{"product_id":"the-greening-of-americas-building-aleksandra-jaeschke-9781648960086","title":"The Greening of America's Building Codes: Promises and Paradoxes","description":"\u003cb\u003eEnvironmental disasters and severe weather due to climate change, both triggered by human actions, have had an increasingly direct impact on our homes. But the way in which America builds its homes is part of the problem. This deeply researched history of sustainable design standards in building codes explores how public policy, standard-setting trade associations, and financial incentives influence the ways in which the construction of our homes impacts the environment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greening of America's Building Codes\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the regulations and economic incentives meant to control the environmental impact of contemporary construction practices as it analyzes the history of residential building codes. The book exposes how the socioeconomic and political forces that influenced early building code development continue to define the character of current building codes and, by extension, determine how we regulate environmental impact and define sustainability today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore relevant than ever, \u003ci\u003eThe Greening of America's Building Codes\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable tool for architects, architecture students, builders, real estate developers, and homeowners who want to understand how public policy and their own day-to-day decisions impact the environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aleksandra Jaeschke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1648960081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648960086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton Architectural Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 97","brand":"Aleksandra Jaeschke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073135440127,"sku":"9781648960086","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21006ba1-8c0a-47d7-bac4-11597ff591b0.jpg?v=1685446021","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-greening-of-americas-building-aleksandra-jaeschke-9781648960086","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}