Yudelson, Jerry.

The green building revolution / Jerry Yudelson ; foreword by S. Richard Fedrizzi. - Washington : Island Press, c2008 - xxiii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of tables -- Foreword by S. Richard Fedrizzi -- Preface -- 1. Green building today -- 2. What is a green building -- 3. The business case for green buildings -- 4. The costs of green buildings -- 5. The future of green buildings -- 6. The international green buildings revolution -- 7. The revolution in commercial development -- 8. The revolution in government and nonprofit buildings -- 9. The revolution in education -- 10. The revolution in housing -- 11. The revolution in neighborhood design and mixed-use development -- 12.The revolution in health care -- 13. The revolution in workplace design -- 14. The revolution in property management -- 15. The revolution in building design and construction practice -- 16. Join the revolution! -- Appendix 1: Resources for revolutionaries -- Appendix 2: Green Building Rating Systems -- Endnotes -- Index -- About the author.

9781597261791


SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

TH 880 .Y83 2008