Sustainable Retail Development New Success Strategies
"Sustainable Retail Development" addresses the emerging issue of green retail buildings and retail development that will grow significantly in importance over the next half-decade, a trend seen throughout the developed world. This volume is a practical an
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Jerry Yudelson
Sustainable Retail Development New Success Strategies
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ISBN 978-90-481-2781-8 e-ISBN 978-90-481-2782-5 DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-2782-5 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009929302 Copyright © 2009 by the International Council of Shopping Centers No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
For good reason, sustainability is a word on everyone’s lips these days. Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.1 As such, it is an issue that will not go away, and it has consequences for every area of human endeavor, including the design, construction and operation of shopping centers and retail stores. We now know that human activities of all kinds have had a negative impact on this fragile yet remarkable planet that we call home—an impact that could challenge or even imperil the well-being of future generations. Sustainability is therefore not an issue that any of us involved in the shopping center and retail industries can afford to ignore, even during difficult business conditions. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has responded to this challenge through a variety of green initiatives and by adding green components to many of our regular meetings and conferences. Our objective is to build awareness of the importance of sustainability among our 70,000 members and to help them to create and implement their own sustainability programs. Some highlights of ICSC’s green efforts include the Sustainable Energy and Environmental Design (SEED) initiative to survey and support green construction practices; ICSC RetailGreen, a conference and trade exposition focusing solely on sustainability; various CentreBuild conferences on the challenge of sustainability; the Green Zone and Green Pavilion, showcasing product and service providers committed to the environment, at RECon, ICSC’s global retail real estate convention in Las Vegas; and publication of The RetailGreen Agenda. Additionally, the ICSC Environmental Sub-Committee, the European Sustainability Working Group and other committees perform sterling service in identifying how green policies and practices impact the shopping center industry. Another very important step in helping our members on their journey to a more sustainable future was the September 2007 appointment of Jerry Yudelson, a highly regarded expert in the field of green buildings and marketing, as Research Scholar 1 Definition coined by the United Nations Brundtland Commissi
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