foreword
preface
acknowledgments
chapter 1  the sustainability revolution
  the sustainability revolution
  the global carbon problem
  case study: upgrading and updating the empire state building
  summary
chapter 2  the challenge of greening existing buildings
  growth of the leed rating system
  drivers to growth of the existing buildings market
  case study: greening the chicago merchandise mart
  barriers to greening existing buildings
  project profile: pepsico corporate plaza, chicago
  first blue, then green
  summary
chapter 3  markets for greening existing buildings
  commercial benefits of green buildings
  market trends
  marketing benefits of greening existing office buildings
  greening the hotel industry
  greening existing retail buildings
  summary
chapter 4 understanding green building rating systems
  global warming and climate change concerns spur existing
   building upgrades
  the universe of green building rating and certification programs
  the energy star label
  boma canada best program
  leed for existing buildings: operations and maintenance (leed-ebom)
  rating systems in other countries
  summary
chapter 5  the business case for greening existing buildings
  major commercial developers
  benefits to government agency owners
  the multifold dimensions of the business case
  benefits directly to the building owner
  benefits to both the building owners and tenants
  branding and positioning a commercial property
  benefits to future financial performance
  barriers to realizing green building benefits
  the business case for greening the retail sector
  how to implement leed-ebom
  summary
chapter 6  costs of greening existing buildings
  case study: university of california office of the president, oakland
  cost drivers for greening existing buildings
  project profile: 717 texas, houston
  controlling costs in leed projects
  project profile: cal poly faculty offices east, san luis obispo, california
  summary of leed-eb project cost influences
  green building cost studies
  presenting costs and benefits: "payback" versus "return on investment"
  summary
chapter 7  meeting the energy retrofit challenge
  leed-ebom energy and atmosphere credits
  building commissioning
  case study: caterpillar financial headquarters, nashville, tennessee
  economic benefits of retrocommissioning
  technical issues in retro-cx
  energy-efficiency measures for existing buildings
  the energy-efficiency market
  importance of controlling lighting energy use
  emerging energy retrofit technologies
  case study: chicago transit authority (cta) headquarters, chicago
  solar and renewable energy
  summary
chapter 8  greening site management and reducing
water use
  reducing commuting by building occupants
  reducing urban heat island effect with green and reflective roofs
  green roofs
  creating and maintaining green sites
  water efficiency
  leed credit requirements
  metering and submetering
  summary
chapter 9  greening the inside of the building
  materials and resources credits
  indoor environmental quality credits
  summary
chapter 10  leed certification challenges and approaches
  keys to a successful project
  the project team
  the building audit--getting the information together
  organizing the project
  case study: smud customer service center, sacramento, california
  the gap analysis
  managing the certification process
  managing the process from beginning to end
  project profile: owens corning world headquarters, toledo, ohio
  innovation in operations
  summary
chapter 11  lessons learned--ten best practices
for greening existing buildings
  ge's treasure hunt
  the ten-point program
  summary
chapter 12  greening the future
  emerging trends
  planet wedges
  net-zero energy (zero-carbon) buildings
  the living building challenge
  planning for larger scale developments
  summary
chapter 13  case studies
  leed-eb certified project analysis
  case studies
  sebesta blomberg headquarters, roseville, minnesota
  the crestwood building, atlanta metro area, georgia
  alliance for a sustainable colorado, denver, colorado
  byron g. rogers u.s. courthouse, denver, colorado
  city hall, san jose, california
  bell trinity square, toronto, ontario
  one potomac yard, arlington, virginia
  17th street plaza, denver, colorado
appendix i  certified leed-eb projects (all versions)
  (list current as of may 28, 2009)
appendix ii  energy star and the eu's energy performance
of buildings directive
  the energy star rating system
  european union energy performance of buildings directive (epbd)
appendix iii  interviewees
appendix iv  rating systems for greening existing buildings
  australia
  canada
  united kingdom
  united states
appendix v  resources for further information
  books
  research articles
  periodicals
  web sites and organizations
index