By now, everyone knows that the idea of Green Development is good for business. Put simply, environmentally responsible real estate development makes dollars and sense. Focusing on that ideal, Green Development describes an exciting new field in which environmental considerations are viewed as opportunities to create fundamentally better buildings and communities--more comfortable, more efficient, more appealing, and ultimately more profitable.
The content in this book is based on 80 case studies drawn from Rocky Mountain Institute's extensive worldwide research and consulting work. The case studies serve to outline proven procedures and practical lessons that work in the real world.
If you're a developer, architect, planner, contractor, lender, or city official, this book speaks your language. Every stage of the development process is examined in detail: market research, site planning, design, approvals, financing, construction, marketing, and occupancy. Also included are lists of project statistics and contacts, books and other information sources, and development strategies. 552 pp.
"Tenants, owners, purchasers, and brokers are all becoming more sophisticated and are realizing the financial and social benefits of green product." --Gerald Hines, Chairman of Hines.
Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate - Table of Contents:
- A New View of Real Estate
- Starting Out Right: The Approach of Green Development
- Land-Use: Considering the Big Picture
- Market Research
- Site Planning and Design
- Building Design
- Approvals
- Financing
- Construction
- Marketing
- Sustaining the Green Development
- What's Ahead for Green Development
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Indexes
Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate
