Green Building with Concrete
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4398-1296-9 (ISBN)
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From the manufacturing of cement to the rehabilitation of concrete, this comprehensive book explains how concrete can be used for sustainable design and construction. It offers insight into new technological and social developments guiding the introduction of green buildings and examines the attributes that concrete has to offer the green building movement. The text also highlights research on economic analysis—particularly life cycle costing—to provide a full picture of the economic benefits of concrete. Expert contributors from around the world offer diverse viewpoints on global sustainability.
Topics covered include:
Principles of sustainable design
Benefits of concrete’s thermal mass
Mitigation of urban heat island effects
Surface runoff and the application of pervious concrete for sidewalks and parking areas
Reduction of construction waste
Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) standards
Emphasizing environmental impact and occupational and consumer health and safety, this book explains how to make the most of concrete in sustainable design. Written for university and concrete industry continuing education courses, it also serves as a reference for building owners and industry professionals who recognize the value of green building.
Gajanan M. Sabnis, PhD, PE, is Emeritus Professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and an international consultant in project management and related fields. With his diverse cultural background and experience in the United States and India, he spends more time in India to assist the infrastructure projects there. Large infrastructure development is taking place in India and the Middle East, and he finds it rewarding to provide such advisory services. He is a strong proponent of sustainability in civil engineering—particularly in the cement and concrete industry. He has participated in the initial development of the policy on sustainability in ASCE and has built his own home in Silver Spring, Maryland, as an experiment in the principles of sustainable construction.
Introduction; Gajanan M. Sabnis
Sustainability in the Cement Industries and Chemical Admixtures; Thomas B. Carter
The Principles of Sustainable Building Design; N. Subramanian
Sustainability through Thermal Mass of Concrete; William Juhl
Concrete Pavements and Sustainability; Thomas J. Van Dam and Peter Taylor
Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements: A Sustainable Alternative; Chetan Hazaree
Pervious Concrete for Sustainable Development; Karthik H. Obla and Gajanan Sabnis
Heat Island Effects; Pushpa Devanathan and Kolialum Devanathan
Future Sustainable City: The Case of Masdar City; Gajanan M. Sabnis
Sustainability and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures; Gopal Rai
Global Sustainability and Concrete; Edward J. Martin
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.11.2011 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | at least 13 equations; 26 Tables, black and white; 157 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 612 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4398-1296-9 / 1439812969 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4398-1296-9 / 9781439812969 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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