Sustainable buildings : environmental awareness in architecture

Climate change and environmental pollution, rising energy prices and dwindling resources pose major challenges and also opportunities for today's world of construction. It is mostly undisputed that sustainable architecture increases the quality of life today and preserves a world rich of diversity for future generations. However, for this to become a global reality, it must also be designed and find expression in trend-setting aesthetics.

The carefully selected sample projects of contemporary architecture in this book show how this can be implemented in compelling ways. They offer a comprehensive view of current, very different concepts, approaches and techniques and indicate what the building culture of the future will look like. The collection inspires readers to take responsibility and to set the course with innovative solutions for a future worth living.