Sustainability – Un-Definable Success in a Defined World

E. Mitchell Swann, P.E.
MDCSystems®
Former Consulting Engineer

This paper was originally presented at the CIBSE/ASHRAE International Conference on Building Sustainability, Value and Profit, held in Edinburgh. It has been updated slightly since that presentation.

Sustainable\Green (S\G) Design has been almost universally accepted as a desirable methodology and a ‘value-added’ concept which should be included in the modern and responsible execution of today’s design process. To achieve or execute S/G design requires additional time and effort and sometimes special consultants and construction techniques; thus additional expense.

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