Sustainable architectures : cultures and natures in Europe and North America /
edited by Simon Guy and Steven A. Moore.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Spon Press, c2005.
- xiii, 269 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: The paradoxes of sustainable architecture. - Part A: Modelling design. 2. Hybrid environments. 3. Theory, practice and proof. 4. The social construction of 'green building' codes. -- Part B: Responding design: 5. The politics of design in cities. 6. Equal couples in equal houses. -- Part C: Competing design: 7. Safe houses and green architecture. 8. Revaluing wood. 9. Policing sustainability -- Part D: Alternative design: 10. Green buildings in Denmark. 11. Leaky walls. 12. Social research on energy-efficient building technologies. -- Conclusion. 13. Reflection and engagement. Bibliography. - Index.