Hereisabriefintroductionforthebook"TheEngineeringGuidetoLEED—NewConstruction:SustainableConstructionforEngineers(SecondEdition)"byLivHaselbach(2014edition):ThisbookservesasacomprehensivetechnicalguideforengineersandconstructionprofessionalsinvolvedinsustainablebuildingprojectsseekingLEEDcertification.AuthoredbyLivHaselbach,arecognizedexpertincivilandenvironmentalengineering,thesecondeditionprovidesupdatedinformationalignedwithLEEDv4standards.Theguidefocusesspecificallyontheengineeringaspectsofsustainableconstruction,offeringpracticalapproachestoimplementingLEEDrequirementsinnewbuildingprojects.Itcoverskeytopicsincludingsustainablesitedevelopment,waterandenergyefficiency,materialselection,andindoorenvironmentalquality—allfromanengineer'sperspective.Withitsclearexplanations,technicaldetails,andprojectexamples,thisbookhelpsengineeringprofessionalsunderstandtheircriticalroleinachievingLEEDcertificationwhilemeetingperformancerequirements.Thecontentbridgesthegapbetweensustainabilitygoalsandpracticalengineeringsolutions,makingitanessentialreferenceforcivil,structural,mechanical,andelectricalengineersworkingongreenbuildingprojects.