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Transform brownfields into green development projects
This forward-looking resource discusses sustainable remediation methods for converting a land liability into a high-value asset. Greening Brownfields presents best practices and creative thinking on how to increase property value by viewing contaminated sites as lucrative opportunities. The book covers global trends and business drivers related to brownfields and green development, and outlines U.S. and international guidelines and incentive programs. Detailed case studies of worldwide brownfield redevelopment initiatives are included.
Greening Brownfields covers:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Green Building Council
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)
Regulations and financial incentives
Frameworks for integrating all phases of brownfield redevelopment
Sustainable land planning and land use
One Planet Living
Green building
- ISBN10 1282702173
- ISBN13 9781282702172
- Publish Date 1 January 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 February 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Companies
- Format eBook
- Pages 303
- Language English