LEADER 05157oam 2200877 a 450 001 9910694485203321 005 20090813144452.0 035 $a(CKB)4330000000482060 035 $a(CEL)218561 035 $a(OCoLC)435740662 035 $a(CaBNVSL)gtp00535322 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3263592 035 $a(CaOOCEL)218561 035 $a(OCoLC)213373082 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/f54htd 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000482060 071 60$a218561$bCaOOCEL$q(Public Documents) 100 $a20090719e20082009 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||n|| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aGreen building in North America $eopportunities and challenges : Secretariat report to council under Article 13 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation 210 $aMontreal [Quebec] $cCommission for Environmental Cooperation$d2008 210 1$aMontre?al, Que?bec :$cCommission for Environmental Cooperation,$d[2008] 210 4$dİ2008 215 $a1 electronic text (75 p.) $cill., digital file 300 $aIssued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library, Documents collection, and Canadian public policy collection. 311 08$a9782923358475 311 08$a2923358473 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntroduction -- Green building in North America -- Features of green building -- How widespread is green building? -- Rating systems -- Process of continual improvement -- Foundational driver for change -- Negative environmental impacts of current building practices -- Benefits of green building -- Climate change crisis and buildings -- Green building and GHG emissions -- Calling for aggressive improvement in North America -- Green building energy scenarios for 2030 -- Modeling aggressive energy-saving scenarios -- Country-specific results -- General conclusions -- Drivers and barriers to improvement -- Momentum toward green building in the United States and Canada -- Momentum toward green building in Mexico -- Barriers to green buildings -- Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation -- Recommendations for North America -- Secretariat's recommendations on making green building standard practice in North America. 330 $a"In this report, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) recommends that North American leaders make green building a foundational driver for environmental, social, and economic improvement in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Green building refers to the use of environmentally preferable practices and materials in the design, location, construction, operation and disposal of buildings. It applies to both renovation and retrofitting of existing buildings and construction of new buildings, whether residential or commercial public or private. By continually improving how we locate, design, build, operate, and retrofit buildings, North American leaders can significantly improve the well-being of North America. Advanced energy-saving technologies applied in buildings can result in enormous reductions in demand for fossil fuels and emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). Better design and building practices can also help address environmental challenges such as natural resource depletion, waste disposal, and air, water, and soil pollution. Green building can also help achieve gains in human health and prosperity." 517 1 $aBa?timent e?cologique en Ame?rique du Nord : de?bouche?s et de?fis. 517 1 $aEdificacio?n sustentable en Ame?rica del Norte : oportunidades y retos. 606 $aSustainable development$zNorth America 606 $aBuildings$xEnvironmental aspects$zNorth America 606 $aBuildings$xEnergy conservation$zNorth America 606 $aEnvironmental law$zNorth America 606 $aGreen movement$zNorth America 606 $aAir pollution$2Iptcnc 606 $aCarbon neutrality$2Iptcnc 606 $aCity$2Iptcnc 606 $aClimate change mitigation$2Iptcnc 606 $aConstruction$2Iptcnc 606 $aEnergy conservation$2Iptcnc 606 $aGreen building$2Iptcnc 606 $aGreenhouse gas$2Iptcnc 606 $aHvac$2Iptcnc 606 $aIntergovernmental panel on climate change$2Iptcnc 615 0$aSustainable development 615 0$aBuildings$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aBuildings$xEnergy conservation 615 0$aEnvironmental law 615 0$aGreen movement 615 7$aAir pollution 615 7$aCarbon neutrality 615 7$aCity 615 7$aClimate change mitigation 615 7$aConstruction 615 7$aEnergy conservation 615 7$aGreen building 615 7$aGreenhouse gas 615 7$aHvac 615 7$aIntergovernmental panel on climate change 676 $a720/.47 712 02$aCommission for Environmental Cooperation.$bSecretariat. 712 02$aCanada. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910694485203321 996 $aGreen building in North America$93112199 997 $aUNINA