Building an Emerald City: A Guide to Creating Green Building Policies and Programs

Title: Building an Emerald City: A Guide to Creating Green Building Policies and Programs Author: Lucia Athens ISBN: 9781597265843 Publisher: Island Press Published: 2009 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Architecture & Design 1616031 Publisher Description: In 2000, Seattle, Washington, became the first U.S. city to officially adopt the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) "Silver" standards for its own major construction projects. In the midst of a municipal building boom, it set new targets for building and remodeling to LEED guidelines. Its first LEED certified project, the Seattle Justice Center, was completed in 2002. The c