Sustainable Property Development : A Guide to Real Estate and the Environment
Miles. Keeping
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Wiley, , 2009.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (192 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Sustainable Property Development; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The location of property: greenfield and brownfield; Suggested learning outcomes; Headlines: big issues and important questions; Background; Practical problems and solutions, current approaches,; Part 1: Locations and site-finding for developments; Market information and market research; Investigating sites for different uses; Investigating site-specific characteristics of potentialdevelopment sites; Part 2: Government policy regarding location of development; PPG1: general principles of the planning system. - Defining green buildingsSome important questions that need to be addressed whenconsidering green buildings; Background; BREEAM: an environmental building design andmanagement tool; One Million Sustainable Homes; Practical problems and solutions, current approaches,techniques and models; Whole system solutions; Location and site issues; Energy systems; Water use; Construction materials; Green specifications; Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs); The benefits of green buildings; Possible future directions; Learning materials; Some questions and issues for discussion. - Examples of media coverage of the issue of green property. - PPG3: housingPPG6: retailing and town centres; PPG13: transport; PPG23: planning and pollution control; The Urban Task Force; Urban White Paper: Our Towns and Cities: The Future - Deliveringan Urban Renaissance; Part 3: Recent trends in development within city/town centres(as elements of urban regeneration); Urban regeneration: an introduction; Mixed use developments; Land assembly and partnerships between developers andlocal authorities; Financial aid for necessary redevelopment; Regional Development Agencies; Sources of public finance for regeneration; Planning obligations. - Possible future directionsLearning materials; Some questions and issues for discussion; Examples of media coverage of the issue ofregeneration; Note; References; Further resources: websites; 2 Contamination: dealing with polluted land; Suggested learning outcomes; Headlines: big issues and important questions; Background; Historical causes of contamination; Government action to address contaminated land; Defining contaminated land today; The 'suitable for use' standard; Who is liable for contamination?; Amount of land that is contaminated; Controlled waters. - Practical problems and solutions, current approaches,techniques and modelsWhy does it matter whether a site is contaminated?; Registration of contaminated land; Using a team of advisers; Inspection methods; Remediation; Possible future developments; Learning materials; Some questions and issues for discussion; Examples of media coverage of the issue of contaminated land; Notes; References; Further resources and websites; 3 Green property: the design of buildings that have lower environmental impact; Suggested learning outcomes; Headlines: big issues and important questions. - This book identifies, defines and explains in detail property-related environmental issues. It is written in an easy-to-follow style and presented in a lively format. Issues are explained with reference to relevant background information, practical issues and problems posed. The book is supported by current case studies, and there is learning material - with model answers - for students and lecturers to use for group work. Each topic - e.g. law, economics, property development - is structured in the same way: headline - the big issues and important questions; background - historic
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| ISBN | 0632058048
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