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The green building revolution

Title
The green building revolution / Jerry Yudelson ; foreword by S. Richard Fedrizzi.
Author
Yudelson, Jerry.
Publication
Washington : Island Press, ©2008.

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Additional Authors
Fedrizzi, S. Richard
Description
xxiii, 242 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"The Green Building Revolution introduces readers to the basics of green building and to the projects and people that are advancing this movement. It shows readers why and how to start thinking about designing, building, and operating high-performance, environmentally aware (primarily LEED-certified) buildings on conventional budgets."--Jacket.
Subject
  • Sustainable buildings > Design and construction
  • Green movement
  • Green movement
  • Sustainable buildings > Design and construction
  • Gebäudeplanung
  • Nachhaltigkeit
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-233) and index.
Contents
Green building today -- What is a green building -- The business case for green buildings -- The costs of green buildings -- The future of green buildings -- The international green buildings revolution -- The revolution in commercial development -- The revolution in government and nonprofit buildings -- The revolution in education -- The revolution in housing -- The revolution in neighborhood design and mixed-use development -- The revolution in health care -- The revolution in workplace design -- The revolution in property management -- The revolution in building design and construction practice -- Join the revolution!
ISBN
  • 9781597261784
  • 1597261785
  • 9781597261791
  • 1597261793
LCCN
2007026207
OCLC
  • ocn145431840
  • 145431840
  • SCSB-9806033
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library