LibGuides: CEE 498 Senior Design &amp; CEM 456 Capstone (James): Sustainability Resources and Data Sources

Sustainability and Design Considerations

Our Common Future aka the Brundtland Report
This report was provided by the World Commission on Environment and Development to the United Nations in 1987. Also known as The Brundtland Report after the Commission Chairperson, Gro Harlem Brundtland. It outlines an early philosophy and approach to sustainable design.
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure - Envision Rating System - Learning Center
"The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) is the hub of a unique community of organizations and individuals involved in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure. Based in Washington, DC, our nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization was created for a single purpose: to develop and maintain a sustainability rating system for all civil infrastructure. To further our mission, we provide Envision at no cost to the infrastructure community. We train individuals in its use, after which they can earn the ENV SP credential, and we also offer a project verification and award program."
U.S. Green Building Council LEED Certification Program
This organization provides criteria for and certification of building projects that seek recognition of their sustainable design elements.
Checklist: LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction
LEED Green Building Rating System for (New Construction) Building Design and Construction v4 (with July 25, 2019 addenda)
2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
A view-only version of the 2021 IECC is available online.
2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
A view-only version of the 2018 IECC is available online.

Green Building Design and Construction by Usgbc; U.S. Green Building Council Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: TH880 .G733 2009 Architecture Studies Library Architecture Reference
ISBN: 1932444149
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering by Dejan Mumovic (Editor); Mat Santamouris (Editor)
Call Number: TH880 .H358 2019 Architecture Studies Library
ISBN: 9781138215474
Publication Date: 2019
The second edition of this authoritative textbook equips students with the tools they will need to tackle the challenges of sustainable building design and engineering. The book looks at how to design, engineer and monitor energy efficient buildings, how to adapt buildings to climate change, and how to make buildings healthy, comfortable and secure. New material for this edition includes sections on environmental masterplanning, renewable technologies, retrofitting, passive house design, thermal comfort and indoor air quality. With chapters and case studies from a range of international, interdisciplinary authors, the book is essential reading for students and professionals in building engineering, environmental design, construction and architecture.
Infrastructure Sustainability and Design by Spiro N. Pollalis (Editor); Daniel Schodek (Editor); Andreas Georgoulias (Editor); Stephen J. Ramos (Editor)
Call Number: NA9053.E58 I54 2012 Architecture Studies Library Architecture Book Stacks
ISBN: 041589316X
Publication Date: 2012-01-23
Introduction to Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering Design by Edward S. Neumann
Call Number: Lied Library 5th floor TA170 .N48 2016
ISBN: 0132750619
Publication Date: 2014-12-30
Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction by J. K. Yates; Daniel Castro-Lacouture
Call Number: online e-book
ISBN: 9781498733922
Publication Date: 2015-09-18
Sustainability Issues in Civil Engineering by G. L. Sivakumar Babu (Editor); Sireesh Saride (Editor); B. Munwar Basha (Editor)
Call Number: online e-book
ISBN: 9789811019302
Publication Date: 2016-09-16
Sustainable Infrastructure by S. Bry Sarte
Call Number: TA170 .S24 2010 Architecture Studies Library
ISBN: 0470453613
Publication Date: 2010-09-07

Data Sources

Buildings Energy Data Book - ARCHIVED
This is an archived version of the resource, managed by the Open EI community. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy provided this 2011 database of energy consumption information for both commercial and residential building types. Includes standards, codes and laws related to energy consumption.

Building Green This link opens in a new window
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Articles, reviews, product information and news on sustainable building.
This resource integrates product listings from the GreenSpec products directory, project case studies from the High-Performance Buildings Database, and the Environmental Building News.

U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Learn about U.S. government programs, events, and data resources related to energy production, consumption, and conservation.
National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
Database of the US Environmental Protection Agency's publications.

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to the extensive Data-Planet repository of standardized and structured statistical data.
Through a single platform, users can search and browse 25 billion data points in over 4.3 billion datasets sourced from over 75 authoritative government and private sources. The platform’s powerful functionality allows users to manipulate datasets, compare multiple indicators, chart trends over time and spatially represent data without requiring additional software programs. Multiple export options are provided. For more information on specific datasets and how to use Data-Planet, visit the Data-Planet LibGuide

dataZoa
dataZoa allows you to access and monitor over 3 billion dynamic data series from public sites and other dataZoa publishers. You can get data on economics, demographics, energy, finance, health and more from sites such as the U.S. Census, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Yahoo Finance, the National Center for Education Statistics, and more.

To use dataZoa you must create a personal account from a UNLV e-mail address to begin.

MyResearcher.com This link opens in a new window
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First time users must register with their UNLV email address. The account will need to be renewed each June.
MyResearcher is a data-tracking and information reporting tool created by Applied Analysis with Las Vegas and Clark County area statistics as well as detailed gaming statistics from across the United States..
MyResearcher allows users to search millions of economic, fiscal, social and environmental metrics, tracking and trending the ones that matter most to them. MyResearcher has Las Vegas and Clark County area statistics as well as detailed gaming statistics from across the United States.

US Department of Transportation ROSA P database
The US Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, provides a database of research, transportation data, and other products called ROSA P (Repository and Open Science Access Portal).

Environmental Costs and Environmental Impact Statements/Assessments

National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
Database of the US Environmental Protection Agency's publications.
U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Learn about U.S. government programs, events, and data resources related to energy production, consumption, and conservation.
National Environmental Policy Act - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency main website
NEPAssist by EPA
An interactive map for project planners to view centralized datasets of potential environmental concerns. Does not provide a comprehensive list of environmental concerns to address in the NEPA process.

CEE 498 Senior Design & CEM 456 Capstone (James): Sustainability Resources and Data Sources

Sustainability and Design Considerations

Data Sources

Environmental Costs and Environmental Impact Statements/Assessments

US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

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