Constructing green : the social structures of sustainability

By:

Henn, Rebecca L

Publication details: London MIT Press Ltd. 2013Description: xiv,399pISBN:

9780262519625

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

720.47 HEN

Contents:

CONTENTS Introduction 1 Rebecca I. Henn and Andrew J. Hoffman -- I. Emerging professions and expertise. 33 Building expertise : renovation as professional innovation 35 Kathryn B. Janda and Gavin Killip 3. LEED, collaborative rationality, and green building public policy 57 Nicholas B. Rakjovich, Alison G. Kwok, and Larissa Larsen ; 4. Beyond platinum : making the case for titanium buildings77 Jock Herron, Amy C. Edmondson, and Robert G. Eccles -- II. Market structures and strategies. 101 5. Why multinational corporations still need to keep it local : environment, operations, and ownership in the hospitality industry103 Jie J. Zhang, Nitin R. Joglekar, and Rohit Verma 6. The evolution of the green building supply industry : entrepreneurial entrants and diversifying incumbents 127 Michael Conger and Jeffrey G. York 7. Individual projects as portals for mainstreaming niche innovations 145 Ellen van Bueren and Bertien Broekhans. III. Operational, organizational, and cultural change. 169 8. Empowering the inhabitant : communications technologies, responsive interfaces, and living in sustainable buildings 171 Kathy Velikov [and 5 others] 9. Building up to organizational sustainability : how the greening of places transforms organizations 197 Christine Monder, David Deal, and Stephen Hockley ; 10. Green school building success : innovation through a flat team approach 129 Michelle A. Meyer [and 4 others] 11. Generativity : reconceptualizing the benefits of green buildings 239 Ronald Fry and Garima Sharma IV. Perceptions, frames, and narratives. 261 12. Conveying greenness : sustainable ideals and organizational narratives about LEED-certified buildings 263 Beth M. Duckles 13. Challenging the imperative to build : the case of a controversial bridge at a world heritage site 285 Olivier Berthod 14. Incorporating biophilic design through living walls : the decision-making process 307 Clayton Bartczak, Brian Dunbar, and Lenora Bohren V. Perspectives on the future. 331 15. Constructing green : challenging conventional building practices 333 Monica Ponce de Leon 16. Constructing the biophilic community 341 William Browning. About the contribution 351 Index 361

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CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Rebecca I. Henn and Andrew J. Hoffman --
I. Emerging professions and expertise. 33
Building expertise : renovation as professional innovation 35
Kathryn B. Janda and Gavin Killip
3. LEED, collaborative rationality, and green building public policy 57
Nicholas B. Rakjovich, Alison G. Kwok, and Larissa Larsen ;
4. Beyond platinum : making the case for titanium buildings77
Jock Herron, Amy C. Edmondson, and Robert G. Eccles --
II. Market structures and strategies. 101
5. Why multinational corporations still need to keep it local : environment, operations, and ownership in the hospitality industry103
Jie J. Zhang, Nitin R. Joglekar, and Rohit Verma
6. The evolution of the green building supply industry : entrepreneurial entrants and diversifying incumbents 127
Michael Conger and Jeffrey G. York
7. Individual projects as portals for mainstreaming niche innovations 145
Ellen van Bueren and Bertien Broekhans.
III. Operational, organizational, and cultural change. 169
8. Empowering the inhabitant : communications technologies, responsive interfaces, and living in sustainable buildings 171
Kathy Velikov [and 5 others]
9. Building up to organizational sustainability : how the greening of places transforms organizations 197
Christine Monder, David Deal, and Stephen Hockley ;
10. Green school building success : innovation through a flat team approach 129
Michelle A. Meyer [and 4 others]
11. Generativity : reconceptualizing the benefits of green buildings 239
Ronald Fry and Garima Sharma
IV. Perceptions, frames, and narratives. 261
12. Conveying greenness : sustainable ideals and organizational narratives about LEED-certified buildings 263
Beth M. Duckles
13. Challenging the imperative to build : the case of a controversial bridge at a world heritage site 285
Olivier Berthod
14. Incorporating biophilic design through living walls : the decision-making process 307
Clayton Bartczak, Brian Dunbar, and Lenora Bohren
V. Perspectives on the future. 331
15. Constructing green : challenging conventional building practices 333
Monica Ponce de Leon
16. Constructing the biophilic community 341
William Browning.
About the contribution 351
Index 361

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