Stewardship of the Built Environment - Sustainability, Preservation, and Reuse

Informationen zum Autor Robert A. Young is Professor of Architecture and Director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Utah College of Architecture and Planning and is a LEED accredited professional engineer. He lives in Salt Lake City! Utah. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung When we think of green building! we tend to picture new construction. In this book! the author argues that the greenest building is often the one that has already been built. It shows how rehabilitating and reusing existing structures holds untapped potential for achieving sustainable communities.

Product details

• Authors: Robert A Young, Robert A. Young, Young Robert A.
• Assisted by: Carl Elefante (Foreword)
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.07.2012
• EAN: 9781610911801
• ISBN: 978-1-61091-180-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Metropolitan Planning + Design; Metropolitan Planning + Design
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design