GREEN BUILDING: PROJECT PLANNING AND COST ESTIMATING, 3E

Hoboken, NJ, November 15, 2010, John Wiley & Sons Inc., - The first co-branded reference publication with RSMeans and Wiley, titled, Green Building: Project Planning & Cost Estimating, 3^rd edition, has released and is publishing on November 17th!  The Third Edition has been updated with the latest in green building technologies, design concepts, standards, and costs.  The elements, case studies, and resources give practical guidance to contractors and building owners on green building, to include:

• Green building approaches, materials, rating systems, standards, and guidelines
• Energy efficiencies, implementing energy modeling tools
• Designing and specifying, as well as commissioning, green building projects  often-specified products and materials, as well as a sample spec
• Goals and techniques for health, comfort, and productivity
• Evaluating the cost versus value of green products over their life cycle
• Low-cost green strategies and special economic incentives and funding
• Building deconstruction and cost considerations

With a new chapter on commercial real estate, this reference is a one-stop resource for the latest in green building approaches and implementation.  

“The release of this reference publication is a valuable addition to the green conversation,” said Andrea Sillah, Product Manager, RSMeans Books. “We are pleased to have teamed up with Wiley for the first of many exciting publications.”  

“We’re excited by the opportunities to collaborate with RSMeans in a comprehensive publishing partnership, and Green Building provides a terrific kickoff to our new relationship.  This is the kind of essential reference that we are committed to providing to the industry” said Amanda L. Miller, Vice President and Publisher, Wiley.

About John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 400 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.  

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About RSMeans
RSMeans, a division of Reed Construction Data, is North America’s leading source of construction cost information.  The company offers print, CD and online cost data; reference books and seminars; and consulting services—tools to help owners, developers, architects, engineers, and contractors estimate and control construction costs. Visit www.rsmeans.com.

GREEN BUILDING

PROJECT PLANNING AND COST ESTIMATING, 3E

Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,

Publication date: November 17, 2010

$99.95; Paperback; 480 pages; ISBN: 978-0-87629-261-7

For more information on this book, please visit: www.wiley.com/go/rsmeans