{"product_id":"the-worlds-greenest-buildings-jerry-yudelson-9781138409071","title":"The World's Greenest Buildings: Promise Versus Performance in Sustainable Design","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Worlds Greenest Buildings tackles an audacious task. Among the thousands of green buildings out there, which are the best, and how do we know? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors Jerry Yudelson and Ulf Meyer examined hundreds of the highest-rated large green buildings from around the world and asked their owners to supply one simple thing: actual performance data, to demonstrate their claims to sustainable operations. \u003cbr\u003eThis pivotal book presents: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ean overview of the rating systems and shows \"best in class\" building performance in North America, Europe, the Middle East, India, China, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epractical examples of best practices for greening both new and existing buildings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea practical reference for how green buildings actually perform at the highest level, one that takes you step-by-step through many different design solutions \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea wealth of exemplary case studies of successful green building projects using actual performance data from which to learn \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003einterviews with architects, engineers, building owners and developers and industry experts, to provide added insight into the greening process \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis guide uncovers some of the pitfalls that lie ahead for sustainable design, and points the way toward much faster progress in the decade ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry Yudelson,Ulf Meyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138409073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138409071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jerry Yudelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48742494175487,"sku":"9781138409071","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-worlds-greenest-buildings-jerry-yudelson-9781138409071","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}