CHAPTER 1：GLOBAL TRENDS—THE PERFECT STORM 1
Why Brownfield Sites？ 3
Why Greening Brownfields？ 5
The Global Trends 7
Urbanization and Population 7
Green Building 8
Global Resource Constraints 14
Energy Demand 14
Developed Land 14
Value Creation——Brownfields Remediation and Green Building 15
References 19
CHAPTER 2：CONVERGENCE—THE USEPA MEETS THE USGBC 21
The Definition of Brownfields 24
The USEPA Perspective 25
The USGBC Perspective 30
The Global View 30
Summary 32
“Green”Brownfields Reuse 33
Sustainable Redevelopment Concepts at the Assessment Stage 34
References 35
CHAPTER 3：REGULATORY DRIVERS 37
U.S.Regulations 39
U.S.State Regulations 41
The European Union 43
Overview 43
EU Country Regulations 45
Asia/Pacific Region 45
China 46
Japan 48
Overview of Regulations 49
Growth of the Japanese Environmental Remediation Market 50
Australia 52
CHAPTER 4：INCENTIVES 55
Overview 57
U.S.Federal Programs 59
CERCLA 60
RCRA 68
Other U.S.Federal Programs 69
U.S.State Programs 70
The EU 75
CHAPTER 5：FRAMEWORKS FOR GREENING BROWNFIELDS 77
Overview 79
Colorado Brownfields Handbook 79
Ontario Brownfields Toolbox 83
Missouri Roadmap 84
RESCUE Roadmap 84
RE-DESIGN-IT 86
CHAPTER 6：LAND PLANNING 91
Introduction 93
Land Planning Strategies 95
Transit-Oriented Development 98
Mixed-Use Strategies 100
Urban Growth Boundaries 101
Infill Development 102
Greenways 106
Transfer of Development Rights 112
Open Space Protection 115
Urban Forestry 119
Land Trusts 121
Agricultural Land Protection 123
Solar Access Protection 125
CHAPTER 7：GREEN BUILDING 127
Introduction 129
U.S.Legislation and Public Sector Green Building Initiatives 131
USEPA Green Buildings on Brownfields Initiative 133
U.S.Community-Based Green Building Programs 139
National Green Building Programs 144
Emerging Green Building Programs 148
References 148
CHAPTER 8：VALUING FINANCIAL RETURN OR BEYOND ASSET CONVERSION 149
Introduction 151
Motivations,Concerns,and Solutions 153
Owner/Operator Motivations 155
Owner/Operator Concerns 157
Owner/Operator Solutions 159
Developer Motivations 161
Surveys 162
Developer Concerns 162
Developer Solutions 163
Government/Public Sector Motivations 164
Government/Public Sector Concerns 166
Government/Public Sector Solutions 167
Approach to Valuing the Financial Return of the Greening of Brownfield Sites 167
Examples of Financial Returns 171
CHAPTER 9：CASE STUDIES 177
Introduction 179
Evolutionary Green 180
Atlantic Station 180
Boisbriand,Quebec,Canada—Cherokee Investment Partners 187
Alameda,California—Catellus 190
Treasure Island,California 191
South Waterfront Area—Portland,Oregon 193
Fulton Fish Market,Hunts Point—New York 196
Homebush Bay—Sydney,Australia 197
China 202
The Floating Gardens,Yonging River Park,Taizhou City 202
Hong Kong Wetland Park 202
Revolutionary Green 203
BedZED 203
Implications of BedZED and Scaling the Project 210
The OPL Mata de Sesimbra Project in Portugal 211
Sonoma Mountain Village 216
Via Verde Bronx Development 219
Enterprise Community Partners 222
CHAPTER 10：THE NEXT 20 YEARS 225
Introduction 227
The Next 20 Years'Trends 231
Re-Industrialization—Innovation and Creative Destruction 231
Green Affordable Housing and Green Jobs 232
Green Jobs 235
Revolutionary Building Materials 237
Serious Materials 237
BASF 239
Calera Corporation 240
Climate Change and Carbon Neutral Cities 241
Reinventing U.S.Cities 248
New Orleans 255
Los Angeles 255
Bronx,New York City 256
Buffalo 256
Chinese Cities—the Urbanization of China 258
Connected Cities 259
Green Commercial Buildings as Brand Symbols 261
Energy and Brownfields 263
Final Thoughts 265
GLOSSARY 267
INDEX 299