Twenty-five years ago the demand for sustainable building design skyrocketed. To the uninformed observer this push toward eco-friendly architecture may have seemed rather spontaneous. In reality the sudden proliferation of sustainable design was a response to early efforts at carbon reduction as a means of limiting pollution and addressing global warming.
As we begin to better understand the causes and effects of anthropogenic climate change, energy-efficient buildings have become more popular than ever due to their reduced environmental impact and lower operating costs.
This growth in popularity, however, means a refresher course on the core ideology of the sustainable building design movement is in order.
