The Greening of America’s Building Codes dinosaurs Nour Flayhan

Nour Flayhan

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The Greening of America’s Building Codes dinosaurs Nour FlayhanEnvironmental disasters and severe weather due to climate change, both triggered by human actions, have had an increasingly direct impact on our homes. But the way in which America builds its homes is part of the problem. This deeply researched history of sustainable design standards in building codes explores how public policy, standard setting trade associations, and financial incentives influence the ways in which the construction of our homes