Steven V. Szokolay. Introduction to architectural science. The Basis of Sustainable Design

2nd edition, Elsevier, 2008, 358 p.The book is intended to give an introduction to architectural science, to provide
an understanding of the physical phenomena we are to deal with and to provide
the tools for realizing the many good intentions. Many projects in recent
times are claimed to constitute sustainable development, to be sustainable
architecture. But are they really green or sustainable? Some new terms started
appearing in the literature, such as ‘ green wash ’ – meaning that a conventional
building is designed and then claimed to be ‘ green ’ . Or ‘ pure rhetoric –
no substance ’ , with the same meaning.