"In countries such as the UK, the energy used in constructing, occupying and operating buildings represents approximately 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. Pressure to improve the environmental performance of buildings during both construction and occupancy, particularly to reduce carbon emissions from buildings, has become intense.Understandably, legislation and regulation are driving green development and compliance. And this is happening in a wide variety of ways. This review of the law in key jurisdictions for the research community, lawyers, the construction industry and government examines some of the mechanisms in place from the more traditional building regulation controls to green leases and the law relating to buildings and their natural environment. Members of the CIB TG69 research group on green uildings and the Law review aspects of the law relating to green development in a range of jurisdictions"--Provided by publisher.
"Legislation and regulation are driving green development and compliance in a wide variety of ways. This international review of the law in key jurisdictions for the research community, lawyers, the construction industry and government examines some of the mechanisms in place - from the more traditional building regulation controls to green leases and the law relating to buildings and their natural environment"--Provided by publisher.
Demonstrating that legal efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of building construction and usage has become a global phenomenon (whatever one might think of the necessity or efficacy of such efforts), Adsehad (U. of Salford Law School, UK) presents 12 case studies examining the law of "green building" in different jurisdictions around the world. Some of the case studies are general analytic reviews of current national regulation and legislation, as in the chapters on Turkey, South Africa, China, and Taiwan, while others are more narrowly focused, such as chapters on issues related to private open space in expanding residential suburbia in Australia, potential harmful environmental consequences of current US green building practices, and the British planning regime for sustainable buildings. Spon Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
In countries such as the UK, the energy used in constructing, occupying and operating buildings represents approximately fifty percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Pressure to improve the environmental performance of buildings during both construction and occupancy, particularly to reduce carbon emissions from buildings, has become intense.
Understandably, legislation and regulation are driving green development and compliance. And this is happening in a wide variety of ways. This review of the law in key jurisdictions for the research community, lawyers, the construction industry and government examines some of the mechanisms in place – from the more traditional building regulation controls to green leases and the law relating to buildings and their natural environment. Members of the CIB TG69 research group on ‘Green Buildings and the Law’ review aspects of the law relating to green development in a range of jurisdictions.
