Forthcoming  RIBA  Publishing  Book;  Inspirations  +  challenges  for  a  new  sustainability:    

F  U  T  U  R  E  S  T  O  R  A  T  I  V  E  INSPIRATIONS  AND  CHALLENGES  FOR  A  NEW  SUSTAINABILITY  

 “Furthering  much-­‐needed  debate  for  new  sustainability  thinking  in  the  built  environment”  

 F  U  T  U  R  E  S  T  O  R  A  T   I  V  E   is  a  book  collection  of  blog  style  contributions  from  UK  and  International  sustainability  thought  leaders,  advocates  and  practitioners,  weaved  together  with  informed  narrative  and  insight  from  the  author,  Martin  Brown.    Foreword  and  Introduction  Chapter  One                  Looking  Forward  -­‐  The  Challenge  and  The  Benefits  Chapter  Two                  Healing  The  Future  –  restorative  approaches  through  ‘soft’  and  ‘behavioural’  innovation  Chapter  Three            Healing  The  Future  –  restorative  approaches  through  technical  and  material  innovation  Chapter  Four                  New  ‘Sustainability’  Standards  Chapter  Five                  Digital  and  Sharing  Chapter  Six                      Summary,  Conclusions  and  References    Central  to  F  U  T  U  R  E  S  T  O  R  A  T  I  V  E   is  the  emergence  of  a  net  positive  and  restorative  sustainability,  exploring   the   shift   from   the   often   blinkered   focus   on   sustainability   as   simply   energy   performance   to  a  more   rounded   social,   wellness,   health   and   healthy   buildings   debate.   (RE)Connecting   with   Nature  is   a  theme  that  weaves  throughout  the  book's  narrative.  Having  lost  our  real  connection  with  nature  we  have  also  lost  our  respect  and  tolerance  for  doing  damage.    F  U  T  U  R  E  S  T  O  R  A  T  I  V  E  explores  the  biophilic  psychological  benefits  from  nature;  biomimic  learning  from  nature’s  material;  natural  organisation  for  BioCities,  and  the  emerging,  mindfulness  thinking  that  can  enable  reconnection  with  nature    F   U   T   U  R   E  S   T   O   R   A   T   I   V   E  introduces   the   need   for   required   practice,   introducing   the   new   era   of  restorative   standards   such   as   the   Living   Building   Challenge   whilst   making   the   case   that   best   practice  &  established  standards  have  fallen  into  the  doing  less  bad,  not  more  good,  trap.    

 

F  U  T  U  R  E  S  T  O  R  A  T  I  V  E  FUTURE  …  RETHINKING  …  RESTORATIVE  …  STORIES  …  POSITIVE  

   F  U  T  U  R  E  S  T  O  R  A  T  I  V  E  spotlights  digital  sharing  and  collaboration,  through  social  media  and  building  

information  management,  as  the  new  ‘tools’  in  the  sustainability  toolbox  that  provide  unique  and  powerful  opportunities  to  rapidly  advance  sustainability  thinking,  development  and  actions.  

   

   

Martin  Brown    |    @fairsnape    |    @Futurestorative