David Gottfried

Explosion Green (eBook, ePUB)

One Man's Journey to Green the World's Largest Industry

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The inspiring true account of one man's successful mission to bring sustainability into the building industry around the world. The winner of three Indie Book Awards, Explosion Green tells the twenty-year story of the global green building movement through the eyes of David Gottfried, the man who helped start it all. Explosion Green reveals the inner workings of the building industry as it comes to grips with the need for environmentally friendly practices. It describes how the industry has evolved, and how this evolution has helped fight climate change and prevent further damage to the environment while creating a multibillion-dollar industry. Filled with his unique insight and self-deprecating humor, Gottfried's riveting memoir demonstrates how one person can start a global movement. "Our future depends on sustainability... David Gottfried's pioneering work is proof that we can do it, and Explosion Greentells us how." -President Bill Clinton "Transformation of the most important sector in the nation's energy economy resulted from David Gottfried's pioneering work. Students and professionals will be inspired by this book as it describes the pathway that led to such monumental results." -Gil Masters, Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University "David inspires us to believe we have the ability to envision a future that we might create. He has lived it firsthand and generously shares his learning with us." -Maria Atkinson Am, Cofounder, Green Building Council of Australia

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Morgan James Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781630470234
• Artikelnr.: 49847480

Autorenporträt

David Gottfried is known as the father of the global green building movement, founding both the World Green Building Council and the U.S. Green Building Council, which has done more for carbon mitigation than any other organization. He has two annual awards in his name, has published two memoirs, Greed to Green (2004), and Greening My Life (2010), and has appeared on KQED/NPR with Michael Krasny, NPR Radio, Discover Channels Renovation Nation, ABC News, Metropolitan Home, in the Jerusalem Post, Australias Financial Times, and dozens of other publications.

Inhaltsangabe

FOREWORD: BLESSED UNREST    
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: BEGINNINGS
1 China Green    
2 Makeover    
3 Learning the Game    
4 First Sighting of Green Building    
5 Green Doesn’t Pay the Bills    
PART TWO: GREEN BUILDING     
6. Jobless in San Francisco    
7 Cold Calling    
8 The Start of a Movement    
9 Building the USGBC    
10 What Now?    
11 USGBC CPR    
12 LEED Rolls Out    
13 Growing Up
14 Pushing Limits    
15 GBC Goes Global    
16 The First Greenbuild    
17 The Greenest Little Home in America    
18 Regenerative Ventures    
19 Shades of Green    
PART THREE: REFLECTIONS
20 The GBC Movement at Twenty    
21 What’s Next?
EPILOGUE
AFTERWORD: THE ART OF BEING A SERIAL FOUNDER    
THE EARTH COMMANDMENTS    
BOOK SPONSORS    
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR