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100 _aYudelson Jerry
245 1 0 _aGreen building A to Z
_bUnderstanding the language of green building.
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_bNEW SOCIETY PUBLISHERS
_c2007
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520 1 0 _aGreen Building A to Z provides a compelling reference guidethat articulates the key terms and concepts in green building. In thisfast-changing field, Jerry Yudelson’s lucid writing style beautifullydescribes the essential concepts and terminology with accuracyand passion.Green Building A to Z creates amuch-neededmap of the green building landscape.
_bPart I Green Buildings Today1 Green Buildings in a Global Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . 3Resource Depletion and Carbon Dioxide Emissions . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Green Building History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 What is a Green Building? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Becoming a Green Building Advocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...... . . . . . . 19Part II Green Building: A to Z5 Green Building Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Part IIIResources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197Endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
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