chapter 23 Environmental auditing; Chapter 24 Facility management;

Editorial Reviews

"This book is an excellent primer for those in the construction industry who already have an interest in ecologically sustainable development and also for those who need to begin raising their awareness in this area. I particularly like the way each chapter is structured internally....I particularly appreciate the easy-to-understand language used; the concise approach to complex topics that focus on the essence of the concepts presented." Dr Jorge Vanegas, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

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