This book explores sustainable construction practices to meet human needs for housing, places to work, and other infrastructure without negatively affecting the ability of future people to meet their own needs. It covers innovative ways to build and maintain cities, green construction projects incorporating recycled materials, green roofs for rainwater management, zero-energy buildings, and sustainable urban drainage systems and low-irrigation landscaping. .

chapter one. History of sustainable construction -- chapter two. Using energy efficiently -- chapter three. Building with sustainable materials -- chapter four. Improving indoor air quality -- chapter five. Using water efficiently.