Sustainable construction: Green building design and delivery. Third edition

Hoboken, NJxvi, 543 p.: app., gloss., index; 25 c

Sustainable construction : green building design and delivery

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Sustainable Construction : Green Building Design and Delivery

No longer just a buzzword, sustainable construction is going mainstream and soon will be the norm. Revised to reflect the latest developments of the US Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED rating system and other tools, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Third Edition guides construction and design professionals through the process of developing commercial and institutional high performance green buildings in todays marketplace.Charles Kibert provides an introduction to green building, covering the theory, history, and state of the industry as well as best practices in building procurement and delivery systems. From green building and Green Globes assessments to building hydrological systems and materials and product selection, this comprehensive text covers all of the factors involved with sustainable construction. In a clear and accessible writing style, Kibert addresses issues so that the reader can think critically and independently as part of the cutting edge in green building.The Third Edition includes up to date coverage of:The latest developments leading up to LEED version 4Carbon neutral design and carbon accountingGreen Globes and international building assessment systemsThe Living Building ChallengeEnvironmental product declarations EPDs as the norm for green building productsThe trends in net zero energy building design and policiesBroad enough to cover the needs of faculty and students and detailed enough to serve as a professional reference, Sustainable Construction, Third Edition is a must for the builder or owner and construction manager looking to take advantage of the opportunities in this rapidly evolving field, the designer looking to be LEED certified, or anyone interested in sustainability.xii, 543 hlm.: ill.; 29 cm

Applying the project management cost estimating standard to carbon footprinting

Anthropogenic emissions have a significant effect on Earth’s atmosphere and contribute to changes in the global climate. These emissions and their impacts need to be tracked in order to understand their potential consequences and to be able to determine how these impacts can be eliminated or reduced by changes in methods, behaviors, and tools. A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions generated by an entity over a specific time period or lifecycle. Developing a consistent and clear approach to determining the sources and quantities of these emissions is important due to the emerging demand to account for carbon impacts. Unfortunately there are very few approaches that can accurately estimate and track carbon to determine the climate change impacts of organizations, businesses, and activities. In this paper we propose an approach to carbon footprinting in which the amount of one or more types of carbon gas emissions can be estimated. We propose that by adapting cost estimation standards to carbon footprinting practices, a standard approach can be developed, thus providing a clearer and more focused approach to carbon footprinting. In this study, we have adapted the cost estimation standard of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). This adaptation results in a new methodology for carbon footprint quantification that provides more clarification and robustness to carbon footprinting processes. By breaking down the whole process into three key steps, i.e., inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs, and by introducing relevant steps to take, the methodology can function as a guideline for carbon footprinting studies

A novel methodology for the path alignment of visual SLAM in indoor construction inspection

Path alignment is the process of mapping an indoor construction inspection path reconstructed by a visual SLAM system onto a 2D map with user interaction required to pinpoint at least two common tie points. In practice, more points are often needed due to path distortions and linear transformations, potentially resulting in reduced productivity. This paper proposes a methodology that combines two novel algorithms for the path alignment: (1) PCA_STAN_ALGO applies principal component analysis to remove path distortions caused by the xz plane of a camera coordinate system not being parallel to the floor plane; and (2) GRPX_TRANS utilizes a graphical user interface to facilitate the path alignment. The proposed methodology enables the users to utilize just two tie points for successful path alignment. An experimental study showed that applying both PCA_STAN_ALGO and GRPX_TRANS saved about 50% in time compared to using only GRPX_TRANS, a result of needing minimal moving points.©2021 Elsevier. This manuscript version is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY–NC–ND 4.0) license, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/fi=vertaisarvioitu|en=peerReviewed