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Written by two nationally known experts on green building methods and materials, Green Building Materials, Third Edition offers in-depth, practical information on the product selection, product specification, and construction process. This new Third Edition is an excellent hands-on guide to today's newest range of green building materials- what they are, where to find them, how to use them effectively, and how to address LEED requirements. Organized by CSI MasterFormat® categories for fast access to specific information.
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Ross Spiegel, RA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP, NCARB
Senior Specification write, Fletcher-Thompson, Inc., Shelton, CT; Member of the Construction Specifications Institute since 1978, where he is a liaison to the U.S. Green Building Council; Past member of the U.S. Green Building Council's Board of Directors, past chair of the USGBC Steering Committee for the Green Build Conference & Expo
Dru Meadows, AIA, FCSI, CCS, FASTM
Cofounder of the Green Team, a strategic environmental consulting firm, that evaluates and specifies many new and alternative building materials; Chair for ASTM International's Committee on Sustainability; Past member of the U.S. Green Building Council Board and past member of USGBC's LEED Rating System Steering Committee
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Acknowledgments to the Third Edition.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Preface to the First Edition.
CHAPTER 1 Introduction.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 2 Why Use Green Building Materials?
Liability Issues.
Economic Benefits.
Consumer Demand and New Markets.
Regulatory Requirements.
Altruism and Professional Responsibility.
Green Building Materials: An Ounce of Prevention.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 3 What Are Green Building Materials?
What Does Green Look Like?
Does Green Work?
Isn’t Green Expensive?
Perceptions.
Shades of Green.
Resource Management, Toxicity/IEQ, and Performance.
When Are Green Building Materials Not Green?
Overcoming Entropy.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 4 How Does the Product Selection Process Work?
Step 1: Identify Material Categories.
Step 2: Identify (Green) Building Material Performance Criteria.
Step 3: Identify (Green) Building Material Options.
Step 4: Gather Technical Information.
Step 5: Review Submitted Information for Completeness.
Step 6: Evaluate (Green) Materials.
Step 7: Select and Document Choice.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 5 Eco-Labeling, Green Standards, and Product Certification.
Standards Development Organizations.
Trade and Professional Organizations.
Government.
Labeling.
Certification.
Future Developments.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 6 How Does the Construction Process Work?
Design and Construction Relationships.
The Bidding Phase.
The Construction Phase.
Certification Activities.
The Construction Phase as the Successful End to the Project.
Risk Management for Green Building Materials.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 7 Green Building Materials and Green Building Programs.
Local Programs.
State Programs.
U.S. Governmental Agency Programs.
National (U.S.) Programs.
National Programs (Other Countries).
International Programs.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER Conclusion.
History of Green Building Materials.
The Future of Green Building Materials.
Final Thoughts.
Endnotes.
Appendix A Sources of Further Information.
APPENDIX B Summary of Environmental Issues in CSI MasterFormat™ Organization.
APPENDIX C Sample Sections.
Appendix D Sample Contracts.
APPENDIX E Examples of Sector-Specific InitiativesTowards Sustainability.
GLOSSARY.
