ABSTRACT
There have been many design fads over the years. I must admit that the highest emotional levels for these fads seem to be found among the students, young designers, academic personnel, and national laboratory personnel; older designers may pay lip service to these fads to satisfy clients, but otherwise intelligently ignore them. Currently, the following buzz words are active and are taken quite seriously and emotionally by a lot of designers:
• Performance specifications, • Sustainable construction, • Green construction, • Global warming, and “Cool Roofing.”
