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Sustainable Retail Development, addresses the emerging issue of green retail buildings and retail development that will grow significantly in importance over the next half-decade, a trend seen throughout the developed world. This volume is a practical and comprehensive guide to greening retail real estate, including green building and marketing strategies, corporate sustainability programs and features a 10-point "action program" for greening any retail real estate portfolio.
Sustainable Retail Development, should be essential reading for professionals in design, construction and operations of shopping centers and retail stores. Well illustrated, this volume features over 30 green retail developments from North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Australia, as well as interviews with 25 leading industry experts.
List of contents
Sustainability Matters.- Green Buildings Around the World.- What Is a Green Building?.- The Business Case for Green Retail.- Costs of Greening Buildings and Developments.- Solar Power.- Greening Shopping Centers.- Greening Retail Buildings.- Greening Retail Interiors.- Operating Green Retail Spaces.- Marketing Sustainable Retail Development.- Sustainable Retail Organizations.- The Ten-Point Program for Retail Sustainability.
About the author
Jerry Yudelson, PE, MS, MBA, LEED AP is founderand principal of Yudelson Associates, a consulting firm specializing indesigning and marketing green building services and projects. He chairsthe Steering Committee for the USGBC s Greenbuild Conference.
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Sustainable Retail Development, addresses the emerging issue of green retail buildings and retail development that will grow significantly in importance over the next half-decade, a trend seen throughout the developed world. This volume is a practical and comprehensive guide to greening retail real estate, including green building and marketing strategies, corporate sustainability programs and features a 10-point “action program” for greening any retail real estate portfolio.
Sustainable Retail Development, should be essential reading for professionals in design, construction and operations of shopping centers and retail stores. Well illustrated, this volume features over 30 green retail developments from North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Australia, as well as interviews with 25 leading industry experts.
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From the reviews:
“Bolstered with numerous case studies from around the world, Yudelson, one of the leading green building experts presents the case on why constructing new sustainable retail buildings and even converting existing structures to a more environmentally-friendly design is both good for the environment and for a company’s bottom line. … he provides useful suggestions for interiors and exteriors of commercial complexes. … the author also features a 10-point ‘action program’ for greening any retail real estate portfolio.” (The Compendium Newsletter, Vol. 38 (6), November-December, 2010)
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From the reviews:
"Bolstered with numerous case studies from around the world, Yudelson, one of the leading green building experts presents the case on why constructing new sustainable retail buildings and even converting existing structures to a more environmentally-friendly design is both good for the environment and for a company's bottom line. ... he provides useful suggestions for interiors and exteriors of commercial complexes. ... the author also features a 10-point 'action program' for greening any retail real estate portfolio." (The Compendium Newsletter, Vol. 38 (6), November-December, 2010)
