MoreTucson — Jerry Yudelson, principal at Yudelson Associates, announced the release of his new book, Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building, from New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, BC, Canada.
"There are thousands of people involved now with green building projects," Yudelson said, "but most people don't have the breadth of expertise to know every term used by professional architects and engineers." Yudelson, who authored this easy-to-read, 220-page reference explains, "I wrote this book for the great majority of people who want to understand green building terminology but don't have the time to become experts in the field."
With brief, one-page entertaining definitions of 108 green building terms, from Bioswales and green roofs to photovoltaics'and water-free urinals, Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building is a concise reference to everything green. Written earlier this year, the book even predicts such developments as biodiesel fuel made from chicken fat instead of french-fry oil! Readers will also learn how low-flush toilets are tested and rated, as well as the Zen approach to green building design.
Kevin Hydes, Chair of the World Green Building Council and former Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council, provided the Foreword. Hydes writes, "This book is a valuable resource for those who want to know more about the full range of issues tackled by the green building movement...Written in simple language, easily accessible to the non-specialist, and backed up by data and common sense, this book allows us to shift to greening our cities and communities from just designing one building at a time."
Yudelson points out that each person can play a role in green building development, whether as a public official, teacher, developer, contractor, product supplier, building occupant or just interested citizen. The topics in the book are organized alphabetically for easy reference. A resource section introduces the interested readers to a number of books, periodicals, web sites and other sources for further education.
"There are thousands of people involved now with green building projects," Yudelson said, "but most people don't have the breadth of expertise to know every term used by professional architects and engineers." Yudelson, who authored this easy-to-read, 220-page reference explains, "I wrote this book for the great majority of people who want to understand green building terminology but don't have the time to become experts in the field."
With brief, one-page entertaining definitions of 108 green building terms, from Bioswales and green roofs to photovoltaics'and water-free urinals, Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building is a concise reference to everything green. Written earlier this year, the book even predicts such developments as biodiesel fuel made from chicken fat instead of french-fry oil! Readers will also learn how low-flush toilets are tested and rated, as well as the Zen approach to green building design.
Kevin Hydes, Chair of the World Green Building Council and former Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council, provided the Foreword. Hydes writes, "This book is a valuable resource for those who want to know more about the full range of issues tackled by the green building movement...Written in simple language, easily accessible to the non-specialist, and backed up by data and common sense, this book allows us to shift to greening our cities and communities from just designing one building at a time."
Yudelson points out that each person can play a role in green building development, whether as a public official, teacher, developer, contractor, product supplier, building occupant or just interested citizen. The topics in the book are organized alphabetically for easy reference. A resource section introduces the interested readers to a number of books, periodicals, web sites and other sources for further education.
This book is avialable at BNP Media's AEC Store here: http://store.bnpmedia.com/store/green-building-a-to-z-/index.html
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