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INTEGRATED DESIGN IS NOT ENOUGH: THE BACKCASTING METHODOLOGY DRIVES CONSISTENT EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES THAT EXCEED THE RESULTS OF CONVENTIONAL STRATEGIES
Author(s) -
Scott Lewis
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of green building
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.248
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1943-4618
pISSN - 1552-6100
DOI - 10.3992/jgb.7.1.55
Subject(s) - backcasting , engineering , computer science , systems engineering , architectural engineering , biochemical engineering , sustainability , ecology , biology
Typical green building approaches—using integrated design methods with goal of “a high performance building” or even LEED certification—capture only a fraction of the potential financial and environmental opportunity offered by a more comprehensive sustainability approach. Using a new and innovative methodology—now proven on a growing portfolio of completed projects—design teams and their clients can capture profoundly greater returns from their sustainability investments.

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