Reinventing green building : why certification systems aren't working and what we can do about it / Jerry Yudelson.

"Residential and commercial buildings produce 50 percent of the carbon emissions in the developed world. Reinventing Green Building combines a unique insider's critique of the lack of large-scale carbon reduction from certified green buildings with a potent vision for the future. Yudelson&...

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Main Author: Yudelson, Jerry (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2016]
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Table of Contents:
  • Reinventing Green Building: A Call to Action
  • Part I: The Green Building Movement. 1 The Technological Challenge: The Age of Algorithms and Big Data
  • 2 The Future of Green Building: Top Ten Megatrends
  • 3 The Green Building Movement: A Brief History
  • 4 The US Green Building Movement Today
  • 5 The (Business) Case for Green Building.
  • Part II: Green Building Hits the Wall. 6 Successes: Positive Impacts of LEED and Other Rating Systems
  • 7 Failures: LEED's Limited Appeal
  • 8 LEED Fails to Transform the Marketplace
  • 9 Forensics: Why Green Building Has Hit the Wall
  • 10 Green Building Certification Costs Too Much.
  • Part III: Looking for Solutions. 11 LEEDv4: Can It Succeed?
  • 12 Current Alternatives Won't Solve the Problem
  • 13 Is Certification Really Necessary?
  • 14 Focus on Carbon and Leverage New Technology.
  • Part IV: The Future of Green Building. 15 Reinventing Green Building
  • 16 Green Building Futures
  • Epilogue: The Future of Green Building Technology
  • Appendix: 2015 LEED Projects Update.