Sustainable Engineering: Principles and Implementation

This book introduces relevant theory, principles, and ethical expectations for engineers, presents concepts related to industrial ecology, green engineering, and eco-design, and details frameworks that indicate the challenges and constraints of applying sustainable development principles. It describes the tools, protocols, and guidelines that are currently available through case studies and examples from around the world. The book is designed to be used by undergraduate and graduate students in any engineering program (with particular emphasis on civil, environmental and chemical engineering) and other programs in which sustainability is taught, in addition to practicing scientists and engineers and all others concerned with the sustainability of products, projects and processes.

Specific Features:

• Discusses sources of contaminants and their impact on the environment
• Addresses sustainable assessment techniques, policies, protocols and guidelines
• Describes new tools and technologies for achieving sustainable engineering
• Includes social and economic sustainability dimensions
• Offers case studies demonstrating implementation of sustainable engineering practices