Economic constraints and lack of knowledge often prevent companies, especially SMEs, from harmonizing their facilities with the landscape. As a result, factories have a significant impact on people's living environment. A set of tools made available to businesses can help them to become more aware of their effects and identify possible measures to mitigate the consequences at both the design and maintenance stages. The book presents an assessment tool and a library of inspirational design tactics for factories, with examples of the benefits and synergies for the environment, the scenery, the community, and the company itself.The purpose of this book is to elicit more than a simple reflection about what a sustainable factory entails. Its rather to encourage and assist both businesses and designers in mitigating the impact of industrial facilities on the landscape as holistically as possible.weiterlesen