The Green Building Revolution

The green building revolution'' is happening right now. This book is its chronicle and its manifesto. Written by industry insider Jerry Yudelson, The Green Building Revolutionintroduces readers to the basics of green building and to the projects and people that are advancing this movement. With interviews and case studies, it does more than simply report on the revolution; it shows readers why and how to start thinking about designing, building, and operating high performance, environmentally aware (LEED-certified) buildings on conventional budgets. Evolving quietly for more than a decade, the green building movement has found its voice. Its principles of human-centered, environmentally sensitive development have reached a critical mass of architects, engineers, builders, developers, professionals in government, and consumers. Green buildings are showing us how we can have healthier indoor environments that use far less energy and water than conventional buildings do. The federal government, eighteen states, and nearly fifty U.S. cities already require new public buildings to meet green" standards. According to Yudelson, this is just the beginning. The Green Building Revolutiondescribes the many revolutions" that are taking place today: in commercial buildings, schools, universities, public buildings, health care institutions, housing, property management, and neighborhood design. In a clear, highly readable style, Yudelson outlines the broader journey to sustainability" influenced by the green building revolution and provides a solid business case for accelerating this trend. Illustrated with more than 50 photos, tables, and charts, and filled with timely information, The Green Building Revolutionis the definitive description of a major movement that's poised to transform our world.

Jerry Yudelson is president of Yudelson Associates in Tucson, Arizona, and is an expert on green building practices. A registered professional engineer, he is a former member of the national board of the U.S. Green Building Council. He has authored several books, including Developing Green: Strategies for Success.

List of Tables	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Preface	p. xxi
Green Buildings Today	p. 1
The Origins of the Revolution	p. 2
The Present Market for Green Buildings	p. 7
The Policy Case for Green Buildings	p. 7
Government Leadership and Private Initiative	p. 8
Drivers for Green Buildings	p. 10
What Is a Green Building?	p. 13
The LEED Rating Systems	p. 13
LEED for New Construction	p. 16
LEED for Core and Shell Buildings	p. 19
LEED for Commercial Interiors	p. 20
LEED for Existing Buildings	p. 22
Typical Green Building Measures	p. 24
Other Green Building Rating Systems	p. 25
The Business Case for Green Buildings	p. 27
Incentives and Barriers to Green Development	p. 27
Overcoming Barriers to Green Buildings	p. 28
Benefits That Build a Business Case	p. 30
Economic Benefits	p. 30
Productivity Benefits	p. 33
Risk-Management Benefits	p. 35
Health Benefits	p. 36
Public Relations and Marketing Benefits	p. 37
Recruitment and Retention Benefits	p. 39
Financing Green Projects	p. 40
The Costs of Green Buildings	p. 43
Cost Drivers for Green Buildings	p. 43
The 2003 Cost Study for the State of California	p. 45
High Performance on a Budget	p. 45
The Davis Langdon Cost Studies	p. 47
The 2004 GSA Cost Study	p. 49
Integrated Design Reduces Costs	p. 50
The Future of Green Buildings	p. 54
Green Building Growth Rates by Market Sector	p. 54
Green Building Market Drivers	p. 55
More Commercial and Institutional Green Projects	p. 55
Tax Incentives	p. 57
Higher Oil and Natural Gas Prices	p. 57
Movement Back into the Cities	p. 58
More Green Homes on the Market	p. 59
Local Government Incentives	p. 60
Growing Awareness of Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Global Warming	p. 60
Pressure on Companies to Conduct Sustainable Operations	p. 61
The Competitive Advantage of Green Homes	p. 61
The Larger Picture	p. 62
Barriers to Green Buildings and Green Development	p. 63
Triggers for Green Building	p. 64
Beyond LEED	p. 65
The International Green Building Revolution	p. 67
Global Green Building Status	p. 68
The World Green Building Council	p. 68
Canada	p. 69
China	p. 71
India	p. 73
Australia	p. 75
Spain	p. 76
The Revolution in Commercial Development	p. 79
Commercial Market Size	p. 80
Which Sector Builds the Most Green Buildings?	p. 80
The Business Case for Green Commercial Development	p. 85
The Business Case for Brown Development	p. 85
LEED for Core and Shell Helps Developers	p. 87
The Revolution Comes to Corporate Real Estate	p. 88
Industrial Buildings	p. 90
Socially Responsible Property Investing	p. 91
The Revolution in Government and Nonprofit Buildings	p. 94
The Government Buildings Market	p. 94
Green Building Drivers	p. 94
Integrated Design for Public Projects	p. 96
LEED Use by Government Agencies	p. 97
Exemplary Government and Nonprofit Projects	p. 98
The Revolution in Education	p. 105
Green Buildings in Higher Education	p. 105
Greening Secondary Education	p. 115
Benefits of Green Schools	p. 118
The Green Schools Report	p. 119
The Revolution in Housing	p. 122
Energy Star Homes	p. 124
Homebuilders' Association Guidelines	p. 124
LEED for Homes	p. 125
Multifamily Homes	p. 126
Affordable Green Housing	p. 129
Modular Green Homes	p. 130
The Green Home Revolution	p. 131
The Revolution in Neighborhood Design and Mixed-Use Development	p. 135
The New World of Mixed-Use Development	p. 136
Examples of Green Mixed-Use Projects	p. 136
LEED for Neighborhood Development	p. 139
Green Retail and Hospitality Design	p. 140
The Revolution in Health Care	p. 143
Green Guide for Health Care	p. 143
Early Green Health Care Facilities	p. 144
The Business Case for Green Buildings in Health Care	p. 147
Accelerating the Revolution in Health Care Design	p. 148
Barriers to Green Buildings in Health Care	p. 149
The Revolution in Workplace Design	p. 151
What Is a Healthy and Productive Workplace?	p. 151
Green Workplace Design	p. 153
LEED for Commercial Interiors	p. 154
The Revolution in Property Management	p. 159
LEED for Existing Buildings	p. 161
Successful LEED-EB Projects	p. 163
Barriers and Incentives to Greener Building Operations	p. 166
The Revolution in Building Design and Construction Practice	p. 168
The Challenge of Integrated Design	p. 168
The "Slow Building" Revolution	p. 171
The Business of Sustainable Design	p. 174
Revolutionizing a Design Firm	p. 175
Revolutionizing Sustainability: Restorative Design	p. 177
Join the Revolution!	p. 180
What You Can Do at Home	p. 180
What You Can Do at Work	p. 181
Greening Your Local Government	p. 183
Investing in the Revolution	p. 185
Resources for Revolutionaries	p. 189
Conferences	p. 189
Books	p. 189
Periodicals	p. 191
Web Sites	p. 192
Green Building Rating Systems	p. 194
LEED for New Construction	p. 195
LEED for Commercial Interiors	p. 197
LEED for Existing Buildings	p. 200
LEED for Core and Shell Buildings	p. 203
LEED for Homes Pilot	p. 206
LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot	p. 210
Green Guide for Health Care	p. 212
Endnotes	p. 217
Index	p. 000
About the Author	p. 000
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