The sustainability narrative in contemporary architecture: falling short of building a sustainable future
Martek, Igor, Hosseini, M. Reza, Shrestha, Asheem, Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras and Seaton, Stewart 2018, The sustainability narrative in contemporary architecture: falling short of building a sustainable future, Sustainability, vol. 10, no. 4, Special Issue: Sustainability in Construction Engineering, pp. 1-18, doi: 10.3390/su10040981.
Sustainability has emerged, arguably, as the premiere mission of contemporary architecture. Green assessment tools abound, consultancy services flourish, buildings are marketed on the basis of sustainability performance, and government, media, and corporations seem preoccupied with assessing the quality of the bu ilt environment through a green lens. Yet for all the effort, and indeed for all the progress made, fundamental issues resistant to the structural change that is essential for genuine sustainability remain. This paper reviews the state of play of sustainability across the urban landscape. It considers the road travelled so far, and points out some of the major challenges that lie ahead.
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