The Philosophy of Sustainable Design: The Future of Architecture
- ISBN-10
- 0974903302
- ISBN-13
- 9780974903309
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 324
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ecotone Publishing
- Author
- Jason F. McLennan
Description
The author outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. The book asks individuals to understand how the philosophy of sustainable design can affect their own work.
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