Greener Buildings Environmental impact of property

This text describes the environmental impacts from global factors such as ozone depletion to the quality of the environment within property. Each chapter is written by a specialist, and the topics covered range from site contamination to the environmental consequences of selecting particular building materials; from environmental law to the need for energy efficiency. The book is structured to allow anyone with an interest in property - student, practitioner or user - to consider such environmental impacts and take appropriate action, whether this is an audit of an existing building, setting the criteria for a development scheme or establishing an environmental policy for a property portfolio. A balance is maintained between the "demands" of environmental health issues and the commercial realities of the property world.