Green building in North America : opportunities and challenges : Secretariat report to Council under Article 13 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation /

"In this report, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) recommends that North American leaders make green building a foundational driver for environmental, social, and economic improvement in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Green building refers to the use of environmentally...

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Corporate Authors:	Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat, Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Montréal, Québec : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, [2008]
Subjects:	Sustainable buildings > North America > Design and construction. Sustainable architecture > North America. Buildings > Environmental aspects > North America. Architecture and energy conservation.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS93136 http://www.cec.org/files/PDF//GB%5FReport%5FEN.pdf http://www.cec.org/pubs%5Fdocs/documents/index.cfm?varlan=english&ID=2242

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Summary:	"In this report, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) recommends that North American leaders make green building a foundational driver for environmental, social, and economic improvement in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Green building refers to the use of environmentally preferable practices and materials in the design, location, construction, operation and disposal of buildings. It applies to both renovation and retrofitting of existing buildings and construction of new buildings, whether residential or commercial public or private. By continually improving how we locate, design, build, operate, and retrofit buildings, North American leaders can significantly improve the well-being of North America. Advanced energy-saving technologies applied in buildings can result in enormous reductions in demand for fossil fuels and emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). Better design and building practices can also help address environmental challenges such as natural resource depletion, waste disposal, and air, water, and soil pollution. Green building can also help achieve gains in human health and prosperity."
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on March 13, 2008). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	80 unnumbered pages : illustrations, maps ; digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet via the CEC web site. Address as of 04/16/08: http://www.cec.org/files/pdf//GB%5fReport%5fEN.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	2923358473 9782923358475