Green Building Illustrated (Paperback, 2)

Preface……vii

1 Introduction……1

2 First Principles……13

3 Codes and Standards……27

4 Community, Climate, and Site……43

5 Building Shape and Biomimicry……69

6 Near-Building Features……89

7 Outer Envelope……101

8 Unconditioned Spaces……133

9 Inner Envelope……147

10 Thermal Zoning and Compartmentalization……159

11 Lighting, Plug, and Process Loads……169

12 Hot and Cold Water……185

13 Indoor Environmental Quality……197

14 Heating and Cooling……217

15 Renewable Energy……237

16 Net-Zero Energy Design and Case Studies ……245

17 Materials……253

18 Schedules, Sequences, and Affordability……271

19 Quality in Green Design and Construction……281

20 Conclusion……303

 Glossary……309

 Bibliography……313

 Index……317