Download or read book High Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Law of Green Buildings written by J. Cullen Howe and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2010 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the most important issues in achieving the goal of building more efficient and less damaging buildings, this book highlight the significant statutes and regulations as well as other legal issues that need to be considered when advising clients in the development, construction, financing, and leasing of a green building. Topics include federal incentive programs, financing, alternative energy, site selection, land use planning, green construction practices and materials, emerging legal issues, and the effects of climate change on planning and architectural design.
Download or read book High Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Issues in Green Building and the Federal Response written by Eric A. Fischer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) What Is Green Building (GB)?: Energy; Water; Materials; Waste; Health; Siting; Serviceability; Disaster Resistance; Integration: Balance Among Elements; Balance Across Stages; Interdependence; Leadership in Energy and Environ. Design (LEED); Other Systems: Performance; Cost; Measurement; Market Penetration; Approach; (3) Legislative and Policy Framework; Energy Policy Act of 1992, and 2005; Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; ARRA of 2009; Executive Order 13423, and 13514; (4) Programs and Activities of Selected Fed. Agencies; GSA; DoE; EPA; Office of the Fed. Environ. Exec.; NIST; HUD; (7) Issues for Congress: Oversight; Adoption and Implementation of GB. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Green Buildings written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Green Buildings Offer Multiple Benefits written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House".
Download or read book High Performance Building Guidelines written by Andrea Woodner and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High performance buildings maximize operational energy savings; improve comfort, health, & safety of occupants & visitors; & limit detrimental effects on the environment. These Guidelines provide instruction in the new methodologies that form the underpinnings of high performance buildings. They further indicate how these practices may be accommodated within existing frameworks of capital project administration & facility management. Chapters: city process; design process; site design & planning; building energy use; indoor environment; material & product selection; water mgmt.; construction admin.; commissioning; & operations & maintenance.
Download or read book Federal Energy Management Agencies Are Taking Steps to Meet High Performance Federal Building Requirements but Face Challenges written by Terrell Dorn and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The fed. gov¿t. is the nation's largest energy consumer. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) establishes high-performance fed. building requirements that include reducing energy use and managing storm water runoff. The DoE, GSA, OMB, and EPA are implementing and, in turn, helping other agencies to implement EISA requirements. This report addresses: (1) what implementing agencies are doing to direct and assist other agencies in meeting key EISA high-performance federal building requirements; (2) how implementing agencies are planning to use Recovery Act funds to meet key requirements; and (3) what challenges implementing and other agencies might face. Charts and tables.
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Download or read book A Whole System Approach to High Performance Green Buildings written by David Strong and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative new resource provides a comprehensive review of the current approaches to the design and construction of sustainable buildings. This hand-on guide features global case studies with practical examples of both successful and unsuccessful designs. The whole system approach to integrated design is clearly presented. This book includes insight into designing for the future, including design quality and future proofing, intelligent buildings, and whole life value. Nature inspired sustainable designs that can be mimicked in the construction industry are presented. Technical challenges such as energy efficiency, design, and computer modeling are explored along with various construction phase opportunities.
Download or read book Becoming a Green Building Professional written by Holley Henderson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-08-03 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting For those considering a new career or a career change focused on green and sustainable building and design, Becoming a Green Building Professional offers practical information on educational requirements, career options, guidance and tips, and first-hand interviews with green building professionals. Perfect for underemployed architects and other building and design professionals who want to reinvent and renew their careers, as well as students considering such a career, this is a vital and informative guide to a growing field.
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Download or read book Energy Efficiency Technologies and Programs written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
