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Overview
The Green Building Revolution introduces reader to the basics of green building and to the projects and people that are advancing this movement. It shows readers why and how to start thinking about designing, building, and operating high-performance, environmentally aware (primarily LEED-certified) buildings on conventional budgets.About the Author:
Jerry Yudelson is president of Yudelson Associates in Tucson, Arizona
Synopsis
In a clear, highly readable style, Jerry Yudelson outlines the broader “journey to sustainability” influenced by the green building revolution and provides a solid business case for accelerating this trend. Illustrated with more than 50 photos, tables and charts, and filled with timely information, The Green Building Revolution is the definitive description of a major movement that’s poised to transform our world.
Urban Land magazine
"Jerry Yudelson, one of the preeminent practitioners in the green development movement, has written ... The Green Building Revolution. Its major achievement--setting it apart from most other, similarly themed tomes--is that it is a manual for doers. The book provides a brief overview of the history of green buildings, as well as defines what constitutes a green structure... Reflecting reality, Yudelson also devotes a fair share of text to both the business case for green buildings and a number of cost studies that effectively delineate the price of building green. He then provides an outlook for green building, both domestic and abroad."
— Howard Kozloff
Editorials
Environmental Design & Construction
(note* this article is written by the author, not about the book specifically)"If you''re not doing LEED projects today, your competitors are, and they''re gainng the experience and expertise to get those projects in the future."
"If you''re an architect, engineer, builder or supplier to the green buildign industyr, 2008 needs to be the year you get your business and professional act together."
"If you''re a building owner or developer, every future project should be a green building."
— Jerry Yudelson
Urban Land magazine
"Jerry Yudelson, one of the preeminent practitioners in the green development movement, has written ... The Green Building Revolution. Its major achievement--setting it apart from most other, similarly themed tomes--is that it is a manual for doers. The book provides a brief overview of the history of green buildings, as well as defines what constitutes a green structure... Reflecting reality, Yudelson also devotes a fair share of text to both the business case for green buildings and a number of cost studies that effectively delineate the price of building green. He then provides an outlook for green building, both domestic and abroad."— Howard Kozloff
partner, Cook+Fox Architects -
“This is a must-read for both the seasoned practitioner and those new to the field of green building. Jerry Yudelson has been an important voice from the beginning of this movement, and here he draws on his vast experience to present green buildings in a compelling, accessible way. Decisionmakers at all levels will learn what they need to know to create buildings and communities that are fundamentally better places to live, work, and leave for our children.”
editor-in-chief, Building Design+Construction -
“Jerry Yudelson’s great gift is his ability to take gobs of complex information about green building,
process it, and make it readable and useful for a wide and diverse universe of stakeholders.
He is green building’s biggest cheerleader.”
operations manager, Sustainable Construction, Turner Construction Company -
“The Green Building Revolution is
Environmental Design & Construction -
(note* this article is written by the author, not about the book specifically)
"If you're not doing LEED projects today, your competitors are, and they're gainng the experience and expertise to get those projects in the future."
"If you're an architect, engineer, builder or supplier to the green buildign industyr, 2008 needs to be the year you get your business and professional act together."
"If you're a building owner or developer, every future project should be a green building."
Jetson Green
"Yudelson is a serious expert in the industry and maintains an information-rich website at www.greenbuildconsult.com -- plug it into the feed, you'll be happy you did. The book itself is loaded up with information, but it's not a chore to read. It's accessible on the one hand and super thorough on the other. Seems hard to do, but Yudelson finds a way to deliver the straight facts without leaving you lost. Particularly, I was engrossed by three chapters: the business case for green buildings, the costs of green buildings, and the future of green buildings. He delivers a compelling case for green buildings and our future, and it's not just about the money."
Urban Land magazine -
"Jerry Yudelson, one of the preeminent practitioners in the green development movement, has written ... The Green Building Revolution. Its major achievement--setting it apart from most other, similarly themed tomes--is that it is a manual for doers. The book provides a brief overview of the history of green buildings, as well as defines what constitutes a green structure... Reflecting reality, Yudelson also devotes a fair share of text to both the business case for green buildings and a number of cost studies that effectively delineate the price of building green. He then provides an outlook for green building, both domestic and abroad."