Where's the green?
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0303) 18 January 2003, 112-113(2)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Argues that urban sustainability indicators are the way forward to achieve sustainability in the built environment. Highlights the RICS Foundation report "Red man, green man" which found that built environment practioners have not embraced the concept of urban sustainability indicators, and discusses in detail a follow up report "Painting the town green". The latter report compares indicator projects in the US, with case studies on the Sustainable Seattle project and the Austin Sustainability Indicators Programme, and concludes with recommendations to help built environment professionals develop indicator programmes.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS66337 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 121115-1001 |
Argues that urban sustainability indicators are the way forward to achieve sustainability in the built environment. Highlights the RICS Foundation report "Red man, green man" which found that built environment practioners have not embraced the concept of urban sustainability indicators, and discusses in detail a follow up report "Painting the town green". The latter report compares indicator projects in the US, with case studies on the Sustainable Seattle project and the Austin Sustainability Indicators Programme, and concludes with recommendations to help built environment professionals develop indicator programmes.