Old is the New Green / Vana on uus "roheline"

http://www.architects.org/architectureboston/articles/old-new-green

"Radical common sense" is the term used here to describe a mindset that values repair over replacement.

"Radikaalne terve mõistus" on siin artiklis termin, mis viitab mõttemallile, mis eelisatb parandamist asendamisele. Artikkel räägib sellest, kuidas arhitektuuris, mis on kõige materjalikulukam valdkond, tuleks taaskasutamisele mõelda. Uute energiatõhusate, "paremate" hoonete ehitamine vanade hoonete, ehituskomponentide ja materjalide kasutusse võtmise ja parandamise asemel on siiski vundamentaalselt vale. 

(Photo: Yves Marchard and Romain Meffre)

Behind the Green Door Architecture and the Desire for Sustainability / Oslo Architecture Triennale 2013 by Rotor

The book Behind the Green Door is a richly illustrated critical portrait of the concrete consequences and paradoxes of sustainability as a dominating paradigm within architecture and urban planning. Drawing on a one-year long investigation carried out for the Oslo Architecture Triennale, Rotor presents and contextualizes the 600 objects gathered for its main exhibition (building models, samples, specialized construction tools, campaign posters, footage of lobbyist gatherings, etc.). As a secondary layer of content, the book contains 300 short comments by prominent architects, critics and scholars from around the world. The publication is presented in an accessible, visually compelling and thought-provoking manner, and will interest engaged citizens, experts, practitioners, activists and politicians alike.

http://oslotriennale.com/en/#publications

http://rotordb.org/project/2014_BehindTheGreenDoor_Book

http://rotordb.org/project/2013_OAT