Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
1. Introduction; Lisa N. Hasan2. The Relevance of Real Estate in Solving Climate Change; Cary Krosinsky3. Evolutions in Sustainability and Sustainable Real Estate; Sherif Goubran, Tristan Masson, and Margarita Caycedo
PART I: REGULATORY APPROACHES4. Public Regulatory Trends in Sustainable Real Estate; Pernille H. Christensen and Jeremy Gabe5. A Policy Framework for Sustainable Real Estate in the European Union; Diane Strauss
PART II: MARKET-DRIVEN APPROACHES6. Information or Marketing? Lessons from the History of Private Sector Green Building Labelling; Jeremy Gabe and Pernille H. Christensen7. Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmarking, an Essential Tool for Real Estate Management; Willem G. Keeris and Ruben Langbroek8. Business Case for Green Buildings for Owner-Operators; Philippe St-Jean9. Sustainability as an Organizational Effectiveness Tool; Sara Schoen
PART III: DELIVERING AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY10. Building Energy Simulation and the Design of Sustainable and Resilient Buildings; Bruno Lee11. Driving Investment in High-Performance Commercial Buildings; Molly J. McCabe12. Financing roof-top solar for single-family rental properties; Russell Heller
PART IV: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES13. A Case for Sustainable Affordable Housing in the Unites States; Sarah Gomez14. Passive House Standard: A Strategic Mean for Building Affordable Sustainable Housing in Nova Scotia; Ramzi Kawar15. Sustainable Investing in Community Sporting Facilities; Gordon Noble16. Sustainable Real Estate in the Middle East: Challenges and Future Trends; Amir Radhari, Asma Mehan, and Behzad Malekpourasl17. Sustainable Community Development in Nigeria; Saheed Matemilola