Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012
Table of Contents:
“…Carbon Emissions Quantification and Verification Strategies for Large-Scale Construction Projects -- Carbon Emission Modeling for Green Building : A Comprehensive Study of Methodologies -- Establishing a Carbon Emissions Baseline for Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Buildings -- STEVE Tool : Bridging the Gap between Urban Climatology Research and Urban Planning Process -- Simulation of the Impact of Climate Change on the Current Building's Residential Envelope Thermal Transfer Value (ETTV) Regulation in Singapore -- Methodology of Data Collection and Energy Analysis for a Large Scale Agency -- Energy Consumption of Housing : A Case Study of RE and SB Construction in Northern Colorado -- Survey of Colorado Housing Authorities' Utilization of Green Building Technology -- Failure Investigation of Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool -- Performance of Greenery Systems in Zero Energy Building of Singapore -- Influence of Water Bodies on Outdoor Air Temperature in Hot and Humid Climate -- Performance of Passive Design Features in Zero Energy Building of Singapore -- The Business Case for Using Compressed Natural Gas Fuel in Concrete Mixer Trucks -- Environmental Implications of Residential Greywater Use : A Case Study of Glade Reservoir in Northern Colorado -- Green Building Policy and School Performance -- Attributes Influencing the Determination of Building Adaptation Potential for Public Housing in Singapore : Occupants' Perspectives -- Review of Current Legislation, Codes, and Certifications Increasing the Sustainability Standards for Construction Operations -- Savings to Sustainability : A Proposed Project Finance Method to Deliver Sustainable Federal Buildings -- LEED Economic Assessment Program (LEAP) -- Sustainability Rating System for Construction Corporations : A Best Practice Review -- Avoiding Greenwash by Design : Resolving Market and Socio-Environmental Ethical Conflicts -- Greening the Campus through Integrated Teaching and Research -- Sustainability Education in the United States : Analyses of the Curricula Used in Construction Programs -- Using the Workforce's Physiological Strain Monitoring to Enhance Social Sustainability of Construction -- Prevention through Design : An Important Aspect of Social Sustainability -- Assessing Integration and Project Performance in Student Teams in Teaching Sustainable Built Environment -- Barriers to the Delivery of Building Renovations for Improved Energy Performance : A Literature Review and Case Study -- Investigating the Set of Parameters Influencing Building Energy Consumption -- Evaluation of the Thermal Performance of Radiant Barrier in Heating and Cooling Load Reduction of Residential Buildings -- Exergy Analysis of Energy Use during Building Life Cycle -- The Prospect for Using Airside Economizers in China -- Comparative Analysis of Energy Consumption of Green and Non-Green School Buildings -- The Study of Variation in Gross Building Coverage Ratio on Estate-Level Outdoor Ventilation -- Effectiveness of External Wall Shading in Reducing the Energy Consumption of Desert Buildings -- Optimization of the Hybrid Energy Harvest Systems Sizing for Zero or Zero Net Energy Houses -- Daylighting Efficiency of External Perforated Solar Screens : Effect of Screen Axial Rotation under Clear Skies -- BLCC Analysis Derived from BIM and Energy Data of Zero Net Energy Test Home -- Performance Evaluation of Solar Chimney System in the Tropics -- Decision Making Aid for Selection of Renewable/Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings -- Passive Diurnal and Yearly Solar Energy Control Applied through Calculated Building Surface Exposure at Various Latitudes -- Improving Buildings' Energy Performance by Defining Optimum Shape Geometry of Sun-Breakers Window Shading -- On-Site Labor Productivity Measurement for Sustainable Construction -- Achieving Sustainability through Building Information Modeling Workflow.; A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Climate-Related Heat Effects on Craft Time Utilization in the Construction Industry -- Evaluation of Green Project Rating System for New Construction Projects -- Practices, Challenges, and Suggestions in Predicting User Experience during the Programming Phase of Construction Projects -- Construction Demolition Waste Management in Lebanon -- Study on the Problems and Countermeasures of Disposal of Construction Waste in Chongqing -- Subcontractor Involvement in LEED Building Projects -- Sustainable Construction : Comparison of Environmental Effects of Two Construction Methods -- Builders' Role : Innovative Green Technologies' Integration Process in Construction Projects -- Implementing Lean Construction Theory into Construction Processes' Waste Management -- Development Model for Construction Waste Management of China -- Sustainable Design Strategies to Assist the Elderly with Dementia -- Sustainable Luxury : Case Study of Two LEED Platinum Hotels -- Toward Effective Visualization of Sustainable Scope Development -- Bridge Information Modeling in Sustainable Bridge Management -- Constructing Energy Efficiency : Rethinking and Redesigning the Architectural Detail -- Non-Invasive 3D Thermal Modeling for Buildings -- Using Animation and Hypermedia Tools to Spur the Energy Retrofit Market -- Material Ecologies in Parametric Design Software -- Can Different Design Codes Give the Accurate Prediction of Moment Capacities of High-Strength Concrete Members? …”