Design Management for Sustainability

<p>Building on the special edition Aspects of Design Management (Volume 3:1 2007) this publication brings together the rapidly developing field of design management with that of environmental sustainability. <br>Eight articles drawn from around the world help to provide some critical insights into the relationship between ecological sustainability and the application of design management in a number of different contexts. Contributions range from early policy decisions and public procurement options; to corporate social responsibility of architects and the promotion of materials and products to specifiers; to encouraging change and a design process evaluation method; to investigations into the role and contribution of construction design managers and facilities managers to a sustainable built environment. Collectively the articles provide a unique multi-disciplinary contribution to the theoretical development of the design management field as well as guidance on the practical application of methods and tools.</p>