Greenbuild, www.greenbuildexpo.com
Organized by the U.S. Green Building Council
Held every fall; Boston is scheduled to host in 2008
The world's largest green building conference, this international exposition is a “must” for those in the commercial development world. Mostly an industry show, it is open to the public and is especially valuable for the exhibits and the educational programs.
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The Green Building Revolution
About this book
The "green building revolution'' is happening right now. This book is its chronicle and its manifesto. Written by industry insider Jerry Yudelson, The Green Building Revolution introduces readers to the basics of green building and to the projects and people that are advancing this movement. With interviews and case studies, it does more than simply report on the revolution; it shows readers why and how to start thinking about designing, building, and operating high performance, environmentally aware (LEED-certified) buildings on conventional budgets.
Evolving quietly for more than a decade, the green building movement has found its voice. Its principles of human-centered, environmentally sensitive development have reached a critical mass of architects, engineers, builders, developers, professionals in government, and consumers. Green buildings are showing us how we can have healthier indoor environments that use far less energy and water than conventional buildings do. The federal government, eighteen states, and nearly fifty U.S. cities already require new public buildings to meet "green" standards. According to Yudelson, this is just the beginning.
The Green Building Revolution describes the many "revolutions" that are taking place today: in commercial buildings, schools, universities, public buildings, health care institutions, housing, property management, and neighborhood design. In a clear, highly readable style, Yudelson outlines the broader "journey to sustainability" influenced by the green building revolution and provides a solid business case for accelerating this trend.
Illustrated with more than 50 photos, tables, and charts, and filled with timely information, The Green Building Revolution is the definitive description of a major movement that's poised to transform our world.
Evolving quietly for more than a decade, the green building movement has found its voice. Its principles of human-centered, environmentally sensitive development have reached a critical mass of architects, engineers, builders, developers, professionals in government, and consumers. Green buildings are showing us how we can have healthier indoor environments that use far less energy and water than conventional buildings do. The federal government, eighteen states, and nearly fifty U.S. cities already require new public buildings to meet "green" standards. According to Yudelson, this is just the beginning.
The Green Building Revolution describes the many "revolutions" that are taking place today: in commercial buildings, schools, universities, public buildings, health care institutions, housing, property management, and neighborhood design. In a clear, highly readable style, Yudelson outlines the broader "journey to sustainability" influenced by the green building revolution and provides a solid business case for accelerating this trend.
Illustrated with more than 50 photos, tables, and charts, and filled with timely information, The Green Building Revolution is the definitive description of a major movement that's poised to transform our world.
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Appendix 1
Resources for Revolutionaries
Conferences
West Coast Green, www.westcoastgreen.com
Typically held every September in San Francisco
Covers both residential and commercial green buildings; includes a few hundred exhibit booths. Open to the public.
Typically held every September in San Francisco
Covers both residential and commercial green buildings; includes a few hundred exhibit booths. Open to the public.
LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability), www.lohas.com
Organized by the Natural Marketing Institute
Typically held every spring
Covers a broad range of consumer sustainability issues, including green building. Open to the public.
Organized by the Natural Marketing Institute
Typically held every spring
Covers a broad range of consumer sustainability issues, including green building. Open to the public.
American Solar Energy Society conference, www.ases.org
Typically held every summer
This conference can provide you with an annual update on solar energy. Open to the public.
Typically held every summer
This conference can provide you with an annual update on solar energy. Open to the public.
Greening the Campus Conference, www.bsu.edu/provost/ceres/greening
Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
This biennial conference has been held since 1996 and focuses on a broad range of campus topics. Ideal for students and faculty. The 2007 conference was held in September.
Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
This biennial conference has been held since 1996 and focuses on a broad range of campus topics. Ideal for students and faculty. The 2007 conference was held in September.
Books
In this fast-changing field, most books are outdated shortly after they are published. Nevertheless, a few have good shelf life, even now. You might find them interesting, perhaps even life-changing.
Ray Anderson, Mid-Course Correction (Atlanta, GA: Peregrinzilla Press, 1998)
This classic book tells how a corporate paradigm shift began with a personal transformation by the CEO. Ray Anderson speaks from the heart, with experience, passion, and eloquence.
This classic book tells how a corporate paradigm shift began with a personal transformation by the CEO. Ray Anderson speaks from the heart, with experience, passion, and eloquence.
Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth (Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 2006)
The by-now classic book on why we need to make a wholesale change in our energy-wasting habits. Though long on analysis and short on prescription, Gore's book has had a revolutionary impact.
The by-now classic book on why we need to make a wholesale change in our energy-wasting habits. Though long on analysis and short on prescription, Gore's book has had a revolutionary impact.
David Gottfried, Greed to Green (Berkeley, CA: WorldBuild Publishing, 2004)
If you want an insider's perspective on the formation and early years of the U.S. Green Building Council, Gottfried's amazing story of personal and organizational transformation pulls no punches.
If you want an insider's perspective on the formation and early years of the U.S. Green Building Council, Gottfried's amazing story of personal and organizational transformation pulls no punches.
Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and L. Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution (Boston: Little Brown, 1999)
This book is a classic treatment of a wide variety of topics, all related to how much we can learn from natural systems and how little we are applying what we already know. It will reward anyone who wants to understand how to take the next leap in green building design.
This book is a classic treatment of a wide variety of topics, all related to how much we can learn from natural systems and how little we are applying what we already know. It will reward anyone who wants to understand how to take the next leap in green building design.
Stephen R. Kellert, Building for Life: Understanding the Human-Nature Connection (Washington, DC: Island Press, 2006)
Inspired by the work of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, and Norman Foster, Kellert proposes a new architectural model to reinvigorate our daily lives. His ideas are a bridge back to the natural world.
Inspired by the work of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, and Norman Foster, Kellert proposes a new architectural model to reinvigorate our daily lives. His ideas are a bridge back to the natural world.
Tachi Kiuchi and Bill Shireman, What We Learned in the Rain Forest: Business Lessons from Nature (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2002)
An excellent guide to how using sustainability principles can help any organization ensure its evolutionary success.
An excellent guide to how using sustainability principles can help any organization ensure its evolutionary success.
Bruce Mau, Massive Change (London and New York: Phaidon Press, 2004)
This book is not about the world of design, it's about the design of the world for long-term success.
This book is not about the world of design, it's about the design of the world for long-term success.
William McDonough and Michael Braungart, Cradle to Cradle: Changing the Way We Make Things (New York: North Point Press, 2002)
This book “walks the talk,” as it's not even printed on ordinary paper! The authors take us step by step through their advocacy of a new industrial paradigm and include great case studies showing how they've begun the process for a number of companies.
This book “walks the talk,” as it's not even printed on ordinary paper! The authors take us step by step through their advocacy of a new industrial paradigm and include great case studies showing how they've begun the process for a number of companies.
Andrea Putman and Michael Philips, The Business Case for Renewable Energy: A Guide for Colleges and Universities (Washington, DC: National Association of College and University Business Officers, 2006)
This is the best one-volume summary of the current business case for solar and wind power. Written for campuses, it is broadly applicable to government agencies, nonprofits, and corporate users. Available from www.nacubo.org.
This is the best one-volume summary of the current business case for solar and wind power. Written for campuses, it is broadly applicable to government agencies, nonprofits, and corporate users. Available from www.nacubo.org.
Alex Steffen, ed., World Changing: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2006)
It's hard to know what to say about this nearly six-hundred-page compendium of everything we know about green solutions, except that you need a copy in your library for reference.
It's hard to know what to say about this nearly six-hundred-page compendium of everything we know about green solutions, except that you need a copy in your library for reference.
Jerry Yudelson, Developing Green: Strategies for Success (Herndon, VA: National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, 2006)
Written for developers, this book is the best introduction available to the business case for green buildings. Includes case studies of green developments submitted for the NAIOP Green Development of the Year award in 2005. Comes with a CD of case studies. Available from www.naiop.org.
Written for developers, this book is the best introduction available to the business case for green buildings. Includes case studies of green developments submitted for the NAIOP Green Development of the Year award in 2005. Comes with a CD of case studies. Available from www.naiop.org.
Periodicals
It's hard to keep up with the proliferation of green building magazines and related publications. Here are a few I read on a regular basis. Most are available in both hard copy and electronic versions, so if you're averse to having too much paper around, you can keep up with the news online.
Building Design & Construction, www.bdcmag.com
BD&C's editor, Rob Cassidy, is an authoritative voice in the industry. Written primarily for “Building Team” practitioners, the magazine is eminently accessible to anyone.
BD&C's editor, Rob Cassidy, is an authoritative voice in the industry. Written primarily for “Building Team” practitioners, the magazine is eminently accessible to anyone.
Buildings, www.buildings.com
Buildings magazine provides a good introduction to the practical side of building design, construction, and operations, as well as good coverage of specialty topics in the industry.
Buildings magazine provides a good introduction to the practical side of building design, construction, and operations, as well as good coverage of specialty topics in the industry.
Dwell: At Home in the Modern World, www.Dwell.com
Primarily a consumer magazine, Dwell provides excellent coverage of green homes on a regular basis.
Primarily a consumer magazine, Dwell provides excellent coverage of green homes on a regular basis.
Eco-Structure, www.eco-structure.com
Eco-Structure is the most-illustrated trade magazine covering the green building industry. Well-written case studies and a broad selection of topics make it a good way to keep up.
Eco-Structure is the most-illustrated trade magazine covering the green building industry. Well-written case studies and a broad selection of topics make it a good way to keep up.
Environmental Design & Construction, www.edcmag.com
Now ten years old, ED&C provides first-class editorial coverage of issues relevant to green building, along with well-written case studies of leading projects.
Now ten years old, ED&C provides first-class editorial coverage of issues relevant to green building, along with well-written case studies of leading projects.
Green Source, www.construction.com/greensource
Started in 2006 by the publishers of Engineering News-Record and Architectural Record, the most authoritative publications in their field, the quarterly Green Source is edited by the team at Environmental Building News. The case studies are the best written you will find anywhere.
Started in 2006 by the publishers of Engineering News-Record and Architectural Record, the most authoritative publications in their field, the quarterly Green Source is edited by the team at Environmental Building News. The case studies are the best written you will find anywhere.
Metropolis, www.metropolismag.com
If you want to know what's going on in the broader world of sustainable design, Metropolis is a “must read.” Featuring outstanding coverage of all aspects of design, the monthly has sharpened its focus on green building in recent years.
If you want to know what's going on in the broader world of sustainable design, Metropolis is a “must read.” Featuring outstanding coverage of all aspects of design, the monthly has sharpened its focus on green building in recent years.
Natural Home and Garden, www.naturalhomemagazine.com
This monthly is a consumer magazine focused on the product and design issues facing the average person trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
This monthly is a consumer magazine focused on the product and design issues facing the average person trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Solar Today, www.solartoday.org
This is the official publication of the American Solar Energy Society, but it's written for a general audience; you can even find it at the checkout counter of natural foods stores.
This is the official publication of the American Solar Energy Society, but it's written for a general audience; you can even find it at the checkout counter of natural foods stores.
Sustainable Industries Journal, www.sijournal.com
This monthly provides extensive coverage of West Coast developments across a wide range of sustainable industries, including green building. It's more of a digest, with articles that are short and easy to read, making it a good choice for busy decision-makers.
This monthly provides extensive coverage of West Coast developments across a wide range of sustainable industries, including green building. It's more of a digest, with articles that are short and easy to read, making it a good choice for busy decision-makers.
Web Sites
Clean Edge, www.cleanedge.com
The self-described “clean tech” market authority, this newsletter keeps you up to date on renewable energy and related companies and venture capital activity in this fast-paced industry.
The self-described “clean tech” market authority, this newsletter keeps you up to date on renewable energy and related companies and venture capital activity in this fast-paced industry.
Green Building Initiative, www.thegbi.org
This is the official web site for the Green Globes rating system. At this site, you m...
This is the official web site for the Green Globes rating system. At this site, you m...
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Foreword
- Preface
- One: Green Buildings Today
- Two: What Is a Green Building?
- Three: The Business Case for Green Buildings
- Four: The Costs of Green Buildings
- Five: The Future of Green Buildings
- Six: The International Green Building Revolution
- Seven: The Revolution in Commercial Development
- Eight: The Revolution in Government and Nonprofit Buildings
- Nine: The Revolution in Education
- Ten: The Revolution in Housing
- Eleven: The Revolution in Neighborhood Design and Mixed-Use Development
- Twelve: The Revolution in Health Care
- Thirteen: The Revolution in Workplace Design
- Fourteen: The Revolution in Property Management
- Fifteen: The Revolution in Building Design and Construction Practice
- Sixteen: Join the Revolution!
- Appendix 1: Resources for Revolutionaries
- Appendix 2: Green Building Rating Systems
- Endnotes
- Index
- About the author