Greg Kats, principal author; Jon Braman, Michael James
Title Proper
Greening our built world: costs, benefits, and strategies
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Washington
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Island Press
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xix, 258 p.: ill., maps
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CONTENTS NOTE
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Costs and benefits of green building -- Costs and benefits of green community design -- Communities of faith building green -- Green design, climate change, and the economy : potential impacts in the United States -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Data-collection methodology -- Appendix B: Source list -- Appendix C: Green building data set -- Appendix D: Comparison of data set to LEED--new construction buildings -- Appendix E: Baselines used in cost and benefits estimates -- Appendix F: Issues in researching the cost of green building -- Appendix G: Cost of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy measures -- Appendix H: Energy-use baselines and standards -- Appendix I: Verifying the energy performance of LEED buildings -- Appendix J: Assumptions used for calculations of water savings -- Appendix K: Green building survey instrument -- Appendix L: Global assumptions for Part IV