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Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery
Focusing on green building as it applies to larger commercial, institutional buildings, Sustainable Construction provides a complete introduction to the design and construction of high-performance green buildings. By providing a thorough grounding on the subject, this insightful guide encourages you to realize the ecological and economic benefits of green building. Author Charles Kibert uses the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) suite of standards to explain the best practices in building procurement and delivery systems. Providing a detailed overview of the entire process of green building, he covers the theory, history, state of the industry, and best practices in green building. Whether you're an industry professional, building owner, or real estate developer, you'll gain the knowledge you need to test any of the myriad decisions that have to be made in design and construction -- from materials selection to considering the use of natural systems for wastewater processing.
448 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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Charles J. Kibert
11 books1 followerCharles J. Kibert is a Professor in the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida. He was the Director of the Center for Construction and Environment from 1991-1999 and of the Rinker School from 1999-2002. He is also a co-founder and chairman of the Cross Creek Initiative, a non-profit industry/university joint venture seeking to implement sustainability principles into construction. His research interests are: construction waste management, environmental impacts of construction, construction and demolition (C&D) debris recycling, and sustainable development and construction. He is the Coordinator of an international working group known as Task Group 16 of Conseil International du Batiment (CIB) on the subject of Sustainable Construction.
Dr. Kibert teaches a newly developed graduate course on Sustainable Construction at the University of Florida as well as continuing education courses to industry on the subject. He organized the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Construction held in Tampa, Florida in November 1994, an event attended by 300 construction industry people from 30 countries. He also organized Green Building Materials '96 held in Gainesville, Florida in June 1996. He has published over 90 papers and books and edited several publications on construction and the environment and related issues. He is the author of Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Construction (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2005; 2nd Edition 2008). Along with colleagues from the Departments of Religion, Political Science, and Forestry, he recently completed a book on the ethics of sustainability for John Wiley & Sons, Working toward Sustainability: Ethical Decision Making in a Technological World. He holds a B.S. (General Engineering) from the U.S. Military Academy, a M.S. (Nuclear Engineering) from Carnegie-Mellon University, and a Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of South Florida. He is a USGBC LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and a Green Globes Assessor (GGA). He has served as a consultant on numerous green building projects, and directed the design and construction of the award winning Rinker Hall, the first LEED gold certified building in Florida and which was listed as one of the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE) Top 10 green building projects. He has been the keynote speaker and lectured on sustainable construction in the U.K., Germany, Lithuania, Finland, Italy, Canada, and the U.S. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Florida, a Chartered Engineer in the U.K., and a mechanical and electrical contractor in Florida.
Dr. Kibert was the Project Manager for the creation of Sustainability Codes for the Abacoa Project on behalf of the land developer and the owner, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. These Codes are a sustainable or green development and construction overlay on the standard construction documents used in construction. They are designed to make the Abacoa development the first community in the world specifically built using sustainability principles for its content.
Dr. Kibert was the Project Manager for Summer House, a demonstration of green construction, to be located at Kanapaha Gardens, an ecotourism attraction in Alachua County, Florida. He has also worked with the Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation in Gainesville in the renovation of derelict structures into high performance homes. He was the Project Director in the creation of an innovative educational outreach program for Florida building contractors: "How to Build Green and Profit." This continuing education course, completed in March 1996, is expected to reach all Florida builders within 2 years, resulting in a dramatic impact on the way construction is performed in the State. He also co-organized a 1996 series on sustainability that consisted of seminars on susta
Dr. Kibert teaches a newly developed graduate course on Sustainable Construction at the University of Florida as well as continuing education courses to industry on the subject. He organized the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Construction held in Tampa, Florida in November 1994, an event attended by 300 construction industry people from 30 countries. He also organized Green Building Materials '96 held in Gainesville, Florida in June 1996. He has published over 90 papers and books and edited several publications on construction and the environment and related issues. He is the author of Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Construction (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2005; 2nd Edition 2008). Along with colleagues from the Departments of Religion, Political Science, and Forestry, he recently completed a book on the ethics of sustainability for John Wiley & Sons, Working toward Sustainability: Ethical Decision Making in a Technological World. He holds a B.S. (General Engineering) from the U.S. Military Academy, a M.S. (Nuclear Engineering) from Carnegie-Mellon University, and a Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of South Florida. He is a USGBC LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) and a Green Globes Assessor (GGA). He has served as a consultant on numerous green building projects, and directed the design and construction of the award winning Rinker Hall, the first LEED gold certified building in Florida and which was listed as one of the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE) Top 10 green building projects. He has been the keynote speaker and lectured on sustainable construction in the U.K., Germany, Lithuania, Finland, Italy, Canada, and the U.S. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Florida, a Chartered Engineer in the U.K., and a mechanical and electrical contractor in Florida.
Dr. Kibert was the Project Manager for the creation of Sustainability Codes for the Abacoa Project on behalf of the land developer and the owner, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. These Codes are a sustainable or green development and construction overlay on the standard construction documents used in construction. They are designed to make the Abacoa development the first community in the world specifically built using sustainability principles for its content.
Dr. Kibert was the Project Manager for Summer House, a demonstration of green construction, to be located at Kanapaha Gardens, an ecotourism attraction in Alachua County, Florida. He has also worked with the Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation in Gainesville in the renovation of derelict structures into high performance homes. He was the Project Director in the creation of an innovative educational outreach program for Florida building contractors: "How to Build Green and Profit." This continuing education course, completed in March 1996, is expected to reach all Florida builders within 2 years, resulting in a dramatic impact on the way construction is performed in the State. He also co-organized a 1996 series on sustainability that consisted of seminars on susta
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June 1, 2019
Written mostly for an audience of architects, engineers and/or construction folks. Good synopsis of the principles of the "green" (sustainable) building movement.
April 11, 2018
3.5*
March 17, 2010
This is a great book for someone really interested in, and serious about green building. Kibert, the author, was one of the key developers in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard, and that is the focus of much of the book.
This was actually a textbook for one of my classes on Sustainable Construction, and it is a great resource book.
This was actually a textbook for one of my classes on Sustainable Construction, and it is a great resource book.
April 25, 2009
One of the best books on green/sustainable building designs. Very comprehensive. Kibert, the author, was one of the key developers in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard that is the focus of much of the book.
August 28, 2013
Packed pull of information which becomes rapidly outdated forcing a new issue every year. Great for publishers so you have to keep buying the same book.
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