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2008 DesignIntelligence Sustainable Design Survey
“Creativity, Leadership, and the New Green Standard” is the theme of the 2008 sustainability issue from DesignIntellicence. Our survey tabulates the responses of leaders of the most successful design firms…
Articles
- 08/31/10 The Impact of the Built Environment on Public Health Americans are fatter than ever. How much can good design accomplish toward a slimming down of the population?
- 06/30/10 Role Models of Sustainable Design Results of the 2010 DesignIntelligence Sustainable Design Survey show who the architecture/engineering/construction industry reveres as role models for the their sustainable design efforts.
- 06/25/10 The Value of Authenticity Common businesses practices such as performance appraisals reinforce the cultural standard to conform rather than differ. But conformity is not what leaders are made of.
- 06/25/10 1 LEEDing to Conclusion The ultimate measure of success for sustainable design will come when we stop thinking about it primarily in terms of attaining a silver, gold or platinum rating and we just get on with it.
- 06/25/10 Design Leadership and the Environment These are tough times for the environment. The old solutions don’t work any longer, and there are no simple answers.
- 06/25/10 It’s a New Decade, But Is There a Difference? Everyone talks about climate change, increasing energy efficiency, and the impact of buildings. What have been the results?
- 06/25/10 Green is Good A new business model that relies on sustainability and begins with pro bono projects supporting the community is both a marketing strategy and a moral imperative.
- 06/25/10 Survival-Mode Leadership Professional services firms require skilled leadership. In a lackluster economy, even greater demands fall on the shoulders of those at the top of the org chart.
- 06/25/10 1 Sustainable Growth as Public Policy If we are going to transform our environment, then political leaders need to become advocates for sustainable planning and design practices. And they’ll become advocates only by hearing from architects and planners.
- 06/25/10 A Sustainable Process We can’t claim sustainability if we don’t look beyond the environment and consider people, culture, and community, too. An inclusive collaborative design process will help us reach out to the 98 percent who don’t currently benefit from design services.
