Browsing by Subject "Sustainable buildings"

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    Cultural aspects of sustainable development
    (2009-11) Fithian, Cody; Powell, Ashleigh
    The history of humanity's struggle for survival has produced a mindset that values production and consumption. But it has become increasingly obvious that this mindset has become outdated as the planet's population threatens to outgrow and deplete the world's resources. This is true for both material resources and cultural resources, or "social capital": as world economies become more global, cultural values are lost to commodification and displacement. This paper examines these problems and possible strategies for shifting to a new paradigm of sustainability. Based on research by Niklaus Kohler and his team.
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    Time
    (2009-11) Boduch, Michael; Fincher, Warren
    This paper investigates the nature of time with a particular emphasis on how humans relate to time, both as an abstract concept and as a phenomenon integral to existence. It examines how we measure time, how time factors into economic decisions and cost-benefit analysis, and how understanding these concepts can inform questions of sustainability in architecture.