Greening Existing Buildings
by: Jerry Yudelson
Abstract: A practical reference for building owners, developers, and facility managers This new GreenSource book explains how to transform existing buildings into more energy-efficient green buildings on conventional budgets. You can follow the process, step-by-step, through each phase of project design, construction, and operations.Greening Existing Buildings features proven technologies and design methods, and shows you how to select and work with design and construction professionals in a cost-effective, mutually supportive way. The book highlights ten best practices for greening existing buildings, and includes 20 U.S. and international case studies of successful implementations. The hard costs associated with efficiency upgrades and materials choices are also discussed.
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Table of Contents
- A. McGRAW-HILL’S GREENSOURCE SERIES
- B. About the Author
- C. FOREWORD
- D. PREFACE
- E. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 1. THE SUSTAINABILITY REVOLUTION
- 2. THE CHALLENGE OF GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- 3. MARKETS FOR GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- 4. UNDERSTANDING GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS
- 5. THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- 6. COSTS OF GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- 7. MEETING THE ENERGY RETROFIT CHALLENGE
- 8. GREENING SITE MANAGEMENT AND REDUCING WATER USE
- 9. GREENING THE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING
- 10. LEED CERTIFICATION CHALLENGES AND APPROACHES
- 11. LESSONS LEARNED—TEN BEST PRACTICES FOR GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- 12. GREENING THE FUTURE
- I. CASE STUDIES
- A. CERTIFIED LEED-EB PROJECTS (ALL VERSIONS) (LIST CURRENT AS OF MAY 28, 2009)
- B. ENERGY STAR AND THE EU’S ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS DIRECTIVE
- C. INTERVIEWEES
- D. RATING SYSTEMS FOR GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- E. RESOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
- F. Verification of Sustainable Product Attributes
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A.
McGRAW-HILL’S GREENSOURCE SERIES
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B.
About the Author
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C.
FOREWORD
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D.
PREFACE
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E.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 1. THE SUSTAINABILITY REVOLUTION
- 2. THE CHALLENGE OF GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- 3. MARKETS FOR GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- 4. UNDERSTANDING GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS
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THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Major Commercial Developers
- Benefits to Government Agency Owners
- The Multifold Dimensions of the Business Case
- Benefits Directly to the Building Owner
- Benefits to Both the Building Owners and Tenants
- Branding and Positioning a Commercial Property
- Benefits to Future Financial Performance
- Barriers to Realizing Green Building Benefits
- The Business Case for Greening the Retail Sector
- How to Implement LEED-EBOM
- Summary
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6.
COSTS OF GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- Case Study: University of California Office of the President, Oakland
- Cost Drivers for Greening Existing Buildings
- Project Profile: 717 Texas, Houston
- Controlling Costs in LEED Projects
- Project Profile: Cal Poly Faculty Offices East, San Luis Obispo, California
- Summary of LEED-EB Project Cost Influences
- Green Building Cost Studies
- Presenting Costs and Benefits: “Payback” versus “Return on Investment”
- Summary
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7.
MEETING THE ENERGY RETROFIT CHALLENGE
- LEED-EBOM Energy and Atmosphere Credits
- Building Commissioning
- Case Study: Caterpillar Financial Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
- Economic Benefits of Retrocommissioning
- Technical Issues in Retro-Cx
- Energy-Efficiency Measures for Existing Buildings
- The Energy-Efficiency Market
- Importance of Controlling Lighting Energy Use
- Emerging Energy Retrofit Technologies
- Case Study: Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Headquarters, Chicago
- Solar and Renewable Energy
- Summary
- 8. GREENING SITE MANAGEMENT AND REDUCING WATER USE
- 9. GREENING THE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING
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10.
LEED CERTIFICATION CHALLENGES AND APPROACHES
- Keys to a Successful Project
- The Project Team
- The Building Audit—Getting the Information Together
- Organizing the Project
- Case Study: SMUD Customer Service Center, Sacramento, California
- The Gap Analysis
- Managing the Certification Process
- Managing the Process from Beginning to End
- Project Profile: Owens Corning World Headquarters, Toledo, Ohio
- Innovation in Operations
- Summary
- 11. LESSONS LEARNED—TEN BEST PRACTICES FOR GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- 12. GREENING THE FUTURE
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CASE STUDIES
- LEED-EB Certified Project Analysis
- Case Studies
- Sebesta Blomberg Headquarters, Roseville, Minnesota
- The Crestwood Building, Atlanta Metro Area, Georgia
- Alliance for a Sustainable Colorado, Denver, Colorado
- Byron G. Rogers U.S. Courthouse, Denver, Colorado
- City Hall, San Jose, California
- Bell Trinity Square, Toronto, Ontario
- One Potomac Yard, Arlington, Virginia
- 17th Street Plaza, Denver, Colorado
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A.
CERTIFIED LEED-EB PROJECTS (ALL VERSIONS) (LIST CURRENT AS OF MAY 28, 2009)
- B. ENERGY STAR AND THE EU’S ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS DIRECTIVE
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C.
INTERVIEWEES
- D. RATING SYSTEMS FOR GREENING EXISTING BUILDINGS
- E. RESOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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F.
Verification of Sustainable Product Attributes
Book Details
Title: Greening Existing Buildings
Publisher: : New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, San Juan, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc
ISBN: 9780071638326
Authors:
Jerry Yudelson
P.E., M.S., M.B.A, LEED AP, is Principal, Yudelson Associates, a leading green building
consulting firm. He has been a leading speaker at green building and real estate conferences
in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Germany, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, and
has authored several books on sustainability.
Description: A practical reference for building owners, developers, and facility managers This new GreenSource book explains how to transform existing buildings into more energy-efficient green buildings on conventional budgets. You can follow the process, step-by-step, through each phase of project design, construction, and operations.Greening Existing Buildings features proven technologies and design methods, and shows you how to select and work with design and construction professionals in a cost-effective, mutually supportive way. The book highlights ten best practices for greening existing buildings, and includes 20 U.S. and international case studies of successful implementations. The hard costs associated with efficiency upgrades and materials choices are also discussed.
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