Project Managers Portable Handbook

9 07 2010


Project Managers Portable Handbook

Project Managers Portable Handbook

Authors: Cleland, David; Ireland, Lewis
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-174105-7
ISBN-10: 0071741054
©2011 | 3rd Edition | 464 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: August 2010
Price: US$ 49.95
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The Latest Project Management Data at Your Fingertips

Fully updated throughout, this hands-on guide gives you quick access to current information on project management concepts and practices. Project Manager’s Portable Handbook. third edition, offers concise, practical details on the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to manage projects. Written by world-renowned project management experts, this compact reference summarizes best practices for defining, designing, developing, and producing project results. Handy tables, charts, models, and callout boxes illustrate pertinent information in this essential on-the-job tool.


Easy-to-Find Project Management Topics:

  • The discipline of project management
  • Project organizational chart
  • Alternative project applications
  • The strategic context of projects
  • Project leadership
  • Project initiation and execution Project planning and control
  • The project culture
  • Improving project management


PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS:


: “It is perhaps the one book that best summarizes a complete knowledge set to be applied in successfully managing projects. It is the one book that project managers should not ‘go to work’ without.”Ken Rose, Book Review Editor, Project Management Journal

“Unique and invaluable…direct, summarized style…wealth of information…annotated bibliography…one book a project manager should not be without.”PM Network



About the Author

David I. Cleland, (Pittsburgh, PA) is a Fellow of the Project Management Institute and two-time recipient of the “Distinguished Contribution to Project Management Award.” He has been described as the “Father of Project Management” and is honored annually with the establishment of the “David I. Cleland Excellence in Project Management Literature Award” sponsored by the PMI.

Lewis R. “Lew” Ireland, (Clarksville, TN), Director of Research for the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (ASAPM), is a 20-year veteran of the Project Management Institute and served as President and Chair in 1998. He received the PMI’s Distinguished Contribution Award and Person of the Year Award.

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Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste: A LEED-Based Toolkit (GreenSource)

8 07 2010


GreenSource

Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste
A LEED-Based Toolkit (GreenSource)

Author: Winkler, Greg
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-171338-2
ISBN-10: 0071713387
©2010 | 1st Edition | 256 pages , Hardcover
Pub Date:August 2010
Price: US$ 69.95
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A Complete Reference on Construction Waste Recycling

This GreenSource guide offers comprehensive information on how to recycle as much as 95 percent of new construction and demolition waste, reuse existing materials, and comply with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED waste management guidelines.

Recycling Construction & Demolition Waste provides the strategies and tools you need to develop and implement a successful jobsite waste management plan. This practical resource also covers other programs that promote sustainable construction, such as the International Code Council’s ICC-ES program, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Building Program, the Green Building Initiative Green Globes Program, BREEAM, and more.


FIND OUT HOW TO:

  • Manage construction and demolition waste on the jobsite
  • Set up an efficient jobsite recycling center
  • Recycle new construction waste
  • Conduct an on-site audit to assess demolition waste
  • Reuse existing materials, including asphalt, brick, concrete, insulation, structural steel, wood, glass, and more
  • Develop a comprehensive waste management plan
  • Comply with LEED standards to earn waste management credits
  • Get details on other green certification and code programs
  • Document waste management compliance
  • Include appropriate specifications in construction documents
  • Market your jobsite recycling program


Greg Winkler, AIA, LEED AP, is a principal in Green Lizard Management, a firm that provides owner representation and project management services to corporate, developer, and institutional clients. An architect with over 25 years of experience, he was a contributor to The Passive Solar Design Handbook, and the co-author of Analysis of Passive Solar System Thermal Performance and Construction Administration for Architects.



Related Titles

9780071489935      The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction (Green Source)

9780071485630      Solar Power in Building Design (GreenSource)

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The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction: Sustainable Construction for Engineers (GreenSource)

8 07 2010


GreenSource

The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction
Sustainable Construction for Engineers (GreenSource)

Author: Haselbach, Liv
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-174512-3
ISBN-10: 0071745122
©2010 | 2nd Edition | 464 pages , Hardcover
Pub Date: August 2010
Price: US$ 99.95
Sample Chapter 01Learn More |  GreenSource Series

Step-by-step details on applying USGBC LEED-NC guidelines to real-world construction projects

Fully up to date, The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction offers practical discussions of the main concepts of sustainability and presents detailed equations and exercises that can be used to perform the calculations outlined in LEED-New Construction. This GreenSource guide presents current, authoritative information on sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy, atmosphere, materials, resources, indoor air quality, innovations in design, and a systematic view of green.


The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction features:

  • A practical focus on the LEED-NC rating system and how to apply it
  • Details on low-impact development
  • Tables comparing the old (version 2.2) and new (2009) versions of LEED-New Construction
  • Numerous exercises and equations that can be used to perform the calculations outlined in LEED-NC
  • Expert guidance on the main concepts of sustainability


New to This Edition:

  • Chapters updated to reflect the USGBC 2009 version of LEED-New Construction
  • Chapter 10 updated to include reference to low-impact development
  • Tables comparing the old (version 2.2) and new (2009) versions of LEED-New Construction
  • New/additional photos of examples of green construction


Review

1. SciTech Book News, April 2011 issue

Haselbach, who is not further identified, updates her 2008 reference and textbook to incorporate version 3.0 (2009) of the US Green Building Council’s widely used standard Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Focusing on aspects of the standard that are relevant to construction, she considers sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, innovation in design process and regional priorities, a systematic view of green and minimum program requirements, Department of Defense sustainable construction and indoor quality, and low-impact development and stormwater issues. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)


 

 

 

About the Author

Liv Haselbach, Ph.D., P.E., LEED-Accredited Professional, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University. Her teaching and research focus on sustainable construction, pervious concrete, low-impact development, environmental issues with concrete, alternative transportation, and air pollution. Dr. Haselbach serves on many national and international committees, including ASTM E60 (Sustainability), ACI 130 (Sustainability), ASCE LID (Low Impact Development), and ISO TC71/8 Environmental Management of Concrete and Concrete Structures.


Related Title:

9780071489935     The Engineering Guide to LEED-New Construction (Green Source)

 

 


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Planning and Design of Airports

5 04 2010

 

Planning and Design of AirportsPlanning and Design of Airports

Authors: Horonjeff, Robert; McKelvey, Francis; Sproule, William; Young, Seth
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-144641-9
ISBN-10: 0071446419
©2009 | 5th Edition | 688 pages , Hardcover
Pub Date: June 2010
Price: US$ 125.00
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The Hands-On Expertise Required to Design, Engineer, and Renovate Airports and Terminals

Fully updated to reflect the broad changes that have occurred in the aviation industry, the new edition of this classic text offers definitive guidance on every aspect of airport planning and design. Find unmatched coverage of the geometric design of landing areas, air traffic control systems, airport security, demand forecasting, airport financing, environmental assessment, terminal and ground access system planning, heliport and vertiport design, and much more.

Filled with example problems, detailed illustrations, up-to-date references, data tables, charts, and the latest thinking on key subjects, Planning and Design of Airports offers complete coverage of all the significant changes that have recently taken place in air traffic control, airport security, and aircraft navigation systems, particularly those utilizing the global positioning system.
The new Fifth Edition features:

  • New procedures and equipment for airport security
  • Innovative ideas and methods for rehabilitating facilities
  • New guidelines for airport master planning and terminal design
  • The latest satellite navigation systems utilizing the global positioning system (GPS)
  • Geographic information systems (GIS) in airport planning and environmental studies
  • Updated information on transportation facility design
  • A wealth of international standards, organizations, examples, and practices

Widely recognized as the field’s standard text, this time-tested, expertly written reference is the best and most trusted source of information on current practice, techniques, and innovations in airport planning and design.

 

The Fifth Edition of Planning and Design of Airports covers:

• Aircraft Characteristics
• Air Traffic Control
• Airport Planning
• Forecasting in Aviation and Airport Planning
• Airport Layout • Geometric Design of the Airfield
• Airport Airside Capacity and Delay
• General Aviation Airports
• Heliports • Airport Security
• Airport Pavements
• Airport Lighting, Marking, and Signing
• Drainage • Environmental Assessment

 

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