| Description |
234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-221) and index. |
| Contents |
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. Is eco-architecture beneficial to humans? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The basics of green homes and communities / Bion Howard -- 2. Eco-architecture is good for businesses / Rod F. Wille -- 3. Eco-architecture can be risky for businesses / Frank Musica -- 4. Eco-architecture can eliminate sick building syndrome / Stephen del Percio -- 5. Sick building syndrome is due to job stress not building conditions / Alexi Marmot et al. -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. How does eco-architecture impact the environment? -- Chapter prefaace -- 1. Eco-architecture will help the environment / Jeffrey Kaye -- 2. Eco-architecture's benefits to the environment are exaggerated / Jane Powell -- 3. Large houses can be eco-friendly / Claire Anderson -- 4. Large houses cannot be eco-friendly / Stan Cox -- 5. Urban sprawl can be beneficial / Randall G. Holcombe -- 6. Urban sprawl is not beneficial / Carl Pope -- Periodical bibliography -- |
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ch. 3. How can eco-architecture be encouraged? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Building green is becoming easier / Patrick W. Rollens -- 2. Building green remains difficult / Auden Schendler -- 3. Eco-architecture is becoming more attractive / Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne -- 4. HOAs often ban eco-friendly practices as unaesthetic / Stan Cox -- 5. The LEED rating system helps create greener buildings / Taryn Holowka -- 6. The LEED rating system's effectiveness is dubious / Ted Smalley Bowen -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. How is eco-architecture being implemented? -- Chapter preface -- 1. More college campuses are building green / Timothy Egan -- 2. School districts are learning the benefits of eco-architecture / Debra Lau Whelan -- 3. Hospitals are going green to cut toxins / Laura Landro -- 4. Greenwashing remains a challenge to the green building community / Philip Mattera -- 5. Ephemeral structures are the ideal eco-architecture / Jo Scheer -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Subject |
Sustainable architecture.
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| Added Author |
Fisanick, Christina.
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| ISBN |
9780737739961 hardcover |
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0737739967 hardcover |
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9780737739978 paperback |
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0737739975 paperback |
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