Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-299) and index.
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The sustainability revolution -- The challenge of greening existing buildings -- Markets for greening existing buildings -- Understanding green building rating systems -- The business case for greening existing buildings -- Costs of greening existing buildings -- Meeting the energy retrofit challenge -- Greening site management and reducing water use -- Greening the inside of the building -- LEED certification challenges and approaches -- Lessons learned : ten beset practices for greening existing buildings -- Greening the future -- Case studies.