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Costs and Benefits of Greening the Built World
Gregory Kats
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Description for Costs and Benefits of Greening the Built World
Paperback. Reports the results of a study based on financial and technical analyses of more than 150 green buildings in the United States and ten other countries. This book analyzes the costs and financial benefits of building green on both large and small scales, and addresses the role of the built environment in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: AMCR; KCN; RN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 266 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 604.
This eye-opening book reports the results of a large-scale study based on extensive financial and technical analyses of more than 150 green buildings in the United States and ten other countries. Using sophisticated modeling techniques, the study analyzes the costs and financial benefits of building green on both large and small scales, and addresses the role of the built environment in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The author reports that green buildings cost roughly 2 per cent more to build than conventional buildings - far less than previously assumed - and provide a wide range of financial, health, and social benefits. ... Read more
This eye-opening book reports the results of a large-scale study based on extensive financial and technical analyses of more than 150 green buildings in the United States and ten other countries. Using sophisticated modeling techniques, the study analyzes the costs and financial benefits of building green on both large and small scales, and addresses the role of the built environment in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The author reports that green buildings cost roughly 2 per cent more to build than conventional buildings - far less than previously assumed - and provide a wide range of financial, health, and social benefits. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781597266680
SKU
V9781597266680
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Gregory Kats
Gregory Kats is a managing director of the investment firm Good Energies. He was formerly a managing principal of Capital E, a national clean energy technology consulting firm. Previously he was Director of Financing for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. In 2003 he wrote the first in depth study of the long-term economic benefits ... Read more
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