What are the real costs and real benefits of building green? As any builder knows; cost estimation and reality are often two very different things. The Green Building Bottom Line makes the case for green building by providing the insights and data that demonstrate the true costs and benefits of building green. Its a ldquo;why tordquo; and a ldquo;how tordquo; that explores everything from the ground up. The Green Building Bottom Line puts an entire development team at the table to better understand both the issues encountered and whats behind the perceived price premium for building green. This candid and transparent account explores every aspect of green development on groundbreaking projects; from the nations first all-retail LEED core and shell project to an innovative multitenanted LEED-Existing Buildings office project; to a mixed-use hotel-retail-condo project in a transitional urban market. The authors focus on such issues as values; culture; life-cycle costs; insurance; financing; coordinating a team; marketing; and negotiating leases. Includes: Detailed case studies of green-building projects; start to finish Information on financial; legal; and operational aspects of the job The real-world costs of green building-not unrealistic estimates A behind-the-scenes look at the LEED building process Unique insight from those who have actually done the work The Green Building Bottom Line covers:bull; Economical and ecological benefits bull; Auditing sustainability in existing buildings bull; Financial benefits of green tenancy bull; Loan analysis bull; Insurance underwriting bull; Expense reduction bull; Writing a green lease bull; Converting an existing building bull; Green retail bull; Brokering sustainability bull; Marketing bull; HR practices and processes
#1528821 in eBooks 2006-11-01 2006-11-01File Name: B001U29UF8
Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good book!By Angela CNot all of the pictures are fantastic; but there is a wealth of information in this book. My aunt and I each spent half an hour reading and laughing over places we remembered. It was a great walk down memory lane. Orange County has changed a lot over the past years.I would have enjoyed seeing a few side by side pictures to see a better idea of how it looks vs how it was. There is a lot that was touched in this book. There seems to be a lot of pictures of the Anaheim flood. I would have liked to see a little more of other places vs. so many flood pictures.All in all; it is a good book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. goid read; historical pictures!By Joanne Parkergreat book! good for travelers coming to orange county and also good for people who have lived here their whole lives and want to know more about where they live really enjoyed the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Orange CountyBy JACK KATESThis was an interesting book about some of the history of Orange County
