Written specifically for contractors, this "how-to" book enables you to meet the challenges of green building construction. Contractors will discover how constructing environmentally friendly, sustainable buildings influences project management, delivery, documentation, and risk.

Contractor's Guide to Green Building Construction guides the reader these important considerations at all phases of a green construction project, including:

• Bidding and contracting
• Managing green design when the contractor works as a design builder
• Subcontracting
• Procurement
• Construction management
• Project commissioning and closeout

Contents

1. Green Construction and the Contractor

• Sustainable Development: What Is It?
• Green Building Defined
• Green Construction: Reactive or Proactive?
• Green Construction without Green Design?
• What is Green Construction?
• Green is Lean
• The Green Contractor
• Advantages of Being Green

2. Elements of Green Construction

• Green Building Evaluation Systems
• LEEDTM Certification
• Green GlobesTM Certification
• Additional Rating systems

3. Understanding Green Project Requirements

• Impact of Green Requirements
• Green Project Delivery
• Green Design-Bid-Build
• Green Construction Manager at Risk
• Green Design Build
• Contractor Selection Methods
• Green Scope of Work Impact
• Identifying Green Requirements
• Specifications
• CSI MasterFormat™
• Green Requirements on Drawings

4. Contracting for Green Construction

• Consult Your Advisors
• Contract Purpose
• Where Is The Risk?
• Managing Green Construction Risk
• Owner-Contractor Agreement
• Conditions of Contract
• Drawings & Specifications
• Addenda
• Other Listed Documents
• Green Design-Build Requirements
• Order of Contract Document Precedence
• Insurance coverage on Green Projects
• Bonding Requirements on Green Projects

5. Managing Green Design

• Designer Defined
• Design-Build as a Project Delivery System
• Design-Builder Defined
• Design-Build is a Team Effort
• What Makes A Successful Design-Build Project?
• Understanding Owner Needs & Expectations
• Selecting a Designer
• Contracting with the Designer
• Professional Liability Insurance
• The Design Process
• Perform Regular Design Reviews
• Managing the Design Process

6. Green Subcontracting

• Green Subcontracting
• Why Are Subcontractors Important On Green Projects?
• Specialty Contractor Prequalification
• Defining Subcontractor Scope
• Basis for Green Scope of Work
• Establishing Green Criteria
• Green Processes & Procedures
• Educate Specialty Contractors
• Subcontractor Selection
• Subcontract Terms & Condition
• Training Subcontractors on Site

7. Green Procurement

• Building Product Life Cycle
• Where are the Green Building Product Requirements?
• Subcontractor Procurement Responsibility
• Green Building Product Characteristics
• Green Building Product Screening Process
• Green Procurement Process
• Green Building Product Requirements Analysis
• Supplier RFQ Development
• Product Procurement Process
• Establish a Procurement Procedure

8. Constructing a Green Project

• Green Construction Process
• Green Construction Planning & Scheduling
• Workforce Conservation
• Material Conservation
• Site Layout & Use
• Construction Waste Management
• Material Storage & Protection
• Providing a Healthy Work Environment
• Creating an Environmentally-Friendly Jobsite
• Construction Equipment Selection & Operation
• Documenting Green Construction

9. Green Project Commissioning and Closeout

• Building Commissioning Purpose & Objectives
• Building Commissioning Defined
• Owner Building Commissioning Benefits
• Commissioning As A Quality Assurance Program
• Contractor’s Responsibility for Building Performance
• Building Commissioning Extent & Timing
• Project Commissioning Requirements
• Basic Building Commissioning Process
• Commissioning Authority
• Commissioning Plan
• Commissioning Team
• Commissioning Activities
• Prefunctional Equipment Testing
• Control system Checkout & Testing
• Testing, Adjusting, & Balancing
• Functional Testing
• Operational Training
• Commissioning & Closeout Submittals
• Project Functional Completion
• Working with an Outside Commissioning Authority

Index

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