Firstly, exactly what are Green buildings? Buildings have a major impact upon the world's resources and upon the health of people who occupy them and Green buildings are designed specifically to reduce the level of resources consumed, whether energy, raw materials or water. In the process of using less finite resources and more renewable ones development becomes healthier and more user-friendly. Two important conclusions can be drawn from this guide: firstly, that green buildings do pay for themselves in financial terms, and that secondly, green buildings lead to enhanced satisfaction by users which will lead to improved levels of productivity. This new edition features new chapters on "Green" schools covering the importance of school buildings to learning.