LEED-New Construction Project Management (GreenSource)

Vijaya Yellamraju, LEED AP is Principal at Green Potential, a green building and LEED consulting firm based in Austin, Texas. She is responsible for leading the technical and operational aspects of the business, providing direction to developers, architects, contractors, and other project team members for successful integration of green strategies into the design process. Ms. Yellamraju has worked on numerous green and LEED projects, with a focus on multifamily and commercial buildings. She is a trained architect, and earned an M.S. in architecture specializing in energy and sustainable design. She has several years of experience in the architecture and construction industry and has managed many multimillion-dollar projects in the United States and India.

Part 1: Process; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. LEED Project Management Process; Chapter 3. Stage I: Project Definition and Goal Setting; Chapter 4. Stage II: Design Phase Integration; Chapter 5. Stage III: Construction Phase Implementation; Chapter 6. LEED Process: Adaptability, Applicability, and Best Practices; Chapter 7. Future of Green: 2010 and Beyond; Chapter 8. Success Stories; Part 2: Implementation; Section 1. Credit Implementation--Sustainable Sites; Section 2. Credit Implementation--Water Efficiency; Section 3. Credit Implementation--Energy and Atmosphere; Section 4. Credit Implementation--Materials and Resources; Section 5. Credit Implementation--Indoor Environmental Quality; Section 6. Credit Implementation--Innovation in Design; Appendix A. Acronyms; Appendix B. Glossary; Appendix C. Bibliography; Index