{"product_id":"becoming-a-green-building-professional-9780470951439","title":"Becoming a Green Building Professional","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting, this title offers practical information on educational requirements, career options, guidance and tips, and first-hand interviews with green building professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For those considering a new career or a career change on green and sustainable design, \u003ci\u003eBecoming a Green Building Professional\u003c\/i\u003e offers practical information on educational requirements, career options, guidance and tips, and firsthand interviews. Perfect for design and building professionals who want to reinvent and renew their careers as well as students considering such a career, this is a vital and informative guide to a growing field.\" (\u003ci\u003eASID Icon\u003c\/i\u003e, Fall 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Why Build Green? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Place 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE NEED 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA REASON TO CARE 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLEADERSHIP 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFURTHER INCENTIVES 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWORLD OF GRAY 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGREEN BUILDING 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHISTORY OF GREEN BUILDING IN THE UNITED STATES 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAT ALL LEVELS 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWHAT IS A GREEN BUILDING PROFESSIONAL? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLEGACY 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGREEN JOBS STATS 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGREEN AS IN “SALARY” 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOW TO GET INTO THE FIELD 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE POWER OF TWO 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eON THE HORIZON 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 What Do Green Building Professionals Do? 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Principles 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE NATURAL STEP 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMETRICS 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTEGRATED THINKING 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMULTIFACETED PERSPECTIVE 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Green Building Education 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Eco-Education 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA WELL-CONCEIVED PROCESS 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigher Education 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDO YOU NEED AN “ENVIRONMENTAL” 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDEGREE?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBUILDING OR GREEN DEGREE? 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDegree Option 1: Building Profession 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNDERGRADUATE\/BACHELOR’S DEGREE 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMASTER’S DEGREE 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhD, OR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDegree Option 2: Specialized Environmental 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMULTIDISCIPLINARY DEGREES 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHOOSING A COLLEGE 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-College Educational 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Programs 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTIME AND RESULTS 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFORMAT AND FORUMS 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAMS 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuing Education 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspectives from Educators 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Experience of Green\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Professionals 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Adoption Becomes Mainstream 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Get Green Experience 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHANDS-ON EXPERIENCE 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVOLUNTEER—GET INVOLVED! 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMENTORING 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTERNSHIPS 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACCREDITATION 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Job Search 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE PLAN 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESOURCES 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTOOLS 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining a Best Fit 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Architect 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Contractor or Construction Manager 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Civil Engineer 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green MEP Engineer 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Interior Designer 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Landscape Architect 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Urban Planner 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Real Estate Professional 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Green Facility Manager or Owner 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperience + Resources = Results 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Sustainability and Green Building Consultants 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Sprouting New Sector 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE RACE TO STAY CURRENT 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRANGE OF ROLES 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANTS 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGREEN BUILDING CONSULTANTS 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOW GREEN BUILDING CONSULTANTS WORK 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspectives from Green Building Consultants 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen Lanterns 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Green Building Process and Tools 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGUIDE: INTEGRATED DESIGN 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Toolbox 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSELECTING THE BEST TOOL FOR THE JOB 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTRANSPARENCY 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSTANDARDS 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHIRD PARTY 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePERFORMANCE 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature Nexus 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Green Building Impact Areas, People, and Tools 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Ecos 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSPECIALISTS 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTOOLS 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite\/Location 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHEAT ISLAND EFFECT 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBROWNFIELD REMEDIATION 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNEW VS. 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