Chapter 1. Introduction and overview -- Part I. Green building foundations: -- Chapter 2. Background -- Chapter 3. Ecological design -- Part II. Assessing high-performance green buildings: -- Chapter 4. Green building assessment-- Chapter 5. The US Green Building Council LEED building rating system -- Chapter 6. The green globes building assessment system -- Part III. Green building design -- Chapter 7. The green building design process -- Chapter 8. The sustainable site and landscape -- Chaoter 9. Energy and carbon footprint reduction -- Chapter 10. Built environment hydrologic cycle-- Chapter 11. Closing material loops -- Chapter 12. Indoor environmental quality --Part IV Green building implementation: -- Chapter 13. Construction operations and commissioning -- Chapter 14. Green building economics -- Chapter 15. The cutting edge of sustainable construction -- Appendices.