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• Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?(p. 11)
• Introduction(p. 14)
• Chapter 1 Is Eco-Architecture Beneficial to Humans?
• Chapter Preface(p. 19)
• 1 The Basics of Green Homes and Communities(p. 21)
• 2 Eco-Architecture Is Good for Businesses(p. 33)
• 3 Eco-Architecture Can Be Risky for Businesses(p. 40)
• 4 Eco-Architecture Can Eliminate Sick Building Syndrome(p. 46)
• 5 Sick Building Syndrome Is Due to Job Stress Not Building Conditions(p. 52)
• Periodical Bibliography(p. 60)
• Chapter 2 How Does Eco-Architecture Impact the Environment?
• Chapter Preface(p. 62)
• 1 Eco-Architecture Will Help the Environment(p. 64)
• 2 Eco-Architecture's Benefits to the Environment Are Exaggerated(p. 71)
• 3 Large Houses Can Be Eco-Friendly(p. 78)
• 4 Large Houses Cannot Be Eco-Friendly(p. 89)
• 5 Urban Sprawl Can Be Beneficial(p. 97)
• 6 Urban Sprawl Is Not Beneficial(p. 104)
• Periodical Bibliography(p. 111)
• Chapter 3 How Can Eco-Architecture Be Encouraged?
• Chapter Preface(p. 113)
• 1 Building Green Is Becoming Easier(p. 115)
• 2 Building Green Remains Difficult(p. 123)
• 3 Eco-Architecture Is Becoming More Attractive(p. 129)
• 4 HOAs Often Ban Eco-Friendly Practices as Unaesthetic(p. 137)
• 5 The LEED Rating System Helps Create Greener Buildings(p. 147)
• 6 The LEED Rating System's Effectiveness Is Dubious(p. 155)
• Periodical Bibliography(p. 165)
• Chapter 4 How Is Eco-Architecture Being Implemented?
• Chapter Preface(p. 167)
• 1 More College Campuses Are Building Green(p. 169)
• 2 School Districts Are Learning the Benefits of Eco-Architecture(p. 178)
• 3 Hospitals Are Going Green to Cut Toxins(p. 186)
• 4 Greenwashing Remains a Challenge to the Green Building Community(p. 193)
• 5 Ephemeral Structures Are the Ideal Eco-Architecture(p. 203)
• Periodical Bibliography(p. 209)
• For Further Discussion(p. 210)
• Organizations to Contact(p. 212)
• Bibliography of Books(p. 218)
• Index(p. 222)

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 5 Up-This title examines green building and eco-friendly architecture and introduces readers to the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's EnergyStar designations. Each of the four chapters focuses on a question: Is eco-architecture beneficial to humans? How does it impact the environment? How can eco-architecture be encouraged? How is it being implemented? Topics include Sick Building Syndrome, a 2400-square-foot straw-bale house, "McMansions," the pros and cons of urban sprawl, and eco-friendly schools and hospitals. The chapters are composed of five or six articles, and each one begins with a short summary and ends with questions to be considered. An outstanding feature is the periodical bibliography appended to each chapter. The volume concludes with "For Further Discussion," an annotated list of organizations to contact, and a good-size bibliography. Sidebars and graphs are scattered throughout. A welcome addition for most collections.-Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.