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sustainability and beyond. By focusing on the function and eliminating inefficien-
cies, we can expect even better results. We should not be content with sustaining
existing methods. Engineers and other designers are dedicated to continuous im-
provement and total quality. As such, we should expect to approach regenerative
strategies for design, manufacturing, use, and reuse.
NOTES AND REFERENCES
1. S. Kelman, “Cost-benefit analysis: an ethical critique,” Regulation, 5 (1),
33-40, 1981.
2. This is also known as proof by contradiction.
3. American Society of Civil Engineers, Code of Ethics , adopted 1914 and most
recently amended November 10, 1996, ASCE, Washington, DC, 1996.
4. D. L. Davis, “Air pollution risks to children: a global environmental health
problem,” Environmental Manager , pp. 31-37 February 2000: and H. H.
Schrenk, H. Heimann, G. D. Clayton, W. M. Gafafer, and H. Wexler, “Air
pollution in Donora, PA: epidemiology of the unusual smog episode of octo-
ber 1948,” Preliminary report, Public Health Bulletin 306 . U.S. Public Health
Service, Washington, DC, 1949.
5. Environmental Working Group, Chemical Industry Archives, “Bhopal,
India,” L: \ Documents \ Paradigms Lost Book \ Bhopal \ The Inside Story
Bhopal.htm, 2001, accessed on August 19, 2007.
6. The principal sources for this case are M. W. Martin and R. Schinzinger,
Ethics in Engineering , 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996; and C. B.
Fledderman, Engineering Ethics , Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1999.
7. W. Moore, “Analysis: Chlorine tankers too risky for rails?” Sacramento Bee,
February 20, 2005.
8. See S. B. Billatos, Green Technology and design for the Environment, Taylor
& Francis, Washington, DC, 1997; and V. Allada, Preparing engineering
students to meet the ecological challenges through sustainable product design,
Proceedings of the 2000 International Conference on Engineering Education , Taipei,
Taiwan, 2000.
9. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Remediation Guidance Document,
EPA-905-B94-003, Chapter 7, U.S. EPA, Washington, DC, 2003.
10. Ibid.
11. An article that will introduce the reader to life-cycle analysis is by J. K.
Smith and J. J. Peirce, “Life cycle assessment standards: industrial sectors and
environmental performance,” International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment ,
1(2), 115-118, 1996.
12. This transcends zoning. Certainly, the designer should be certain that the
planned facility adheres to the zoning ordinances, land-use plans, and maps