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Water Walls: An Effective Option For High Performance Buildings, David A. Bainbridge Jul 2007

Water Walls: An Effective Option For High Performance Buildings, David A. Bainbridge

David A Bainbridge

Water wall thermal mass has been proven over the last 40 years on a wide range of residential and commercial projects in temperate and cold climates. It provides better thermal comfort and more efficient energy transfer at reasonable cost.


True Cost Accounting For A Post-Autistic Economy, David A. Bainbridge Jan 2007

True Cost Accounting For A Post-Autistic Economy, David A. Bainbridge

David A Bainbridge

True cost accounting includes all environmental and social costs. If these are neglected the market fails. The critical link between ecosystem and humanity and the price of goods has been ignored at our peril.


Skunkworks In The Embers Of The Cedar Fire: Enhancing Societal Resilience In The Aftermath Of Disaster, Bruce Evan Goldstein Jan 2007

Skunkworks In The Embers Of The Cedar Fire: Enhancing Societal Resilience In The Aftermath Of Disaster, Bruce Evan Goldstein

Bruce Evan Goldstein

No abstract provided.


The Futility Of Reason: Incommensurable Differences Between Sustainability Narratives In The Aftermath Of The 2003 San Diego Cedar Fire, Bruce Evan Goldstein Jan 2007

The Futility Of Reason: Incommensurable Differences Between Sustainability Narratives In The Aftermath Of The 2003 San Diego Cedar Fire, Bruce Evan Goldstein

Bruce Evan Goldstein

No abstract provided.


Modeling Without End: Conflict Across Organizational And Disciplinary Boundaries In Habitat Conservation Planning, Bruce Evan Goldstein, Rogers Hall Jan 2007

Modeling Without End: Conflict Across Organizational And Disciplinary Boundaries In Habitat Conservation Planning, Bruce Evan Goldstein, Rogers Hall

Bruce Evan Goldstein

No abstract provided.


Therapeutic Uses Of Place In The Intentional Space Of Purposive Community, Brian A. Hoey Dec 2006

Therapeutic Uses Of Place In The Intentional Space Of Purposive Community, Brian A. Hoey

Brian A. Hoey, Ph.D.

This chapter will explore the therapeutic uses of place within the intentional space of purposively created community. By tracing the history of the Northern Michigan Asylum from mental hospital, to its closing and recent adaptive-reuse as neo-traditional community, the chapter will present a detailed case of the intentional use of place for therapeutic purposes in community settings. Built during a period of sweeping social, cultural and structural changes in late 19th century America, the Asylum was founded on the reformist “moral” or “milieu” treatment approach of Thomas Kirkbride. Kirkbride espoused creating self-sustaining communities where the built environment together with a …