Architecture and Climate Change: 20 Interviews on the Future of Building

Author: Sandra Hofmeister (ed.)
This book gives 20 architects and urban planners their say on the future of construction – how we can design our cities, buildings and living spaces to get closer to the goal of decarbonisation. Experts outline pioneering projects and reflect on their own experiences with climate-friendly construction alongside regional problems posed by rising emissions. Subjects include Australian architects Richard Weller and Richard Hassell, plus Shigeru Ban, Anna Heringer, Tatiana Bilbao and many more.Architecture and construction account for more than 40% of global CO2 emissions. Rising temperatures can only be reduced if there is a radical change in the field of construction throughout the world.
ISBN 9783955536282. Birkhauser Verlag. pb. 252 pages. 13 x 20 cm.