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020 _a9781597261791
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050 _aTH 880 .Y83 2008
100 _aYudelson, Jerry.
_eauthor
245 4 _aThe green building revolution /
_cJerry Yudelson ; foreword by S. Richard Fedrizzi.
260 _aWashington :
_bIsland Press,
_cc2008
300 _axxiii, 242 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm.
365 _bUSD27
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aList 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.
650 _aSUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
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