ABSTRACT
Janis Birkeland presents the innovative new paradigm of 'Positive Development' in which the built environment provides greater life quality, health, amenity and safety for all without sacrificing resources or money. With a different form of design, development itself can become a 'sustainability solution'. A cornerstone of this new paradigm is the eco-retrofitting of the vast urban fabric we already inhabit. The author presents a revolutionary new tool called SmartMode to achieve this end. This book challenges everyone working in or studying the areas of sustainable development, planning, architecture or the built environment to rethink their current ideas and practices.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part A|59 pages
Redefining The Problem and Goals
part B|53 pages
Critique of Methods, Tools and Processes in Building Design
part C|47 pages
Critique of Methods, Tools and Processes in Environmental Management
chapter 9|16 pages
Sustainability Reporting
part D|53 pages
Critique of Trends, in Strategies, Incentives and Planning
chapter 10|16 pages
Futures Thinking Tools
part E|57 pages
A framework for Eco-Governance and Management
part F|67 pages
Boxes