Expert guidance on developing a green building service life plan

Filled with step-by-step instructions, Preparing a Building Service Life Plan for Green Buildings explains how to create a framework for managing the performance requirements and life-cycle impacts—including end-of-life—of major building elements for the duration of a green building's intended lifespan.

The book discusses operation and maintenance; inspections and assessments; repairs, upgrades, and replacements; documentation; and removal, reuse, recycling, dismantling, and end-of-life disposal of building components. A customizable template for creating a comprehensive green BSLP is included in this practical resource.

Covers major building elements:

Standard foundations

Slab on grade

Basement walls

Floor construction

Roof construction

Exterior walls

Exterior windows and doors

Roof coverings

Interior partitions and doors

Fittings

Stair construction

Wall, floor, and ceiling finishes

Elevators and lifts

Plumbing, HVAC, and electrical

Fire protection

Pedestrian paving

Site development—fences, retaining walls, fountains, and other site improvements

Storm sewer

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