[CPEO-BIF] New working paper from NEMW on energy benefits of brownfiields redevelopment

["Robert Hersh" <b_hersh@verizon.net>]

The Northeast Midwest Institute recently issued a working paper entitled
ENERGY BENEFITS OF URBAN IN-FILL AND BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT. The 6 page
pager reviews recent studies that examine potential energy savings of infill
development and green building practices on brownfields.   

>From the conclusion:
"To stress the obvious, if brownfields/in-fill projects can be demonstrated
to be typically dense, close to urban centers, accessible to transit,
connected to the urban street grid, green/energy efficient, requiring less
infrastructure, and more likely to be served by an alternate or distributed
energy system, the energy savings that could be projected would be
eye-opening. Current research establishes a strong transportation-related
energy savings benefit for in-fill/brownfields development. However, there
are numerous unknowns, particularly on the building and site side of the
equation. NEMW recommends additional study of the energy characteristics of
brownfields sites to better define the energy-brownfields-in-fill
connection."

To download a copy of the report, follow this link:
http://www.nemw.org/infill-brfds-energy%20findings%2010-10-07.pdf


Bob Hersh
CPEO

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