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Book SynopsisIn this age of ever--increasing environmental awareness, the issue of sustainability is set to become the dominant factor in architectural design.
Trade Review"..every self-professed environmentally conscious architect must read it.." (Building Design, 8 March 2002)
"...turns cherished assumptions on their head through original thought and sophisticated argument...sophisticated and refreshing...book of the month..." (In the Sticks, January 2003)
Table of ContentsIntroduction If Sustainable Design isn't a Moral Imperative, What is? (Paul Hyett)
Zen and the Art of Life-Cycle Maintenance (Austin Williams)
The Popular Legal Fiction (Daniel Lloyd)
Ecological Frequencies and Hybrid Natures (Pamela Charlick and Natasha Nicholson)
Design Tokenism and Global Warming (Helene Guldberg and Peter Sammonds)
Sustainable Development and Everyday Life (Phil Mcnaghten)
The Economics of Sustainable Development (James Heartfield)
Engaging the Stakeholder in the Development Process (Miffa Salter)
The Trouble with Planners (Alan Hudson)
Why it is no Longer Appropriate to Underestimate the Opposition (Margaret Casely-Hayford)
Reinvigorating the English Tradition of Architectural Polemic (Miles Glendinning and Stefan Muthesius)
Town and Country in Perspective (James Heartfield)
The Sand-Heap Urbanism of the Twenty-First Century (Martin Pawley)
Revolutionary Energy (Slater et al)
Smalltowne (Sean Stanwick)
Changes to Basic Duties for Architects in the Law (David Lloyd)
Partnering Agreements (Deborah Brown)
From Strategic Adviser to Design Subcontractor and Back Again (Peter Walker)
Development Rights for the Hydrogen-Fuelled Future (Ian Abley)
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