The Green Building Materials Manual
A Reference to Environmentally Sustainable Initiatives and Evaluation Methods
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Beschreibung
Evaluating building materials for environmental sustainability is a complex prospect. How do governmental agencies and the design industry actually measure sustainable initiatives and environmental impacts?
This book breaks down the technical vocabulary and principles that define environmentally sustainable choices across interior and exterior architectural products to help the reader understand:
- Material ingredient selection
- Energy and water use
- Emissions, including greenhouse gases
- Human health and toxicity
- Social accountability assessment
This guide explains the structure of green certifications, standards and ecolabels, life cycle assessment, environmental regulations, and more. Itpresents a snapshot of current trends and future objectives, and a historic timeline for context. It is a comprehensive reference for interior designers, architects, building owners, contractors, and students enrolled in interior design and architecture.
Evaluating building materials for environmental sustainability is a complex prospect. How do governmental agencies and the design industry actually measure sustainable initiatives and environmental impacts?
This book breaks down the technical vocabulary and principles that define environmentally sustainable choices across interior and exterior architectural products to help the reader understand:
- Material ingredient selection
- Energy and water use
- Emissions, including greenhouse gases
- Human health and toxicity
- Social accountability assessment
This guide explains the structure of green certifications, standards and ecolabels, life cycle assessment, environmental regulations, and more. It presents a historic timeline for context and a snapshot of current trends and future objectives. It is a comprehensive reference for interior designers, architects, building owners, contractors, and students enrolled in interior design and architecture.
Decodes ways to measure and evaluate building materials and architectural products for environmental sustainability Easy to understand icons and diagrams distinguish environmental and social impacts: material ingredients, energy, water, emissions, toxicity, and social accountability A timeline and short historical narratives add interest and contextualize information
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Hannah Rae Roth
Themen in »The Green Building Materials Manual«
Building material toxicity Building materials Building materials performance Ecolabels Energy use Environmental certification Environmental impact Environmental standards Green Building Green materials Lifecycle Resource use Sustainable Architecture Sustainable building materials Sustainable interior finishes