Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 The Sustainability Revolution The Sustainability Revolution 1 The Global Carbon Problem 7 Case Study: Upgrading and Updating the Empire State Building 11 Summary 16 Chapter 2 The Challenge of Greening Existing Buildings Growth of the LEED Rating System 18 Drivers to Growth of the Existing Buildings Market 21 Case Study: Greening the Chicago Merchandise Mart 24 Barriers to Greening Existing Buildings 28 Project Profile: PepsiCo Corporate Plaza, Chicago 30 First Blue, Then Green 32 Summary 34 Chapter 3 Markets for Greening Existing Buildings Commercial Benefits of Green Buildings 35 Market Trends 38 Marketing Benefits of Greening Existing Office Buildings 40 Greening the Hotel Industry 42 Greening Existing Retail Buildings 46 Summary 48 ……
