Sustainable construction and design

Abstract

This book is for students in Construction degree programs, for those studying to take the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Accredited Professional (AP) Exam, and for those who would like a better understanding of how to live a more sustainable life as conscious stewards of this Earth. Construction students are encountering more and more employers who enquire whether the students hold the LEED® AP designation before they are considered for employment. Within a few years, the USGBC’s LEED® criteria have become the leading green building program in the United States, and is one that is being used all over the world as well. Its purpose is to identify many of the most important aspects of the construction process related to sustainable design and construction.