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An Introduction to Green Building—Part 1: Resource Efficiency

"Green building" is a way of enhancing the environment. It benefits humans, the community, the environment, and a builder's bottom line. It is about tailoring a building and its site to the to local climate, site conditions, culture and community, in order to reduce resource consumption while enhancing quality of life (2002).

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Date Of Record Release 2008-08-18 17:14:12
Description "Green building" is a way of enhancing the environment. It benefits humans, the community, the environment, and a builder's bottom line. It is about tailoring a building and its site to the to local climate, site conditions, culture and community, in order to reduce resource consumption while enhancing quality of life (2002).
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Source Rocky Mountain Institute
Keyword Green building
Selector Offley
Date Of Record Creation 2008-08-18 17:11:47
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Date Last Modified 2010-01-22 15:05:17
Language English
Date Record Checked: 2008-08-18 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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