Changing context for environmental knowledge
- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Building Research & Information
- Vol. 32 (2), 91-109
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0961321042000211396
Abstract
What are the ways that environmental issues have been framed by prevailing societal values and priorities over the last 30 years, and what repercussions have these had for building research and practice? These questions are explored primarily through a review of the critical ideas, positions and agendas as documented in UK and North American building literature. The historical framing reveals a highly dynamic relationship between the proposition and introduction of ideas offered by research and practice, and society's receptivity to them. The environmental debate over the past three decades has shifted from an attitude of ‘survival’ to one of responsibility and stewardship. It is these two notions, along with other developments, that have indirectly shaped environmental policy, building research and practice. The paper concludes by speculating on future technological developments and overarching notions that may shape future environmental attitudes, receptivity and actions.Keywords
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