Constructing Green : The Social Structures of Sustainability

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword: Integrating the Social into the Built Environment -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Green Building Progress and Shifting Social Structures -- Constructing Green: Past and Future Research in Social Structures -- Constructing Green: Contributions of this Volume -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part I. Emerging Professions and Expertise -- Chapter 2. Building Expertise: Renovation as Professional Innovation -- Introduction -- A Socio-technical System of Professions Approach -- Toward a UK Low-Carbon Refurbishment Industry -- Conclusions and Next Steps -- References -- Chapter 3. LEED, Collaborative Rationality, and Green Building Public Policy -- Introduction -- Case 1: The Adam Joseph Lewis Center -- LEED Rating System -- Case 2: Chartwell School -- LEED as Public Policy -- Bureaucracy of the LEED Rating System -- Next Steps for LEED -- Conclusions and Directions for Future Research -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4. Beyond Platinum: Making the Case for Titanium Buildings -- Introduction -- Green Construction and the Social Influence of Ratings -- Titanium: A New Category for Sustainable Building -- Titanium's Three Elements -- Toward Titanium Certification: Issues of Implementation -- The Relationship between Building Titanium and Sustainable Cities -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Part II. Market Structures and Strategies -- Chapter 5. Why Multinational Corporations Still Need to Keep It Local: Environment, Operations, and Ownership in the Hospitality Industry -- Introduction -- The U.S. Hospitality Industry -- Corporate Motivations to Adopt Sustainability -- Managerial and Policy Implications -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References.