A building revolution : how ecology and health concerns are transforming construction / David Malin Roodman and Nicholas Lenssen ; Jane A. Peterson, editor
Modern buildings, modern problems -- Quality construction -- More than skin deep -- Construction destruction -- Material concerns -- Designing with climate -- Machines for living -- Better for living, better for working -- Blueprint for better buildings
Summary
'A Building Revolution' documents how a variety of traditional design solutions and advanced technologies - from earthern materials to efficient lights - can cost-effectively eliminate almost all of the damage done by modern buildings, while preserving the comfort and amenities that people expect from them. It also explains how structures with fewer environmental and health problems make better places to work and live, translating into higher worker productivity and home values
