Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building

 

Title:	Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building
Author:	Jerry Yudelson
Pages:	240 pages
Publisher:	New Society Publishers (October 1, 2007)
Language:	English
ISBN-10:	0865715726
ISBN-13:	978-0865715721
Dimensions:	8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
File Type:	PDF
Size:	1.91 MB
Description:	Green building is the fastest-growing trend to hit since the Internet, bringing with it an enormous range of new products, systems, and technologies. Green Building A to Z is an informative, technically accurate, and highly visual guide to green building, for both decision-makers and interested citizens. It begins with an introduction to the importance of green buildings and a brief history of the green building movement, outlines the benefits and costs of green buildings, and shows how you can influence the spread of green buildings. The book touches on key issues, such as enhancing water conservation, reducing energy use, and creating a conservation economy. The book examines all aspects of green buildings, including: Architecture 2030 Locally sourced materials Natural ventilation Solar energy Zero-net-energy buildings More than just a reference, this book emphasizes the importance of green buildings and green developments for a sustainable future. It will be an invaluable resource for businesspeople, homeowners, product manufacturers, developers, building industry professionals, and government officials.
Review:	Absolute Zealot, December 28, 2007 By  Jane Talkington "TheGreenTalk.com" (Stillwater, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) I've always respected Jerry Yudelson. He is a fixture at USGBC and an active proponent of intelligent green building. Jerry has done the industry a service by writing his book. This book provides one page on each term so people new to the industry can follow conversations about sustainable architecture and urban planning. It decodes green building terminology. I recommend it for first year architect students or any old AIA dog trying to learn new tricks. It is even a good title for people who think they know it all, just to make sure they didn't miss anything. Sometimes we tend to know concepts so well that we can't explain the simplest of terms, A to Z saves the day. The appendix provides a great list of books and websites. For anyone wanting to shorten their learning curve (like the Regents of Higher Education perhaps?? or city commissioners??) this book is an easy one to flip through and is comprehensive enough to save hours and hours of fumbling around on Google. It is sort of like an abbreviated wikipedia of green building terms. -Jane Talkington PhD Student of Sustainability at OSU www.Trifecta-Consulting.com
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