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020 _a9780071638326 (hbk. : alk. paper)
020 _a0071638326 (hbk. : alk. paper)
035 _a(OCoLC)ocn449282595
040 _aDLC
_cEC-QuPUC
_dDLC
_bspa
_erda
_fPamela Vega
041 _aeng
082 0 0 _a690.24
_222
100 1 _aYudelson, Jerry.
245 1 0 _aGreening existing buildings /
_cJerry Yudelson ; [foreword by Paul von Paumgartten]
264 1 _aNew York :
_bMcGraw-Hill,
_c2010.
300 _axix, 308 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
336 _atxt
337 _an
338 _anc
490 1 _aMcGraw-Hill's GreenSource series
500 _a"A GreenSource book"--Cover.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 293-299) and index.
505 0 _aThe 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.
520 1 _a"This GreenSource guide explains how to transform existing buildings into more energy-efficient, resource-conserving green buildings. The book provides a clear process that guides you, step-by-step, through each phase of moving building operations and maintenance toward the goal of a green-certified building." "Greening Existing Buildings features proven technologies and operating methods, and shows building owners and facility managers how to green buildings in a cost-effective way. This practical and insightful resource highlights the ten best practices for greening existing buildings, and includes more than 25 case studies of successful implementations and 35 insightful interviews with industry experts and building owners and managers."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 _aSustainable buildings
_xDesign and construction.
650 0 _aBuildings
_xRepair and reconstruction.
650 0 _aGreen technology.
830 0 _aMcGraw-Hill's GreenSource series.
856 _uhttps://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/content/book/9780071638326
942 _cEBK
999 _c286402
_d286400