Green buildings in the U.S. and China : development and policy comparisons /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Forester, Brenden (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2015]
Colección:Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
Temas:
Sustainable buildings > China.
Sustainable architecture > China.
Sustainable buildings > United States.
Sustainable architecture > United States.
Constructions durables > Chine.
Architecture durable > Chine.
Constructions durables > États-Unis.
Architecture durable > États-Unis.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable buildings.
China.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • GREEN BUILDINGS IN THE U.S. AND CHINA: DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY COMPARISONS; GREEN BUILDINGS IN THE U.S. AND CHINA: DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY COMPARISONS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: COMPARATIVE POLICY STUDY FOR GREEN BUILDINGS IN U.S. AND CHINA; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. OVERVIEW OF BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND THE ROLE FOR GREEN BUILDINGS; 3. COMPARISON OF GREEN BUILDING EVALUATION SYSTEMS; 4. COMPARISON OF POLICY SUPPORT FOR GREEN BUILDINGS; 5. GREEN BUILDING MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN THE U.S. AND CHINA; CONCLUSION.
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTAPPENDIX. SUPPORTING STANDARDS RELATED TO LEED AND GBEL; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES -A COMPARISON OF GREEN ENERGY PROGRAMS AND POLICIES; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; EXISTING LAWS, PROGRAMS, AND INCENTIVES; DISCUSSION; CONCLUDING COMMENTS; Blank Page; INDEX.

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