The first volume of Sustainable Building-design manual focuses onpolicy and regulatory mechanisms, while the second volume expoundson the process of "green architecture" by combining concepts andtechnologies with best practices for each integral designcomponent. These serve as a basis for assessing buildingperformance and meeting sustainability goals through appropriatestrategies and regularity controls. Case studies of Gurgaon and aset of real-time case studies from Spain and the UK are dealt inthe first volume. A must-have for architects, designers, urbanplanners, policymakers, engineers, and students. Table of Contents Introduction: sustainability and building design Market mechanisms to drive sustainable development: case study of UK European experience Case study: Gurgaon Case study-London Borough of Merton Exploration of new avenues of action, financing, and tax regulations for the biosphere reserve: case study-Lanzarote Facilitation of sustainable building development in Gurgaon Recommendations for amendments in building bylaws for Gurgaon