[Greenbuilding] a comprehensive, authoritative text

[RWT]

It's been a while since I've poked my nose into any texts since I've been retired fro some years now but I rather doubt that there is any one "comprehensive. authorative text" simply because we're talking about at least two different disciplines -- engineering and architecture.  For the most part, architects tend to be numbers-averse (and there are plenty of numbers to deal with) and engineers are "all numbers".
That being said, I would have thought that the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals would be the go-to text for the engineering design theory portion and since a design is useless without being run through an analysis which, in 2017 is done exclusively with software programs I would think that the the documentation for those programs would be "required reading".    
I don't know what the Murricans use for LCA but I would highly recommend that a look be taken at the tools and publications offered by the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute.

      From: Frank Tettemer <frank at livingsol.com>
 To: Green Building <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org> 
 Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 7:37 PM
 Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] a comprehensive, authoritative text
   
I like what you're doing, Alan.
And I'll add my two cents, as if it's intended to be of assistance:
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On 2017-06-16 11:14 AM, Alan Abrams wrote:
> I'm working on the sustainable design phase of a certification exam, 
> and in need of an authoritative text on green building--particularly 
> in respect to energy efficient design. This, to generate questions and 
> support the answers.
>
> the ideal text would include the fundamentals of hygrothemal 
> physics--vapor drive, heat transfer, and how this can be controlled by 
> envelop design and mechanical systems to provide a comfortable and 
> healthy indoor environment with optimal efficiency.
>
> also, some discussion of resource efficiency and life cycle analysis, 
> as well as protection of the outdoor environment.
>
> did I leave anything out?
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