The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction - Sustainable Construction for Engineers 1ed.pdf

The Engineering
Guide to LEED–
New Construction
Sustainable Construction for Engineers
Liv Haselbach
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Haselbach, Liv.
The engineering guide to LEED-new construction : sustainable construction
for engineers / Liv Haselbach.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-07-148993-5 (alk. paper)
1. Sustainable buildings—Design and construction. 2. Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System. I. Title.
2008
690—dc22
2008002073
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