Greening Brownfields: Remediation Through

Transform brownfields into green development projectsThis forward-looking resource discusses sustainable remediation methods for converting a land liability into a high-value asset. Greening Brownfields presents best practices and creative thinking on how to increase property value by viewing contaminated sites as lucrative opportunities. The book covers global trends and business drivers related to brownfields and green development, and outlines U.S. and international guidelines and incentive programs. Detailed case studies of worldwide brownfield redevelopment initiatives are included.Greening Brownfields covers: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) Regulations and financial incentives Frameworks for integrating all phases of brownfield redevelopment Sustainable land planning and land use One Planet Living Green building

William Sarni is founder and CEO of Domani Sustainability Consulting, LLC. He has managed a wide range of complex sustainability and environmental programs throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Global Trends-The Perfect Storm	p. 1
Why Brownfield Sites?	p. 3
Why Greening Brownfields?	p. 5
The Global Trends	p. 7
Urbanization and Population	p. 7
Green Building	p. 8
Global Resource Constraints	p. 14
Energy Demand	p. 14
Developed Landp14
Value Creation-Brownfields Remediation and Green Building	p. 15
References	p. 19
Convergence-The USEPA Meets The USGBC	p. 21
The Definition of Brownfields	p. 24
The USEPA Perspective	p. 25
The USGBC Perspective	p. 30
The Global View	p. 30
Summary	p. 32
ôGreenö Brownfields Reuse	p. 33
Sustainable Redevelopment Concepts at the Assessment Stage	p. 34
References	p. 35
Regulatory Drivers	p. 37
U.S. Regulations	p. 39
U.S. State Regulations	p. 41
The European Union	p. 43
Overview	p. 43
EU Country Regulations	p. 45
Asia/Pacific Region	p. 45
China	p. 46
Japan	p. 48
Overview of Regulations	p. 49
Growth of the Japanese Environmental Remediation Market	p. 50
Australia	p. 52
Incentives	p. 55
Overview	p. 57
U.S. Federal Programs	p. 59
CERCLA	p. 60
RCRA	p. 68
Other U.S. Federal Programs	p. 69
U.S. State Programs	p. 70
The EU	p. 75
Frameworks for Greening Brownfields	p. 77
Overview	p. 79
Colorado Brownfields Handbook	p. 79
Ontario Brownfields Toolbox	p. 83
Missouri Roadmap	p. 84
RESCUE Roadmap	p. 84
Re-Design-It	p. 86
Land Planning	p. 91
Introduction	p. 93
Land Planning Strategies	p. 95
Transit-Oriented Development	p. 98
Mixed-Use Strategies	p. 100
Urban Growth Boundaries	p. 101
Infill Development	p. 102
Greenways	p. 106
Transfer of Development Rights	p. 112
Open Space Protection	p. 115
Urban Forestry	p. 119
Land Trusts	p. 121
Agricultural Land Protection	p. 123
Solar Access Protection	p. 125
Green Building	p. 127
Introduction	p. 129
U.S. Legislation and Public Sector Green Building Initiatives	p. 131
USEPA Green Buildings on Brownfields Initiative	p. 133
U.S. Community-Based Green Building Programs	p. 139
National Green Building Programs	p. 144
Emerging Green Building Programs	p. 148
References	p. 148
Valuing Financial return Or Beyond Asset Conversion	p. 149
Introduction	p. 151
Motivations, Concerns, and Solutions	p. 153
Owner/Operator Motivations	p. 155
Owner/Operator Concerns	p. 157
Owner/Operator Solutions	p. 159
Developer Motivations	p. 161
Surveys	p. 162
Developer Concerns	p. 162
Developer Solutions	p. 163
Government/Public Sector Motivations	p. 164
Government/Public Sector Concerns	p. 166
Government/Public Sector Solutions	p. 167
Approach to Valuing the Financial Return of the Greening of Brownfield Sites	p. 167
Examples of Financial Returns	p. 171
Case Studies	p. 177
Introduction	p. 179
Evolutionary Green	p. 180
Atlantic Station	p. 180
Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada-Cherokee Investment Partners	p. 187
Alameda, California-Catellus	p. 190
Treasure Island, California	p. 191
South Waterfront Area-Portland, Oregon	p. 193
Fulton Fish Market, Hunts Point-New York	p. 196
Homebush Bay-Sydney, Australia	p. 197
China	p. 202
The Floating Gardens, Yonging River Park, Taizhou City	p. 202
Hong Kong Wetland Park	p. 202
Revolutionary Green	p. 203
BedZED	p. 203
Implications of BedZED and Scaling the Project	p. 210
The OPL Mata de Sesimbra Project in Portugal	p. 211
Sonoma Mountain Village	p. 216
Via Verde Bronx Development	p. 219
Enterprise Community Partners	p. 222
The Next 20 Years	p. 225
Introduction	p. 227
The Next 20 Years' Trends	p. 231
Re-lndustrialization-Innovation and Creative Destruction	p. 231
Green Affordable Housing and Green Jobs	p. 232
Green Jobs	p. 235
Revolutionary Building Materials	p. 237
Serious Materials	p. 237
BASF	p. 239
Calera Corporation	p. 240
Climate Change and Carbon Neutral Cities	p. 241
Reinventing U.S. Cities	p. 248
New Orleans	p. 255
Los Angeles	p. 255
Bronx, New York City	p. 256
Buffalo	p. 256
Chinese Cities-the Urbanization of China	p. 258
Connected Cities	p. 259
Green Commercial Buildings as Brand Symbols	p. 261
Energy and Brownfields	p. 263
Final Thoughts	p. 265
Glossary	p. 267
Index	p. 299
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