Buildings and their associated systems are the largest source of greenhouse gases in the world. The 2030 Challenge aims to produce zero-net energy from new North American construction by 2030 while achieving a 50 percent reduction in carbon emissions from existing buildings. With less than 4 percent of commercial and residential structures in the United States and Canada certified by 2015; we seem destined to fall catastrophically short of this target.Reinventing Green Building combines a unique; insiders critique of the current state of affairs with a potent vision for the future. This highly visual; data-driven analysis brings together the wisdom of todays leading practitioners including: Up-to-date information on green building issues; energy economics; and new technology Dramatic new approaches to certification system design and user experience Creative; outside-the-box solutions using the Internet of Things; big data analytics; and cloud-based technologies for building managementThe green building revolution has failed to fulfill its promise to transform the marketplace in a meaningful way. Smart; simple; and sustainable: Reinventing Green Building presents a new approach to certification; designed to radically cut costs while dramatically increasing marketplace acceptance integrating true climate mitigation and better building performance.Jerry Yudelson; dubbed "The Godfather of Green" by Wired magazine in 2011; has many years of professional experience in the green building field; elected as a LEED Fellow and having served as the president of the Green Building Initiative. He is the author of thirteen books in the field; including Dry Run; Choosing Green; and Green Building A–Z.
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