Sustainable Building Design Manual: Volume I

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgement. Introduction. 1. Market mechanisms to drive sustainable development: case study of UK. 2. European experience. 3. Case study: Gurgaon. 4. Case study-London Borough of Merton. 5. Exploration of new avenues of action, financing, and tax regulations for the biosphere reserve: case study-Lanzarote. 6. Facilitation of sustainable building development in Gurgain. 7. Recommendations for amendments in building bylaws for Gurgaon. Bibliography. Index.

"This first volume of Sustainable building design manuals focuses on policy and regulatory mechanisms and serves as a guide to policy-makers and local authorities. It discusses in detail, the case study of Gurgaon-a satellite town of Delhi and one of India."