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Materials Selection in Green Construction: Quantitative and Qualitative Considerations for Designers and Construction Managers - Couverture souple

Florez, Laura; Castro-Lacouture, Daniel

 
9783845441825: Materials Selection in Green Construction: Quantitative and Qualitative Considerations for Designers and Construction Managers
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3845441828 ISBN 13 : 9783845441825
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

The selection of materials has a significant impact on the performance and certification of a sustainable building. Typically, construction professionals focus on quantitative measures. But what about qualitative aspects? Or the perceived values and emotions that they experience in the selection? This work proposes an optimization model that can be used to help decision makers select sustainable materials by including all the considerations that arise in the selection process. Cost and design constraints in addition to the environmental requirements specified in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) account for quantitative measures. Qualitative aspects include perceptions of design and construction practitioners in an attempt to include non-measurable information that affects the appraisal of sustainability. A case study of materials selection is presented to illustrate the model and showcase its capability. This work should be useful to designers and construction managers, or anyone else who is considering building sustainable infrastructure.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The selection of materials has a significant impact on the performance and certification of a sustainable building. Typically, construction professionals focus on quantitative measures. But what about qualitative aspects? Or the perceived values and emotions that they experience in the selection? This work proposes an optimization model that can be used to help decision makers select sustainable materials by including all the considerations that arise in the selection process. Cost and design constraints in addition to the environmental requirements specified in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) account for quantitative measures. Qualitative aspects include perceptions of design and construction practitioners in an attempt to include non-measurable information that affects the appraisal of sustainability. A case study of materials selection is presented to illustrate the model and showcase its capability. This work should be useful to designers and construction managers, or anyone else who is considering building sustainable infrastructure.

Biographie de l'auteur

Laura Florez is a Ph.D. student in the School of Building Construction at Georgia Tech. Her research interest is developing decision-making methods for sustainability. Dr. Daniel Castro-Lacouture is Associate Professor and Chair in the School of Building Construction at Georgia Tech. His research centers on sustainable construction performance.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3845441828
ISBN 13 
9783845441825
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
88
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