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  title info:
    title: Stewardship of the Built Environment
    sub title: Sustainability, Preservation, and Reuse
  name:
    name part: Young, Robert A.
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: SpringerLink (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: xxu
    date issued: 2012
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: electronic resource
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: XXII, 233 p. 35 illus. online resource.
  abstract: When we think of green building, we tend to picture new construction. But Robert A. Young argues that the greenest building is often the one that has already been built. In Stewardship of the Built Environment, he shows how rehabilitating and reusing existing structures holds untapped potential for achieving sustainable communities. Students and professionals alike will discover the multifaceted benefits of reuse. Young begins by describing how historic preservation in the United States, often overlooked because of the predominant focus on new construction, is actually an important sustainable design strategy. He then examines the social, environmental, and economic benefits of preservation—from the societal value of reusing existing buildings to financial incentives available for rehabilitation. Young concludes with insights into the future of reusing buildings as a sustainability strategy. He also provides several informative appendices, including a glossary of key terms and acronyms and recommendations for further reading. Readers will become familiar with essential terminology; sustainability and historic preservation metrics; government oversight processes; and opportunities for smart growth afforded by rehabilitation. This knowledge is key to preserving the past while building a sustainable future.
  table of contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Overview and Introduction. Stewardship of the Built Environment. Application of SEE to the Built Environment. Social Contributions of Preservation and Reuse. Environmental Contributions of Preservation and Reuse. Economic Contributions of Preservation and Reuse. Sustainable Stewardship -- 2. Social Factors. Seeking Urbanism: Social Implications for Preservation and Reuse. Perspectives from Europe. Preservation Tools and Processes. Sociopolitical Framework. Collaborative Practice. Connecting the Dots -- 3. Environmental Factors. Environmental Indicators. Architectural Form as Environmental Control. Increasing Sustainability -- 4. Economic Factors. Economic Incentives. Economic Planning and Development Tools. Economic Indicators -- 5. Putting It All Together. Creating Community: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah. Affirming the Environmental Contribution: Christman Company Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan. Creating an Economic Catalyst: The Old Post Office, St. Louis, Missouri. Lessons Learned. Future Directions and Imperatives -- Appendix A: Abbreviations -- Appendix B: Recommendations for Further Reading -- References -- Index.
  note: by Robert A. Young.
  subject:
    topic: Environment
  subject:
    topic: Energy efficiency
  subject:
    topic: Buildings
  subject:
    topic: Architecture
  subject:
    topic: Urban planning
  subject:
    topic: City planning
  subject:
    topic: Sustainable development
  subject:
    topic: Environment
  subject:
    topic: Sustainable Development
  subject:
    topic: Cities, Countries, Regions
  subject:
    topic: Building Types and Functions
  subject:
    topic: Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings)
  subject:
    topic: Urbanism
  classification: GE195-199
  classification: GE196
  classification: 338.927
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    title info:
      title: Springer eBooks
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Metropolitan Planning + Design
  identifier: 9781610912365
  identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-236-5
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    record creation date: 130413
    record change date: 20151103124431.0
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