Overview
- Hot topic: emissions reductions achieved by retrofitting existing buildings not only offers energy reduction benefits, but also has broader economic, cultural, and land use preservation advantages
- Growing number of incentives and requirements for green retrofits at the state, local, and even federal level
- Robert Young has extensive experience as a professional and is currently a professor at U of Utah, giving him credibility with the two main audiences for the book
Part of the book series: Metropolitan Planning + Design (METRO)
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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 retrofitting existing structures holds untapped potential for achieving sustainable communities.
Stewardship of the Built Environment explores the social, environmental, and economic benefits of reuse-from the societal value of reusing existing buildings to financial incentives available for refurbishment. Readers will become familiar with essential terminology; sustainability and historic preservation metrics; government oversight processes; and opportunities for smart growth afforded by rehabilitation. This knowledge is key to preserving the past while building a sustainable future.
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Book Title: Stewardship of the Built Environment
Book Subtitle: Sustainability, Preservation, and Reuse
Authors: Robert A. Young
Series Title: Metropolitan Planning + Design
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-236-5
Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Island Press 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-236-5Published: 11 April 2013
Series ISSN: 2945-543X
Series E-ISSN: 2945-5448
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 233
Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sustainable Development, Cities, Countries, Regions, Building Types and Functions, Energy Efficiency, Urbanism