Apr 01, 2005

The second edition of ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Buildings is now available on CD-ROM. The compilation, which includes 111 standards, addresses environmental problems and challenges related to the design, construction, and operation of environmentally sound and resource-efficient sustainable buildings.

The standards will assist federal and state agencies in complying with federal mandates that call for environmentally preferable products, energy efficiency, and sustainable buildings. The compendium covers building materials, performance of wetlands, and general principles for life cycle assessment as well as sustainable design, construction, and operation of buildings.

A complete list of the standards can be accessed by visiting www.astm.org/ and entering GREEN05 at the site search. The standards cover the following:

• Site and Ecosystemsland management, biodiversity impacts, and ecosystem functioning;
• Waterwater efficiency and water quality impacts;
• Energyenergy efficiency, renewable energy, and atmospheric impacts;
• Materialsrecycled contents, nontoxic and biobased products;
• Indoor Environmental Qualityindoor air quality, acoustics, and lighting; and
• Operationsdurability, waste management, maintenance, quality of life (QOL), and life cycle assessment (LCA).

Architects, government agencies, developers, planners, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, owners, landscapers, financial organizations related to the building industry, building materials and product manufacturers, and other building professionals will find this work to be a valuable resource.

Copies of the CD-ROM, ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Buildings, 2nd Edition (2005, ISBN: 0-8031-3341-3; stock # GREEN05) are available for $175 North America; $193 elsewhere, from ASTM Customer Service (phone: 610/832-9585; fax: 610/832-9555; or https://www.astm.org/contact) or online at www.astm.org/.

Release #7120