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12 March 2010

The Green Building Handbook

Green building handbookVolume 2 of The Green Building Handbook is newly available from alive2green Building on the content of the first volume, this second volume provides practical information for built environment professionals, the building industry and property owners seeking to design and build ecologically sensitive buildings.

Edited by Llewellyn van Wyk of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research the handbook includes contributions from some of South Africa’s leading experts and product suppliers.

It offers readers practical insights into green building designs, technologies, materials and solutions relevant in the South African context and indicates the effect each has on the environmental impact of buildings.

In outline, The Green Building Handbook, volume 2, covers:

  • the key elements of green building;
  • local and international case studies;
  • a guide to specifying and purchasing in South Africa;
  • government policy and regulation;
  • green building in relation to different building types;
  • continuing professional development and skills development; and
  • education and training.

It can be ordered from alive2green, or from the Green Building website.

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