Thursday, April 19, 2007
Isn’t it Time for a Slow (Green) Building Revolution?
Just like the slow food movement, the “slow building” revolution focuses on creating designs that are appropriate for a given bioregion, taking into account climate, natural resources, local economies, indigenous building styles and cultural values. It is opposed to the widespread internationalization of buildings, in the post-modern era, to the point where you can’t tell what climate or country a building is from, because all office buildings look (and function) more or less alike. The slow building revolution looks to slow down the design process so that there is time to consider a sustainble design approach that takes more into account than just budget and schedule.
Check out the full article at IGreenbuild.com.
Posted by Jerry on 04/19/2007 at 05:22 PM
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