Becoming a green building professional: a guide to careers in sustainable architecture, design, engineering, development, and operations

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A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting For those considering a new career or a career change focused on green and sustainable building and design, Becoming a Green Building Professional offers practical information on educational requirements, career options, guidance and tips, and first-hand interviews with green building professionals. Perfect for underemployed architects and other building and design professionals who want to reinvent and renew their careers, as well as students considering such a career, this is a vital and informative guide to a growing field.;""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1: Why Build Green""; ""Our Place""; ""Chapter 2: What Do Green Building Professionals Do?""; ""Common Principles""; ""Chapter 3: Green Building Education""; ""Importance of Eco-Education""; ""Higher Education""; ""Degree Option 1: Building Profession""; ""Degree Option 2: Specialized Environmental""; ""Post-College Educational Options""; ""Training Programs""; ""Continuing Education""; ""Perspectives from Educators""; ""Chapter 4: Experience of Green Building Professionals"" ""Title Page"" ""Copyright"" ""Dedication"" ""Foreword"" ""Preface"" ""Acknowledgments"" ""Chapter 1: Why Build Green"" ""Our Place"" ""Chapter 2: What Do Green Building Professionals Do?"" ""Common Principles"" ""Chapter 3: Green Building Education"" ""Importance of Eco-Education"" ""Higher Education"" ""Degree Option 1: Building Profession"" ""Degree Option 2: Specialized Environmental"" ""Post-College Educational Options"" ""Training Programs"" ""Continuing Education"" ""Perspectives from Educators"" ""Chapter 4: Experience of Green Building Professionals"" ""Early Adoption Becomes Mainstream""""How to Get Green Experience"" ""The Green Job Search"" ""Determining a Best Fit"" ""The Green Architect"" ""The Green Contractor or Construction Manager"" ""The Green Civil Engineer"" ""The Green MEP Engineer"" ""The Green Interior Designer"" ""The Green Landscape Architect"" ""The Green Urban Planner"" ""The Green Real Estate Professional"" ""The Green Facility Manager or Owner"" ""Experience + Resources = Results"" ""Chapter 5: Sustainability and Green Building Consultants"" ""A Sprouting New Sector"" ""Perspectives from Green Building Consultants""""Green Lanterns"" ""Chapter 6: Green Building Green Building Process and Tools"" ""Process"" ""The Toolbox"" ""Nature Nexus"" ""Chapter 7: Green Building Impact Areas, People, and Tools"" ""Common Ecos"" ""Site/Location"" ""Water"" ""Energy"" ""Materials"" ""Indoor Air Quality"" ""Chapter 8: The Business of Green Buildings"" ""Chief Sustainability Officers"" ""Green Legal Advisors/Environmental Lawyers"" ""Financials"" ""Chapter 9: The Future of Green Building"" ""Forecast"" ""Appendix"" ""Index""