Table of Contents

Preface vii
1 Introduction 1


2 First Principles 13


3 Codes, Standards, and Guidelines 25


4 Community and Site 35


5 Building Shape 57


6 Near-Building Features 73


7 Outer Envelope 83


8 Unconditioned Spaces 113


9 Inner Envelope 125


10 Thermal Zoning and Compartmentalization 137


11 Lighting and Other Electric Loads 145


12 Hot and Cold Water 159


13 Indoor Environmental Quality 167


14 Heating and Cooling 187


15 Renewable Energy 205


16 Materials 211


17 Schedules, Sequences, and Affordability 227


18 Quality in Green Design and Construction 233


19 Conclusion 253


LEED


Green Building Rating System 259


Glossary 261


Bibliography 265


Index 269

About the Author

FRANCIS D.K. CHING , an architect and Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, recently retired after more than 35 years of teaching. He is the bestselling author of Building Construction Illustrated, among other books on architecture and design, all published by Wiley. His works have been translated into more than 16 languages and are regarded as classics for their renowned graphic presentations. IAN M. SHAPIRO is the founder and co-owner of Taitem Engineering in Ithaca, New York, an award-winning consulting firm he founded in 1989. He has been a visiting lecturer at Cornell University, Tompkins-Cortland Community College, and Syracuse University. He has worked on several LEED building design projects, has led a variety of energy conservation research projects, and is a frequent contributor to ASHRAE Journal and Home Energy magazine.