TY - BOOK ID - 14302477 TI - The nature of a house : building a world that works PY - 2009 SN - 1610911377 1597265586 1597262404 PB - Washington : Island Press, DB - UniCat KW - Dwellings -- Remodeling. KW - Ecological houses. KW - Sustainable living. KW - Earth & Environmental Sciences KW - Business & Economics KW - Law, Politics & Government KW - Economic History KW - Law, General & Comparative KW - Environmental Sciences KW - Ecological houses KW - Dwellings KW - Sustainable living KW - Civil & Environmental Engineering KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Civil Engineering KW - Remodeling KW - Ecological living KW - Green living KW - Living, Sustainable KW - Home remodeling KW - Remodeling (Architecture) KW - Remodeling of dwellings KW - Alternative homes KW - Ecohomes KW - Environmental homes KW - Green homes (Green technology) KW - Low impact houses KW - Sustainable houses KW - Remodeling. KW - Environment. KW - Fossil fuels. KW - Energy efficiency. KW - Architecture. KW - Construction. KW - Environmental law. KW - Environmental policy. KW - Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice. KW - Architecture, general. KW - Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings). KW - Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture). KW - Basics of Construction. KW - Sustainable buildings KW - House construction KW - Alternative lifestyles KW - Environmentalism KW - Green movement KW - Energy Efficiency. KW - Architecture, Western (Western countries) KW - Building design KW - Buildings KW - Construction KW - Western architecture (Western countries) KW - Art KW - Building KW - Environment law KW - Environmental control KW - Environmental protection KW - Environmental quality KW - Environmental policy KW - Law KW - Sustainable development KW - Design and construction KW - Law and legislation KW - Fossil energy KW - Fuel KW - Energy minerals KW - Consumption of energy KW - Energy efficiency KW - Fuel consumption KW - Fuel efficiency KW - Power resources KW - Energy conservation KW - Environment and state KW - Environmental management KW - State and environment KW - Environmental auditing KW - Government policy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14302477 AB - In this candid and informative book, George M. Woodwell, a leader in the study of global environmental change, illuminates practical considerations (and frustrations) involved in “building green.” When the renowned Woods Hole Research Center needed a new office, Woodwell led efforts to utilize “state-of-the-shell” green building techniques to retrofit a Victorian mansion built in 1877 into the Center’s new home. This is the story of how scientists and contractors alike confronted the limitations of available materials, laws, and building codes. Woodwell sets this struggle in a larger context, as part of the global need to minimize carbon emissions and environmental impacts. Beginning with his experience of the retrofit of a single building, he shares insights into rethinking how we design, use, and adapt the built environment to preserve the functional integrity of the natural landscape. ER -