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020 _a9781119706458
100 1 _aKibert, Charles J.,
245 1 0 _aSustainable construction :
_bgreen building design and delivery /
_cCharles J. Kibert.
250 _aFifth edition.
260 _aUnited Kingdom
_bJohn Wiley & Sons,LTD
_c2022
300 _axv, 520p;
_binclude index
_ecol..
520 _a"The rapidly evolving and exponentially growing green building movement is arguably the most successful environmental movement in the United States today. Sustainable building has proven to yield substantial environmental and economic advantages. Green buildings are designed, built, and operated at a high level of energy and water efficiency, appropriate use of land and landscaping, use environmentally friendly materials, with special attention to life cycle. According to the World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report by Dodge Data and Analytics in partnership with USGBC, a survey of over 2,000 participants from 87 countries, shows that global green building activity continues its ascent with almost half of total respondents expecting to build more than 60% of their projects as green buildings by 2021. More than half of respondents believe that rating systems such as LEED provide rigorous third-party verification that ensures buildings operate sustainably. The top triggers globally for green building activity are client demand, environmental regulation and occupant health"--
650 0 _aSustainable construction.
650 0 _aSustainable buildings
_xDesign and construction.
650 0 _aGreen technology
650 0 _aSustainable architecture.
_91386
942 _cBK
050 0 0 _aTH 880
_b.K53 2022