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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813736603321

Autore

Ebert Thilo <1967->

Titolo

Green building certification systems : assessing sustainability, international system comparison, economic impact of certifications / / Thilo Ebert, Natalie Essig, Gerd Hauser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Munich, [Germany] : , : Institut für internationale, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

3-95553-168-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Collana

Edition DETAIL Green Books

Disciplina

720.47

Soggetti

Sustainable construction - Certification - Economic aspects

Sustainable buildings - Certification

Sustainable architecture - Certification

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Principles -- Certification - the systems in detail -- Planning process and documentation requirements -- System comparison -- Economic aspects and market potentials -- Case studies -- Summary and outlook -- Appendix

Sommario/riassunto

Certification systems for buildings aim to make sustainability transparent for the general public and economically feasible for investors. Several hundred systems have been developed since around 1990.