The use of LEED in planning and development regulation: An exploratory analysis

Journal of Planning Education and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-77

  Retzlaff, Rebecca C ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Building assessment system; Green building; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design; LEED; Sustainable development; United States Green Building Council

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350215697     PISSN: 0739456X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739456X09340578     Document Type: Article

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