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Retrofitting Office Buildings to Be Green and Energy-EfficientOptimizing Buil…
Aimed at real estate industry professionals, developers, and investors, this guidebook fully explains the best practices and methods for retrofitting an existing office building to be green—increasing the efficiency of resource use while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment. Covering numerous eco-friendly systems, this reference demonstrates how green features are def…
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- 9780874201963
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- 1 online resource (308 pages)
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Place MakingDeveloping Town Centers, Main Streets, and Urban Villages
Addressing one of the hottest trends in real estate—the development of town centers and urban villages with mixed uses in pedestrian-friendly settings—this book will help navigate through the unique design and development issues and reveal how to make all elements work together.
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- 9780874202519
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- 1 online resource (305 pages)
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The WoodlandsThe Inside Story of Creating a Better Hometown
Get a behind-the-scenes look into The Woodlands, an innovative new town that was built from the ground up near Houston, Texas. This is the story of the people who were instrumental in developing it and the experiences and challenges they had in creating a better, "new" hometown.
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- 9780874201871
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- 1 online resource (300 pages)
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State and Local Financing and Incentives for Green Development
The author, who is one of the nation's leading authorities on managing community growth, provides examples from dozens of communities across the country, as well as state and regional approaches. Brief profiles present overviews of specific problems addressed, techniques utilized, results achieved, and contact information for further research.
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- 9780874201925
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- 1 online resource (166 pages)
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Small-Scale Development: Eight Case Studies of Entrepreneurial Projects
Are you an entrepreneur interested in developing your first real estate project? These case studies describe how eight properties were developed, including multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial space. You will hear the inside story on challenges faced, lessons learned, and gain best practices.
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- 9780874203806
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- 1 online resource (100 pages)
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Later Living: Housing with CareULI UK Residential Council: A Good Practice Guide
This publication offers guidance for investors, developers and architects on how to best design, build and operate housing with care, part of the later living sector in the UK.
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- 9780874204414
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- 1 online resource (132 pages)
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Growing CoolerThe Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change
Based on a comprehensive study review by leading urban planning researchers, this investigative document demonstrates how urban development is both a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in combating it—by reducing vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.
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- 9780874201772
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- 1 online resource (150 pages)
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Business Park and Industrial Development Handbook
Packed with color photographs and illustrations, this handbook covers the best practices, techniques, and trends. It explains the development process step-by-step and includes 14 case study examples of new construction, adaptive use, airport-related development, and mixed office and industrial facilities.
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- 9780874202663
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- 1 online resource (309 pages)
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Developing Sustainable Planned Communities
Get practical how-to information on designing and developing attractive, profitable, and environmentally responsible planned communities. This book includes 10 case studies of successful projects in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia
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- 9780874202229
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- 1 online resource (221 pages)
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Multifamily Housing Development: Ten Case Studies of Innovative Projects
Get in inside look at how ten multifamily projects were developed. You will learn about innovative approaches, best practices, and lessons learned. A wide variety of properties are profiled, including small scale low-rise, urban towers, transit oriented, sustainable, mixed-income, and student housing.
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- 9780874203851
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- 1 online resource (124 pages)
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