The Nature of a House Building a World that Works /

• Main Author: Woodwell, George M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012.
• Subjects: Environment.; Fossil fuels.; Energy efficiency.; Architecture.; Construction.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Architecture, general.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).; Basics of Construction.

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 “stat...