BUILDING AN EMERALD CITY:
A Guide to Creating Green Building Policies and Programs
by Lucia Athens
“Many of us are on the path of transforming our cities to become deeply green and sustainable urban environments. How can we learn from others? The variety of approaches we can take to create this change are as multifaceted as a polished gemstone.”
Building an Emerald City is the story of how Seattle transformed itself into a leader in sustainable green building, written by one of the principal figures in that transformation, Lucia Athens. It is both a personal account—filled with the experiences and insights of an insider—and a guide for anyone who wants to bring about similar changes in any city. Athens provides specific strategic lessons in the planning and implementation of green building programs. From building leadership and stakeholder support, to launching marketing and outreach campaigns, to navigating green building codes and taking advantage of green building incentives, Athens plots her book as a step-by-step resource, filled with real-world-applicable tools founded in experience.
Including “best practice” models from municipalities across the nation, supplemented by the contributions of guest authors offering stories and tips from their own experiences in other cities, Building an Emerald City is that rare book—one that is both inspirational and practical.
Building an Emerald City
By Lucia Athens
An Island Press Hardcover and Paperback
Publication Date: November, 2009
ISBN: 9781597265836/9781597265843/ Pages: 198/ Price: $ 60.00/$30.00
Available at www.islandpress.org/emeraldcity
Island Press was established in 1984 to stimulate, shape, and communicate the ideas that are essential for solving environmental problems. Publishing approximately 40 books and other information tools a year, we use a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed approach that brings practical solutions to complex challenges like climate change, the depletion of our oceans, sustainable energy and agriculture, and species extinction. A nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, Island Press publishes for scientists, policy makers, environmental practitioners, students, journalists, and the general public. Island Press – Solutions that inspire change.
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