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Book SynopsisThis book explores the concepts and practicalities that lead to sustainable construction. It breaks new ground by providing the reader with the underlying principles of how to build sustainably and then assesses many of the tools required for the task. From energy to materials and from procurement to operation, all aspects play their part in turning a theoretically sustainable building project into a reality. There are many guidelines for the designer on how to maximise the sustainability of buildings but this resource text supplements these by focusing on the construction and operational aspects of sustainable buildings, as well as some of the more fundamental design-related considerations.
?Offers an excellent text for those learning to construct, design and operate sustainable buildings.
?Covers the drivers for sustainable construction, definitions, historical impacts, climate change and global, regional and individual responses.
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Table of ContentsPreface viii
About the author ix
Acknowledgments x
1 Introduction to sustainable construction 1
1.1 Why a book focused on sustainable construction? 1
1.2 Why construct sustainably? 2
1.3 How can we define sustainability? 2
1.4 The environmental importance of design, construction, and care of buildings 19
1.5 Where next? 19
References 19
2 Procurement and sustainability 22
2.1 Procurement and construction 22
2.2 Drivers for and concepts behind sustainable procurement 23
2.3 BREEAM 2011 and sustainable procurement 30
2.4 Organisational values, risk, and stakeholder goodwill 31
2.5 Contracts and sustainable construction 38
2.6 The RIBA plan of work 39
2.7 The sustainable procurement of materials and equipment 40
2.8 Summary 42
References 42
3 Energy, water, refurbishment, and sustainable building design 45
3.1 Design‐related sustainability 45
3.2 Sustainable design 46
3.3 Energy and design: Building fabric 48
3.4 Energy and design: Renewable energy and sustainable technologies 78
3.5 Water 96
3.6 Design for sustainable refurbishment 102
3.7 Summary 105
References 106
4 Materials and sustainable building design 110
4.1 Materials and design 110
4.2 Responsible sourcing of materials 111
4.3 Life cycle assessment 112
4.4 Whole‐life carbon (embodied energy and embodied carbon) 114
4.5 Materials and recycle/reuse 129
4.6 Sustainable construction materials 132
4.7 Summary/what next? 140
References 140
5 Construction‐related sustainability 143
5.1 Sustainable construction 143
5.2 Site operations and organisation 145
5.3 Materials 167
5.4 Summary 183
References 183
6 Assessment and performance evaluation of buildings and construction processes 188
6.1 Building assessment 188
6.2 Introduction and rationale for the assessment of current and future building performance 188
6.3 Categories of sustainability and building assessment systems 189
6.4 Building‐ and project‐specific tools 201
6.5 Post-occupancy assessments 216
6.6 Commissioning and technical assessment 223
6.7 Building simulation 238
6.8 Summary 244
References 244
7 Behaviour, sustainable construction, and the performance gap 249
7.1 People, sustainable construction, and buildings 249
7.2 The building performance gap 249
7.3 occupant behaviour: the performance gap 251
7.4 Modelling using occupant behaviour 257
7.5 Behaviour in the design process 257
7.6 Behaviour and sourcing materials 260
7.7 Sustainability and the business of construction 261
7.8 Commissioning 263
7.9 Facilities management 264
7.10 Summary 266
References 266
8 The practicalities of building with sustainable technologies 270
8.1 Building with sustainable technologies and innovations 270
8.2 General operational issues 275
8.3 Solar systems and technologies 278
8.4 Wind generation 287
8.5 Biomass 290
8.6 Ground/water/air source heat pumps 293
8.7 Micro CHP 298
8.8 Control systems and smart home energy management 299
8.9 Overheating and controlled ventilation systems 300
8.10 Rainwater and greywater collection systems 301
8.11 Summary 307
References 308
9 Future of sustainable construction 313
9.1 Future directions and policies 313
9.2 Future technologies 321
9.3 Future energy 324
9.4 Future materials 327
9.5 Future construction practices 329
9.6 Future norms and expectations 331
9.7 Chapter summary 332
References 333
Index 336
