Green Building
Contractor's Guide to Green Building Construction
Management, Project Delivery, Documentation, and Risk Reduction
Written specifically for contractors, this "how-to" book enables you to meet the challenges of green building construction. You'll discover how constructing environmentally friendly, sustainable buildings influences project management, delivery, documentation, and risk. Moreover, the book guides you through these important considerations at all phases of a green construction project, including:
The Green Studio Handbook
Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design
The Re-creation of the European City
Governance, Territory, and Polycentricity
Re-creation of the European City investigates the position of regions and cities both within Europe, and in a global context. It addresses the challenges that cities and city regions currently encounter: reconciling economic growth, dynamism, and creativity while at the same time countering segregation and social and spatial exclusion. The volume reflects an emerging consensus that spatial and urban planning and development are increasingly interwoven.