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The Green Building Revolution.
Title:
The Green Building Revolution.
Author:
Yudelson, Jerry.
ISBN:
9781597267632
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (270 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Ch. 1: Green Buildings Today -- Ch. 2: What Is a Green Building? -- Ch. 3: The Business Case for Green Buildings -- Ch. 4: The Costs of Green Buildings -- Ch. 5: The Future of Green Buildings -- Ch. 6: The International Green Building Revolution -- Ch. 7: The Revolution in Commercial Development -- Ch. 8: The Revolution in Government and Nonprofit Buildings -- Ch. 9: The Revolution in Education -- Ch. 10: The Revolution in Housing -- Ch. 11: The Revolution in Neighborhood Design and Mixed-Use Development -- Ch. 12: The Revolution in Health Care -- Ch. 13: The Revolution in Workplace Design -- Ch. 14: The Revolution in Property Management -- Ch. 15: The Revolution in Building Design and Construction Practice -- Ch. 16: Join the Revolution! -- Appendix 1: Resources for Revolutionaries -- Appendix 2: Green Building Rating Systems -- Appendix 2.1: LEED for New Construction -- Appendix 2.2: LEED for Commercial Interiors -- Appendix 2.3: LEED for Existing Buildings -- Appendix 2.4: LEED for Core and Shell Buildings -- Appendix 2.5: LEED for Homes Pilot -- Appendix 2.6: LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot -- Appendix 2.7: Green Guide for Health Care -- Endnotes -- Index -- About the Author.
Abstract:
In a clear, highly readable style, Jerry Yudelson outlines the broader "journey to sustainability" influenced by the green building revolution and provides a solid business case for accelerating this trend. Illustrated with more than 50 photos, tables and charts, and filled with timely information, The Green Building Revolution is the definitive description of a major movement that's poised to transform our world.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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