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Sunil Shah - Sustainable Refurbishment - 9781405195089 - V9781405195089
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Sustainable Refurbishment

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Description for Sustainable Refurbishment Paperback. This guide to green 'retro-fitting' for facility mangers struggling to reduce their building's carbon footprint will help in the planning and management of a sustainable refurbishment program. The first part of the book provides the context, presenting the structure and linkage between the other chapters. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV4; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 191 x 13. Weight in Grams: 642.
Sustainable Refurbishment

Governments across the EU and developed countries are increasingly being directed towards improving existing built stock as a key ingredient to meeting climate change challenges.

This guide to green ‘retro-fitting’ for corporate real estate, facility managers and occupiers struggling to reduce their building’s carbon footprint will help in the planning and management of a sustainable refurbishment programme.

Sustainable Refurbishment is structured into four parts: the first gives the context, together with an overview on sustainable development and refurbishment projects separately, and the value gained from a sustainable refurbishment. Part Two details the regulatory and financial drivers, ... Read more

Throughout the book, checklists are provided on typical activities and best practice; these are expanded through relevant case studies and examples to show-case previous good practices and lessons learnt. The book’s structure allows a matrix approach, with Parts Three and Four containing the technical information necessary to deliver sustainable refurbishment. The book provides a much-needed link between policy-level commitment and detailed technical delivery.

This easily digestible and authoritative review of the key issues in green retro-fitting is crucial for facilities managers; building surveyors; property managers/owners; and corporate real estate involved in sustainable refurbishment by offering the practical support needed to make it happen.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405195089
SKU
V9781405195089
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Sunil Shah
Sunil Shah Wide consultancy experience, reviewing lifecycle environmental and social impacts from facilities. Has worked across several sectors, with involvement in a range of landmark projects: * ... Read more

Reviews for Sustainable Refurbishment
“This book provides insight into the planning and management of a sustainable refurbishment project , from the point of view of the facility manager . It includes comprehensive improvement strategies and technical support , from examples of the installation of low-carbon technologies to waste minimisation and suggested material use.”  (Building Design, 16 November 2012)

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