by Rebecca Walker — January 6, 2010—BNi Building News in cooperation with McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets, has published the 2010 edition of the Green Building Square Foot Costbook, which helps with estimates of the cost of green construction.
The book features a detailed look at 59 recent LEED and sustainable building projects along with their actual square foot costs, broken down by CSI MasterFormat section.
Included are government projects, commercial buildings, schools and libraries, medical facilities, residential buildings and recreational facilities. These projects all reflect the vast array of “green” materials and technologies currently being used.
For each building, this book provides a detailed narrative describing its major features and the steps taken to minimize the environmental impact, both in its construction and its operation.
All of the costs are clearly broken out on a cost-per-square-foot basis, along with the primary specifications and full details about the construction team. What’s more, the Green Building Square Foot Costbook provides new insights into the indirect and administrative costs of LEED certification, and well as the return on investment that can be expected.
The fully illustrated book sells for $49.95. For more information or to order, see the Web site.
