Constructing green : the social structures of sustainability / edited by Rebecca L. Henn and Andrew J. Hoffman.

Other author Henn, Rebecca L., 1970- editor.
Other author Hoffman, Andrew J., 1961- editor.
Other author Biggart, Nicole Woolsey, writer of added commentary.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013]
Descriptionxiv, 399 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Sustainable development.
Social responsibility of business.

SeriesUrban and industrial environments
Urban and industrial environments. ^A387909
Contents Foreword : Integrating the social into the built environment / Nicole Woolsey Biggart -- Emerging professions and expertise. Building expertise : renovation as professional innovation / Kathryn B. Janda and Gavin Killip ; LEED, collaborative rationality, and green building public policy / Nicholas B. Rajkovich, Alison G. Kwok, and Larissa Larsen ; Beyond platinum : making the case for titanium buildings / Jock Herron, Amy C. Edmondson, and Robert G. Eccles -- Market structures and strategies. Why multinational corporations still need to keep it local : environment, operations, and ownership in the hospitality industry / Jie J. Zhang, Nitin R. Joglekar, and Rohit Verma ; The evolution of the green building supply industry : entrepreneurial entrants and diversifying incumbents / Michael Conger and Jeffrey G. York ; Individual projects as portals for mainstreaming niche innovations / Ellen van Bueren and Bertien Broekhans -- Operational, organizational, and cultural change. Empowering the inhabitant: communications technologies, responsive interfaces, and living in sustainable buildings / Kathy Velikov ... [et al.] ; Building up to organizational sustainability : how the greening of places transforms organizations / Christine Mondor, David Deal, and Stephen Hockley ; Green school building success : innovation through a flat team approach / Michelle A. Meyer ... [et al.] ; Generativity : reconceptualizing the benefits of green buildings / Ronald Fry and Garima Sharma -- Perceptions, frames, and narratives. Conveying greenness : sustainable ideals and organizational narratives about LEED-certified buildings / Beth M. Duckles ; Challenging the imperative to build : the case of a controversial bridge at a world heritage site / Olivier Berthod ; Incorporating biophilic design through living walls : the decision-making process / Clayton Bartczak, Brian Dunbar, and Lenora Bohren -- Perspectives on the future. Constructing green : challenging conventional building practices / Monica Ponce de Leon ; Constructing the biophilic community / William Browning -- About the contributors.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Constructing green. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013] 9780262315371
LCCN 2012050544
ISBN9780262019415 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0262019418 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780262519625 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0262519623 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HC79 .E5 C6183 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold