Retrofitting buildings to be green and energy-efficient : optimizing building performance, tenant satisfaction, and financial return /

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Author / Creator:Tobias, Leanne.
Imprint:Chicago : Urban Land Institute, 2012.
Description:1 online resource (321 pages) : color illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11134431
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Other authors / contributors:Vavaroutsos, George.
ISBN:9780874201970
0874201977
9780874201963
0874201969
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:Aimed at real estate industry professionals, developers, and investors, this guidebook fully explains the best practices and methods for retrofitting an existing office building to be green--increasing the efficiency of resource use while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment. Covering numerous eco-friendly systems, this reference demonstrates how green features are definitely worth the investments they require. Case study examples of projects that have incorporated these aspects as well as how they were constructed are included.
Other form:Print version: Tobias, Leanne. Retrofitting Buildings to Be Green and Energy-Efficient : Optimizing Building Performance, Tenant Satisfaction, and Financial Return. Chicago : Urban Land Institute, ©2012 9780874201338