Reading #6 - Sustainable Buildings Initiatives

 

Most contemporary or modern architects see the response towards climate change as an option. Only a few architects take into consideration the rise of climate change, leaving only a small collective responding to this problem. According to the book Buildings And Climate Change, the topic and knowledge on creating sustainable buildings, that help release less CO2 emissions, is not well known to most people's knowledge. For example, the book explains that developing countries have a low rate of knowledge and expertise in creating sustainable buildings with energy performance indicators. They may have some knowledge on how to save energy, but it is not enough. For example, in Wednesday's class, we discussed the popular belief that glass is a sustainable material, but unfortunately, that false information. Glass in reality is a harmful contributor in releasing carbon emissions due to the use and creation of glass. The topic and shared knowledge regarding the action towards climate change in the architecture world is a very less known topic. Is by the book brings up a strong point, that nothing will change unless the building code is involved and will enforce the creations of eco-friendly buildings as a requirement. In the second article, Open Letter to the Prime Minister we see a plead for help from a larger power, which in this case is the Prime Minister. This goes back to the topic of needing to have government regulations inserted to have every upcoming building to be sustainable- this is the only way to a faster solution. 

In my illustration, we see most modern architects following old knowledge on the creation of buildings. All architects must be knowledgeable in the building code, but if they are not taught and are required to know how to be sustainable, then they will continue to create buildings that contribute to climate change. It is as almost as if they are turning their backs to the topic.