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| Title | Background Paper for Final Beyond Waste Summary: Making Green Building Practices Mainstream | |
| Month-Year Published | November 2004 | |
| Online Availability |
446 kilobytes, requires version 4.0 or later of Adobe Acrobat Reader Software get Acrobat Reader
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| Short Description |
This paper discusses sustainable building construction, operation, and deconstruction practices. (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 04-07-028 | |
| Author(s) | Smith, C. et al | |
| Contact | Bogar, Janine, (360) 407-6654 | |
| Print Availability |
To conserve resources, limited quantities of this publication are available in print. Please save and view the document on your personal computer.
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| Number of pages | 24 | |
| Keywords | Beyond Waste | |
| Related Web Content | Beyond Waste | |
| Abstract | Long Description |
This background paper for the Beyond Waste Summary Document discusses making green building practices mainstream. The paper includes background on current building practices and their effects on the environment, explains that an increased focus on green building has been identified as one of the keys to reducing wastes and the use of toxic substances in our state, identifies the benefits and goals of green building, and describes a plan of action to help us increase green building practices in Washington state. |
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