Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-203) and index
Contents:
Agendas. From welfare and safety to ecology : before the 1970s -- Environmental protections and sustainable development : 1970s-1980s -- Green economy and green building standards : 1990s-present -- Means and methods. The logics behind green technologies and financial incentives -- The structure and form of regulations -- The power of predesign in four conversations.
Summary:
"This book investigates the regulations and economic incentives meant to control the environmental impact of contemporary construction practices as it analyzes the history of residential building codes. The book exposes how the socioeconomic and political forces that influenced early building code development continue to define the character of current building codes and, by extension, determine how we regulate environmental impact and define sustainability today" -- Provided by the publisher.
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