Green Buildings and LEED in Kuwait

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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO GREEN BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITIES - The Environmental Impacts of Buildings - What is Green Building? - The Rise of the Green Building Industry - Green Building and Climate Change - Green Building Over Time - Green Building and Location - Green Building Costs and Savings - Beyond Green - Green Building Expertise SECTION 2 SUSTAINABLE THINKING - Systems Thinking - Life-cycle Approach - Integrative Process SECTION 3 SUSTAINABLE THINKING AT WORK: NEW PROCESSES FOR BUILDING GREEN Getting Started Establishing an Iterative Process Team Selection Goal Setting Observation of the System Exploration and Selection of Technologies and Strategies Implementation On going Performance SECTION 4 GREEN BUILDING CORE CONCEPTS AND APPLICATION STRATEGIES Location and Transportation Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy and Atmosphere Materials and Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation SECTION 5 ABOUT USGBC AND LEED About USGBC About LEED Conclusion Case studies