Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4987-3391-5 (ISBN)
Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction
outlines the sustainable practices used in engineering design and construction operations for all types of engineering and construction projects. Aimed at ushering the engineering and construction industry into embracing sustainable practices and green construction techniques, this book addresses sustainability in engineering design and construction operations from a historical and global perspective, and delves into specific sustainability concepts and processes.The book explains the concepts of sustainable development, corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Dow Jones Global Sustainability Index (DJGSI), key performance indicators (KPIs), corporate sustainability, and the triple bottom line (economic, environmental, and social values in design and construction). Relevant to sustainability in every facet of engineering and construction, it also covers life-cycle environmental cost analysis, discusses sustainable engineering and site selection, the economic considerations evaluated when making sustainability decisions, and explains how to measure and quantify sustainable performance and apply these practices in the real world. It also covers project and corporate level sustainability practices, sustainable construction materials and processes, sustainable heavy construction equipment, traditional and alternative energy sources, provides implementation resources for starting and evaluating sustainability programs, and includes a checklist for measuring the sustainability of construction operations.
The text contains detailed information on sustainable construction materials and processes, heavy construction equipment, and traditional and alternative energy sources. It presents information on sustainable designs, selecting sustainable sites, designing for passive survivability, designing for disassembly, and the ISO 14,000 standards. It provides implementation resources for starting and evaluating sustainability programs and a checklist for measuring the sustainability of construction operations In addition, it provides definitions of sustainability terms and expressions, as well as case studies, examples, discussion questions, and a list of supplemental references at the end of each chapter.
This book provides information on:
Definitions for sustainability terms
Sources for locating global sustainability requirements
Current sustainability issues
Environmental laws related to sustainability and their implications
Sustainable design
Life-cycle cost assessment models
Sustainable practices currently being used in the engineering and construction (E&C) industry
Corporate-level sustainability practices
Project-level sustainability practices
Global sustainability trends and implications
Sustainable materials
Sustainable heavy construction equipment
Traditional and alternative energy sources
LEED Green Building Rating System
Sustainability organizations and certification programs
Sustainability implementation resources
A summary of sustainable engineering design and construction
J. K. Yates, PhD, BSCE, is a civil and construction engineering consultant, emeritus professor, and former dean, as well as having been the associate editor of the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Journal for 10 years. Dr. Yates has extensive hands-on experience working both domestically and globally for companies such as Bechtel, Williams Companies, CH2M Hill, and URS (formerly Morrison-Knudsen). A former member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, PMI, and the American Association of Cost Engineers International, Dr. Yates has written and had published eight books and over 50 refereed journal articles on civil and construction engineering, project management, and international engineering and construction. Daniel Castro-Lacouture, Ph.D, PE, is a professor and chair of the School of Building Construction, in the College of Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. His overall area of interest consists of defining and deploying evaluation protocols for technology innovations in the built environment, focusing on areas affecting the built environment from both operational and sustainability perspectives. Dr. Castro-Lacouture is a registered professional engineer, associate editor of Automation in Construction, and member of the International Green Builder Certification Board. He was chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2014 Construction Research Congress, and has worked in construction engineering and management in both the public and private sectors.
Introduction. Sources of Information on Sustainability Requirements. Sustainability Issues in the Engineering and Construction Industry. Sustainable Engineering Design. Environmental Laws and Their Implications. Life-Cycle Cost Assessment Models. Sustainable Practices in the Engineering and Construction Industry. Corporate-Level Sustainability Practices. Project-Level Sustainability Initiatives. Global Sustainability Trends and Implications. Sustainable Construction Materials. Sustainable Heavy Construction Equipment. Traditional and Alternative Energy Sources. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Sustainability Organizations and Certification Programs. Sustainability Implementation Resources. Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction Summary. Appendices.
| Zusatzinfo | 48 Tables, black and white; 73 Illustrations, black and white |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 793 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| Technik ► Bergbau | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| Technik ► Maschinenbau | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4987-3391-3 / 1498733913 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4987-3391-5 / 9781498733915 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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