GS LIBRARY FEATURED MATERIALS
Title: Ecological engineering design : restoring and conserving ecosystem services
Author: Matlock, Marty D.
Call No.: GE350 .M433 2011
Summary:
Ecologically-sensitive building and landscape design is a broad, intrinsically interdisciplinary field. Existing books independently cover narrow aspects of ecological design in depth (hydrology, ecosystems, soils, flora and fauna, etc.), but none of these books can boast of the integrated approach taken by this one. Drawing on the experience of the authors, this book begins to define explicit design methods for integrating consideration of ecosystem processes and services into every facet of land use design, management, and policy. The approach is to provide a prescriptive approach to ecosystem design based upon ecological engineering principles and practices. This book will include a novel collection of design methods for the non-built and built environments, linking landscape design explicitly to ecosystem services.
Title: The future of value : how sustainability creates value through competitive differentiation
Author: Lowitt, Eric, 1972-
Call No.: HD30.255 .L918 2011
Summary:
Enhance business performance by using sustainability for competitive advantage. The Future of Value reveals what it takes for companies to grow and outperform the competition in today's growth-constrained, sustainability conscious world. The author shows leaders how to use sustainability as a powerful, pragmatic lens to enhance business performance. He also explores how to craft and oversee a portfolio of effective tools, develop competitive strategies, and adjust value chain activities, talent management practices, and corporate policies to help organizations execute powerful sustainability strategies. He provides a systematic, yet instantly familiar, model all companies can use to connect sustainability with their growth and competitive strategies
Title: Green construction project management and cost oversight
Author: Kubba, Sam
Call No.: TH880 .K95 2010
Summary:
Written in a conversational manner, this book will clarify the nuts and bolts of green construction, finance, and cost monitoring, and will outline the many attributes required to be successful in this field. The author draws on over 30 years of personal experience across the world - both as an employee and as an employer. The reader will learn how to plan and implement sound business strategies and form alliances in a global context. The book also offers important information and penetrating insights into the process of setting up and working as a due-diligence consultant.
Title: Industrial ecology and sustainable engineering
Author: Graedel, T. E.
Call No.: TS161 .G734 2010
Summary:
The first book of its kind devoted completely to industrial ecology/green engineering, this introduction uses industrial ecology principles and cases to ground the discussion of sustainable engineering–and offers practical and reasonable approaches to design decisions.
Title: Renewable energy: physics, engineering, environmental impact, economics & planning
Author: Sorensen, Bent
Call No.: TJ163.2 .S713 2011
Summary:
The first book of its kind devoted completely to industrial ecology/green engineering, this introduction uses industrial ecology principles and cases to ground the discussion of sustainable engineering–and offers practical and reasonable approaches to design decisions.
Title: Rough guide to sustainability: a design primer
Author: Edwards, Brian, 1944-
Call No.: NA2542.36 .E26 2010
Summary:
This is a primer that equips the contemporary architect to deal with the profession's most important challenge: designing buildings for sustainability. The book sets out the environmental, professional and governmental context underlying sustainable principles, as well as outlining the science, measures and design solutions.
Title: Sustainable communities design handbook: green engineering, architecture, and technology
Author: Woodrow W. Clark II
Call No.: GE 170 .S964 2010
Summary:
The objective of this book is to ensure a better quality of life for everyone, both now and for generations to come. This means creating a better and safer environment internationally through the sustainable use of natural resources, encouraging sustainable development which supports a strong economy, and ensuring a high quality environment that can be enjoyed by all.
Title: Sustainable construction and design
Author: Leffers, M. Regina
Call No.: TH880 .L493 2010
Location: Architecture Library
Summary:
This material is suitable for courses in Sustainable Construction; undergraduate or graduate courses that focus on LEED-AP training; and for any individual who is studying for the LEED-NC Accredited Professional Exam. Whether you are studying to take the LEED® Accredited Professional (AP) Exam or you are a student in a construction related program, this book is for you! Thorough and complete coverage explains the "how" and the "why" of sustainable construction so you can be better prepared for the LEED® AP Exam and life in the field.
