Civil Engineering Association

Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction

This book provides the most recent information about concrete’s history in the green building movement, state-of-the-art methodologies, and best practices. The history of cement manufacturing and the use of concrete are discussed to provide a context for today’s current practices. Continuing pressures on the construction industry to reduce waste have resulted in an increase in the amount of concrete that is recycled or reused Refurbishing or reusing structures is the least waste option This book outlines the variety of ways that concrete is easily and affordably reused. Work is under way within the precast industry with the aim of making it possible to lease concrete products so that they can be returned and/or reused.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Sustainability in the Cement Industries and Chemical
Chapter 3 The Principles of Sustainable Building Design
Chapter 4 Sustainability through Thermal Mass of Concrete
Chapter 5 Concrete Pavements and Sustainability
Chapter 6 Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements: A Sustainable Alternative
Chapter 7 Pervious Concrete for Sustainable Development
Chapter 8 Heat Island Effects
Chapter 9 Future Sustainable City: The Case of Masdar City
Chapter 10 Sustainability and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
Chapter 11 Global Sustainability and Concrete

Description:

With superior fire resistance, strength, and a long service life, concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. A sustainable material, concrete is also easily and affordably reused and rehabilitated. The first book to provide an overview of sustainability and concrete, Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction surveys the material’s history in the green building movement and presents state-of-the-art methodologies and best practices.

From the manufacturing of cement to the rehabilitation of concrete, this comprehensive book explains how concrete can be used for sustainable design and construction. It offers insight into new technological and social developments guiding the introduction of green buildings and examines the attributes that concrete has to offer the green building movement. The text also highlights research on economic analysis—particularly life cycle costing—to provide a full picture of the economic benefits of concrete. Expert contributors from around the world offer diverse viewpoints on global sustainability.

Topics covered include:

Principles of sustainable design
Benefits of concrete’s thermal mass
Mitigation of urban heat island effects
Surface runoff and the application of pervious concrete for sidewalks and parking areas
Reduction of construction waste
Leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) standards

Emphasizing environmental impact and occupational and consumer health and safety, this book explains how to make the most of concrete in sustainable design. Written for university and concrete industry continuing education courses, it also serves as a reference for building owners and industry professionals who recognize the value of green building.




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Illustrates the Global Relevance of Sustainability

Applicable to roads, bridges, and other elements of the infrastructure, Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction, Second Edition provides an overview of all available information on the role of concrete in green building. A handbook offering viewpoints from worldwide experts on the global nature of the sustainability movement, it highlights research on economic analysis, in particular the International Organization for Standardization, Environmental Management―Life Cycle Assessment―Principles and Framework application of life cycle costing, to provide a full picture of the economic benefits of concrete in green building.

Outlines the Variety of Ways That Concrete Is Easily and Affordably Reused

With an emphasis on environmental impact and occupational and consumer health and safety, the text clearly outlines how to make the most of concrete in sustainable design. It explores the benefits of thermal mass, increased water supply, and improving water quality; reducing urban heat island effects; reducing construction waste; and the use of supplementary cementitious materials. The authors include an in-depth evaluation of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other emissions associated with the manufacture of cement. They also highlight the attributes that concrete has to offer the green building movement and the effect that emerging life cycle analysis has on concrete’s role in this important revolution in the building industry. Readers gain a better understanding of how concrete can contribute to sustainable construction, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and the green building movement overall.

Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction, Second Edition presents the most recent information about concrete’s role in the green building movement, state-of-the-art methodologies, and best practices, and provides readers with diverse viewpoints on global sustainability.


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