Includes bibliographical references and index.

Background: -- Introduction and scope -- Legislation and planning -- Assessment methodologies -- Environmental impact assessment -- Sustainability and masterplanning -- Sustainable communities -- Land use and density -- Massing and microclimate -- Social sustainability -- Economic sustainability -- Energy strategy and infrastructure -- Integrated sustainable transportation planning -- Sustainability and building design -- Sustainability strategy -- Operational energy and carbon -- Thermal comfort -- Design for natural ventilation -- Air quality, hygiene and ventilation -- Light and lighting -- Computer simulation of building environments -- Noise and vibration -- Water conservation -- Design to reduce vehicle impacts -- Waste management and recycling -- Materials specification -- Pollution -- Landscaping, ecology and flood risk -- Security and flexibility -- Sustainable construction -- Tendering process -- Sustainable procurement -- Construction waste management -- Considerate contracting and construction impacts -- Value engineering and management -- Commissioning and handover.