Abstract
In countries such as the UK, the energy used in constructing, occupying and operating buildings represents approximately fifty percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Pressure to improve the environmental performance of buildings during both construction and occupancy, particularly to reduce carbon emissions from buildings, has become intense.
Understandably, legislation and regulation are driving green development and compliance. And this is happening 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. Members of the CIB TG69 research group on 'Green Buildings and the Law‘ review aspects of the law relating to green development in a range of jurisdictions.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Abingdon, U.K. |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415559263 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Note: CIB Task Group TG69 (Green Buildings and the Law)Impact: This publication is an edited collection with contributions from scholars, government officials and practitioners world wide. A number of the contributions had a subsequent impact upon government policy and law on building performance and sustainable building standards in the respective jurisdictions. The publication was the culmination of a three year international research project under the auspices of CIB and its outputs have been disseminated worldwide through the CIB infrasturucture.
Project: CIB Task Group TG69 (Green Buildings and the Law)
Keywords
- Law