Clean Energy Transition and Digital Transformation
Sustainability
Sustainability is to become the guiding principle of social action and economic activity. At the same time, its ways and means are far from clear. As a holistic praxis, sustainability must combine technical and material as well as social, economic, ecological and also ethical strategies, which have multiple complex interactions and all too often also conflicting goals and priorities. In no other field can these be better observed, addressed and influenced than in architecture and building.
«Building Better Less Different»
Each volume of «Building Better Less Different» details two fundamental areas of sustainability and explores their specific dynamics and interactions. After introductory overviews, innovative methods and current developments are described and analysed in in-depth essays, international case studies and pointed commentaries. The sustainability criteria of efficiency («better»), sufficiency («less») and consistency («different») form the framework for each book.
What the press say about the first volume
«Circular Construction and Circular Economy»
«The articles, case studies and commentaries in this book make a major contribution to advancing the current discourse on implementing circular-based economic models in the building sector.» Hessian Chamber of Architects, book reviews
«To think of tomorrow when building today is the core message that Dirk E. Hebel and Felix Heisel want to convey to their readers. And they also show us how: with the help of relevant examples, grouped under the headings better, less and different, they demonstrate concrete applications and argue that circular construction can also benefit the construction industry » architektur aktuell
