Stewardship of the built environment sustainability, preservation, and reuse /

When we think of green building, we tend to picture new construction. But Robert A. Young argues that the greenest building is often the one that has already been built. In Stewardship of the Built Environment, he shows how rehabilitating and reusing existing structures holds untapped potential for...

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Main Author: Young, Robert A. (Robert Alton), 1931-2013
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©2012.
Washington, D.C. : [2012]
Series:Metropolitan planning + design.
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
Subjects:
Urban renewal.
Public buildings -- Remodeling for other use.
Historic preservation.
energiebehoud.
energy conservation.
steden.
towns.
urbanisatie.
urbanization.
landen.
countries.
duurzame ontwikkeling.
sustainable development.
milieu.
environment.
gebouwen.
buildings.
Environmental Sciences (General)
Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen)
Online Access:SpringerLink - Click here for access
Contents:
  • Overview and Introduction
  • Social Factors
  • Environmental Factors
  • Economic Factors
  • Putting It All Together.

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