The Greenest Building (is the one that you don't build!): Effective Techniques for Sustainable Adaptive Reuse/Renovation | Zendy

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The Greenest Building (is the one that you don't build!): Effective Techniques for Sustainable Adaptive Reuse/Renovation

Author(s) -

Barbara J Thornton

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of green building

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.248

H-Index - 21

eISSN - 1943-4618

pISSN - 1552-6100

DOI - 10.3992/jgb.6.1.1

Subject(s) - compendium , adaptive reuse , reuse , institution , architectural engineering , green building , sustainability , point (geometry) , engineering , sustainable design , business , sociology , ecology , geography , waste management , biology , social science , geometry , mathematics , archaeology

As an advocate for the older building, I o?er the following article as a compendium of useful arguments for the caring institution manager, trustee, or architect. They can be used to support your e?orts to convince others to fund the reuse of your wonderful existing buildings from a “green” point of view! Not everyone appreciates the quirks and qualities of older buildings, and, to be fair, they do require more time and attention than brand new facilities. However, there are many advantages to adaptive reuse or renovation:

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