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Abstract
In the 1970s, building owners pushed for energy efficiency in their buildings in response to the oil embargo and subsequent high fuel costs. Today we are seeing a major shift toward "sustainable construction" or "green architecture" resulting from an increased awareness of the costs of environmental degradation andthe loss of quality of life if management of renewable and nonrenewable resources does not become a priority to the building industry.
In the 1970s, building owners pushed for energy efficiency in their buildings in response to the oil embargo and subsequent high fuel costs. Today we are seeing a major shift toward "sustainable construction" or "green architecture" resulting from an increased awareness of the costs of environmental degradation andthe loss of quality of life if management of renewable and nonrenewable resources does not become a priority to the building industry.
Date
10/1996
10/1996
Author(s)
Gail Lindsey
Gail Lindsey
Page(s)
63-68
63-68
Source
Oak Ridge National Lab
Oak Ridge National Lab
Keyword(s)
ecology; economical; green architecture; sustainable roofing; durability
ecology; economical; green architecture; sustainable roofing; durability