Description |
xix, 258 p. : ill., map. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
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. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
Sustainable architecture -- Economic aspects.
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Sustainable design -- Economic aspects.
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Green technology -- Economic aspects.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Braman, Jon.
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James, Michael (Michael Joseph)
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ProQuest (Firm)
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ISBN |
9781597266673 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1597266671 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781597266680 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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159726668X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781610910798 (electronic bk.) |
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