Becoming a Green Building Professional A Guide to Careers in Sustainable Architecture, Design, Engineering, Development, and Operations
by Henderson, Holley; Cortese, Anthony D.Edition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2012-07-31
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting For those considering a new career or a career change focused on green and sustainable building and design, Becoming a Green Building Professional offers practical information on educational requirements, career options, guidance and tips, and first-hand interviews with green building professionals. Perfect for underemployed architects and other building and design professionals who want to reinvent and renew their careers, as well as students considering such a career, this is a vital and informative guide to a growing field.
Author Biography
Holley Henderson, LEED AP BD+C/ID+C, provides sustainable consulting and speaking for the built environment and global business strategy, collaborating with owners, design firms, and manufacturers via H2 Ecodesign, a company she launched that has facilitated nearly 3.5 million square feet of green buildings around the world. Holley has served on multiple national USGBC committees including most recently as Chair of the USGBC LEED CI Core Committee; current Vice Chair of the USGBC LEED Market Advisory Committee; and member of the USGBC LEED Steering Committee.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. xi |
| Preface | p. xix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xx |
| Why Build Green? | p. 1 |
| Our Place | p. 1 |
| The Need | p. 2 |
| A Reason to Care | p. 5 |
| Leadership | p. 5 |
| Further Incentives | p. 6 |
| World of Gray | p. 6 |
| Green Building | p. 7 |
| History of Green Building in the United States | p. 7 |
| At All Levels | p. 8 |
| What is a Green Building Professional? | p. 8 |
| Legacy | p. 12 |
| Green Jobs Stats | p. 13 |
| Green as in "Salary" | p. 14 |
| Howto Get into the Field | p. 14 |
| The Power of Two | p. 19 |
| On the Horizon | p. 30 |
| What Do Green Building Professionals Do? | p. 33 |
| Common Principles | p. 35 |
| The Natural Step | p. 35 |
| Metrics | p. 36 |
| Integrated Thinking | p. 39 |
| Multifaceted Perspective | p. 41 |
| Green Building Education | p. 59 |
| Importance of Eco-Education | p. 60 |
| A Well-Conceived Process | p. 61 |
| Higher Education | p. 62 |
| Do You Need An "Environmental" Degree? | p. 62 |
| Building Or Green Degree? | p. 64 |
| Degree Option 1: Building Profession | p. 66 |
| Undergraduate/Bachelor's Degree | p. 66 |
| Master's Degree | p. 74 |
| Phd, Or Doctor of Philosophy | p. 74 |
| Degree Option 2: Specialized Environmental | p. 72 |
| Multi Disciplinary Degrees | p. 80 |
| Choosing a College | p. 81 |
| Post-College Educational Options | p. 89 |
| Training Programs | p. 89 |
| Time and Results | p. 90 |
| Format and Forums | p. 90 |
| Hands-On Training Programs | p. 91 |
| Continuing Education | p. 92 |
| Perspectives from Educators | p. 92 |
| Experience of Green Building Professionals | p. 103 |
| Early Adoption Becomes Mainstream | p. 103 |
| How to Get Green Experience | p. 105 |
| Hands-On Experience | p. 105 |
| Volunteer-Get Involved! | p. 106 |
| Mentoring | p. 108 |
| Internships | p. 111 |
| Accreditation | p. 111 |
| The Green Job Search | p. 113 |
| The Plan | p. 113 |
| Resources | p. 113 |
| Tools | p. 120 |
| Determining a Best Fit | p. 123 |
| The Green Architect | p. 125 |
| The Green Contractor or Construction Manager | p. 130 |
| The Green Civil Engineer | p. 134 |
| The Green MEP Engineer | p. 138 |
| The Green Interior Designer | p. 142 |
| The Green Landscape Architect | p. 147 |
| The Green Urban Planner | p. 154 |
| The Green Real Estate Professional | p. 159 |
| The Green Facility Manager or Owner | p. 165 |
| Experience + Resources = Results | p. 174 |
| Sustainability and Green Building Consultants | p. 177 |
| A Sprouting New Sector | p. 177 |
| The Race to Stay Current | p. 178 |
| Range of Roles | p. 180 |
| Sustainability Consultants | p. 180 |
| Green Building Consultants | p. 182 |
| How Green Building Consultants Work | p. 191 |
| Perspectives from Green Building Consultants | p. 194 |
| Green Lanterns | p. 199 |
| Green Building Process and Tools | p. 201 |
| Process | p. 201 |
| Guide: Integrated Design | p. 203 |
| The Toolbox | p. 208 |
| Selecting the Best Tool for the Job | p. 209 |
| Transparency | p. 210 |
| Standards | p. 211 |
| Third Party | p. 212 |
| Performance | p. 215 |
| Green Building Certifications | p. 218 |
| Nature Nexus | p. 238 |
| Green Building Impact Areas, People, and Tools | p. 241 |
| Common Ecos | p. 241 |
| Specialists | p. 242 |
| Tools | p. 242 |
| Site/Location | p. 244 |
| Heat Island Effect | p. 245 |
| Brownfield Remediation | p. 245 |
| Water | p. 248 |
| Energy | p. 254 |
| New Vs. Vintage | p. 256 |
| Energy for New Construction | p. 257 |
| Energy for Existing Buildings | p. 268 |
| Commissioning the Bridge | p. 272 |
| Next-Generation Energy | p. 274 |
| Materials | p. 285 |
| Materials in Design | p. 286 |
| Material Certifications | p. 288 |
| Entry Point-Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Toxicity | p. 291 |
| Next-Generation Materials | p. 296 |
| Materials in Construction | p. 304 |
| Materials in Operations | p. 304 |
| Indoor Air Quality | p. 305 |
| Air Quality By Building Phases | p. 308 |
| Air Quality in Design | p. 309 |
| Air Quality in Construction | p. 309 |
| Air Quality in Operations | p. 311 |
| Air Quality in Post-Occupancy | p. 312 |
| The Business of Green Buildings | p. 317 |
| Chief Sustainability Officers | p. 318 |
| One Role, Many Names | p. 320 |
| Green Legal Advisors/Environmental Lawyers | p. 332 |
| Financials | p. 339 |
| The Future of Green Building | p. 365 |
| Forecast | p. 365 |
| Global | p. 366 |
| United States | p. 367 |
| Beauty of Age | p. 378 |
| New Look | p. 379 |
| The End Is The Beginning | p. 382 |
| Appendix | p. 383 |
| Index | p. 387 |
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