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BRIDGING TRADITION AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
A Modern "Green" PROBLEM
A Modern "Green" PROBLEM
What if “green design” wasn’t enough?
What if “green design” wasn’t enough?
Rethinking Sustainable Living reveals the missing piece in today’s sustainability movement: System Assurance — the rigorous methodology that ensures long-term resilience, not just short-term optics.
In this expanded Second Edition, architect and principal consultant Hosam Zidan challenges the industry to move beyond surface-level solutions and embrace deep, verifiable integrity in urban systems. Drawing from global case studies and decades of technical oversight, this book offers a practical framework for designing environments that truly endure.
You’ll learn how to:
You’ll learn how to:
Design for Resilience — move beyond ratings and certifications to embed governance and integrity into every system.
Audit for Flaws — detect and eliminate systemic weaknesses in blueprints before construction begins.
Bridge Tradition & Innovation — apply timeless principles from Siwa, Djenné, and Masdar to modern design challenges.
Optimize Resource Flow — implement strategies for circularity, net-zero energy, and long-term ecological success.
Rethinking Sustainable Living (Second Edition). Non-Fiction.
This book is a work of non-fiction based on professional research, architectural principles, and the author's expertise in System Assurance. The content is intended solely for informational, educational, and discussion purposes. The author and publisher make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or applicability of any system or design described herein, and assume no liability for any reliance placed on this material.
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