The Sustainability Narrative in Contemporary Architecture: Falling Short of Building a Sustainable Future

Igor Martek, M. Reza Hosseini, Asheem Shrestha, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas and Stewart Seaton
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Igor Martek: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
M. Reza Hosseini: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
Asheem Shrestha: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas: Institute of Sustainable Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio Ave. 11, Vilnius LT-10223, Lithuania
Stewart Seaton: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: Sustainability has emerged, arguably, as the premiere mission of contemporary architecture. Green assessment tools abound, consultancy services flourish, buildings are marketed on the basis of sustainability performance, and government, media, and corporations seem preoccupied with assessing the quality of the built environment through a green lens. Yet for all the effort, and indeed for all the progress made, fundamental issues resistant to the structural change that is essential for genuine sustainability remain. This paper reviews the state of play of sustainability across the urban landscape. It considers the road travelled so far, and points out some of the major challenges that lie ahead.

Keywords: sustainability; green buildings; green development; green environment; rating tools; low carbon living; livable cities; sustainable cities; sustainability assessment tools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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