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Free Sustainable Architecture Publications: Dear Sustainability Educators, Happy Fourth of July! Celebrate your independence from tyrannical, backward-thinking architecture by checking out three new FREE publications just added to our online Sustainable Architecture collection. Fundamentals and Methods of Sustainable Design (173K Acrobat file; 28 pp.): Intended for college architecture courses, this paper examines the environmental impact of building design and construction. Principles of sustainable architecture are discussed as a means of reducing this impact. Analysis of a building's phases of construction ("pre-building," "building," and "post-building") are used to explore the concepts of Economy of Resources, Life Cycle Design, and Humane Design. [Printed copy available for $3.50] Sustainable Design Bibliography (88K Acrobat file; 6 pp.): Lists 130 books and journals specifically related to sustainable design theory and application. Tells how to obtain cited materials not commonly available from your university library or local bookstore. Arranged by topic. [Printed copy available for $1] Sustainable Design Annotated Bibliography (95K Acrobat file; 2 pp.): Describes 12 of the publications cited in the Bibliography." Arranged alphabetically. [Printed copy available for $1] To view or print your own free copies of any of these publications and more, point your Web browser to http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/architecture.html (Remember: ONLINE copies are free. If you need to order PAPER copies, we need to charge you for photocopying and postage.) We hope these new materials are helpful and inspirational to you. As always, we encourage your suggestions on making our website more useful. And please spread the word about our many free materials! For those of you with your own websites, we encourage you to make direct links to us. Sincerely, Nancy Osborn, Publications Department Center for Sustainable Systems (formerly the National Pollution Prevention Center for Higher Ed.) 430 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1115 734/764-1412 * fax: 647-5841 * nano@umich.edu |
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