Submarine Mines and Torpedoes: As Applied to Harbor Defense (1889)

An Up-to-Date Guide to the Latest LEED-New Construction Guidelines

Fully revised for version 3.0 of the LEED-New Construction rating system (LEED-2009), this GreenSource book helps you acquire the skills needed to apply LEED-NC to sustainable construction projects.

The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction, second edition, offers comprehensive coverage of the environmental systems and impacts on which many of the LEED-NC subcategories are based. Detailed equations and exercises in the book can be used to perform the calculations outlined in LEED-NC. Valuable information on real-world applications of LEED-NC in military, low-impact development (LID), and other sectors is included in this practical resource.

THE ENGINEERING GUIDE TO LEED-NEW CONSTRUCTION COVERS: Introduction to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED-NC rating systemSustainable sitesWater efficiencyEnergy and atmosphereMaterials and resourcesIndoor environmental qualityInnovation in design and regional prioritiesA systematic view of green and minimum program requirementsDepartment of Defense sustainable construction and indoor air quality (IAQ)Low-impact development