Green Buildings and the Law

Green Buildings and the Law

Author: Julie Adshead

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2011-04-12

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1135239142

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Legislation and regulation are driving green development and compliance in a wide variety of ways. This review of the law in key jurisdictions for the research community, lawyers, the construction industry and government examines some of the mechanisms in place - from the more traditional building regulation controls to green leases and the law relating to buildings and their natural environment.


Transforming Public Transportation Institutional and Business Models

Transforming Public Transportation Institutional and Business Models

Author: Tamar Henkin

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 0309258693

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" TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 159: Transforming Public Transportation Institutional and Business Models offers strategy for defining and implementing transformative change in institutional and business models, thus facilitating the operation and maintenance of public transportation systems. The report identifies the components of transformative change and examines potential consequences of change. " -- pub. desc.


Linking Community Visioning and Highway Capacity Planning

Linking Community Visioning and Highway Capacity Planning

Author: Planning Communities, Inc

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 0309129095

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TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-C08-RR-1: Linking Community Visioning and Highway Capacity Planning explores community visioning efforts, identifies steps and activities that might be considered when engaging in visioning, and highlights the links between vision outcomes and transportation planning and project development processes.