Forward into the Past?

I thought of titling this column, “Back to the Future,” in honor of older technologies for buildings being rediscovered and re-purposed, such as daylighting for health and vitality, natural ventilation instead of forced drafts, operable windows to catch a spring breeze and even radiant floor heating to warm all those cold feet. With modern sensors, electronic control technologies and building automation systems, we can make just about any technological system for building comfort perform well. But sustainability in and for the built environment requires a greater leap of the imagination and a broader understanding of the human purpose. 
Click here to read this article at iGreenBuild.com.