LEADER 04830nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910790625303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-87420-197-7 035 $a(CKB)2550000001133236 035 $a(EBL)840035 035 $a(OCoLC)794663341 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000678973 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12199209 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000678973 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10745558 035 $a(PQKB)11124724 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC840035 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL840035 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10566520 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL532945 035 $a(BIP)039906864 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001133236 100 $a20120612d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aRetrofitting buildings to be green and energy-efficient$b[electronic resource] $eoptimizing building performance, tenant satisfaction, and financial return 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cUrban Land Institute$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (321 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-87420-133-0 311 $a1-306-01694-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Copyright; ABOUT THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE; Preface; Authors and Contributors; Contents; 1 THE IMPORTANCE OF GREEN BUILDING AND GREEN OFFICE RETROFITS; The Global Growth of Green Building; The Importance of Green Building Retrofits; The Built Environment and Energy Use; Potential Reducations in GHG Emissions from Retrofitting Buildings; Barriers to Retrofitting Existing Buildings; The Business Case for Green Retrofits of Office Buildings; Retrofitting an Icon: The Empire State Building Goes Green; 2 PLANNING A GREEN OFFICE RETROFIT; Code Standards and Voluntary Certification Systems 327 $aAnalyzing the Green Retrofit OpportunityDefining the Retrofit Strategy; Cost and Benefit Assessment of Green Retrofits; 3 ELEMENTS OF GREEN OFFICE RETROFITS ; Evaluating Site and Climate Conditions; Green Landscaping Strategies; Building Envelope; Building Mechanical Systems; Sustainable Interiors; Historic Preservation and Green Retrofit; 4 MANAGING THE GREEN RETROFIT PROCESS; Collaborating with a Green Building Consultant to Create an Exemplary Green Office Renovation; Construction Considerations for Green Renovation and Development Projects 327 $aMinimizing Legal Risks in the Green Design and Construction Process5 THE BUSINESS OF GREEN OFFICE RENOVATIONS; Green Building Costs and Paybacks; Leasing, Rental Rate, and Sales Price Benefits; Strong Global Demand; Restricted Global Supply and Premium Green Rents; Underwriting Green Office Retrofits and Renovations; How Do Green Projects Affect Risk Perceptions?; Green Real Estate Finance Vehicles; 6 GREEN PROPERTY OPERATIONS; Property Management Agreements, Leases, and Risk Management; Green Operating Metrics; Maintaining Energy-Efficient Operations through Continuous Commissioning 327 $aEstablishing Green Operating Programs7 PUBLIC POLICY: SUSTAINABILITY COMES TO THE FORE; European Union; Africa; Asia; Latin America; Canada; United States; What Does It All Mean?; 8 TOWARD THE FUTURE: NEW DIRECTIONS IN GREEN BUILDING; Building Information Modeling; New Building Materials and Systems; Smart Buildings and Smart Grids; Creating the Zero-Energy Commercial Building; Buildings as Living Systems: Biomimicry, Bionics, and Living Buildings; Toward the Future; 9 CASE STUDIES; 545 Madison Avenue; 1801 McGill College; Adobe Towers; The Christman Building; HOK Office 327 $aJoseph Vance BuildingMcDonald's Campus Office Building; Morgan Lovell Headquarters; One Beacon Street; Shui On Land Headquarters; Transwestern Regional Headquarters; Trevor Pearcey House; WRT Offices; SELECTED RESOURCES 330 8 $aAimed at real estate industry professionals, developers, and investors, this guidebook fully explains the best practices and methods for retrofitting an existing office building to be green?increasing the efficiency of resource use while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment. Covering numerous eco-friendly systems, this reference demonstrates how green features are definitely worth the investments they require. Case study examples of projects that have incorporated these aspects as well as how they were constructed are included. 606 $aSustainable buildings 606 $aSustainable development 615 0$aSustainable buildings. 615 0$aSustainable development. 676 $a696 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790625303321 996 $aRetrofitting buildings to be green and energy-efficient$93714314 997 $aUNINA