An op-ed from BuildingGreen president Nadav Malin details an analysis of new changes in AIA Ethics. You can read an introduction here. As noted, “Building materials: members should select and use building materials to minimize exposure to toxins and pollutants in the environment to promote environmental and human health and to reduce waste and pollution … Continued
WHOLE BUILDING™ Whole-Building mobilizes investment in the built environment to improve the health and vitality of communities and nature. This practice views “building” as an opportunity to engage the essential capacity of all stakeholders to participate in communal, economic and environmental enrichment as an integral function of creating a built-environment. This process begins, seeking first to understand … Continued
Bark House founders wanted to increase the vitality of the Appalachian Region that they call home. This would require creating livelihoods for people born of a gentle culture that revered nature. The work had to honor ancient traditions and values of the whole-community, something that local people could take pride in. Growing its viability … Continued