Rio summit highlights lack ofinterest in 'green' issues
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Architects were not fully represented at the UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The conference was attended by about 2,500 non-government organisations but not The International Union of Architects. Architects should have been properly represented at the Conference as buildings are responsible for much pollution, particularly the greenhouse gases. However, the Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) was described at the Conference and widely praised.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1992
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The challenge of creating sustainable housing
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Environmental challenges such as the greenhouse effect, climate change, population increase and resource depletion are all important considerations for architects. Out of the energy used in developed countries, half is consumed by buildings. Issues concerning the key points to be considered in creating sustainable housing are presented.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2000
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Space to breathe: Neil Spiller says that architects must break free and embrace a more fluid notion of spatial relationships
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Architects should use new technologies to design architectures that fit into natural ecologies.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 2000
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