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BROWNFIELD RECYCLING Communities around the world are declaring war on brownfields, those abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. These sites, of which there are some 500,000 throughout the United States, represent pockets of disinvestment, neglect, and, often, missed opportunities. Brownfields come in the form of industrial properties, old gas stations, warehouses, or even residential buildings containing lead paint and asbestos.
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SUSTAINABLE SUCCESSES The integration of sustainable materials and technologies into mainstream building practice is a central challenge of our time. To be fully successful, a building must be "green" in ways that are both attractive and cost-effective. The Northeast Green Building Awards celebrate design projects that advance the aesthetics and feasibility of environmentally sound buildings.
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More Environment Old West and New in an Uneasy Truce — Los Angeles Times, 2001.0703'Natural House' Is Part Experiment, Part Rebellion — Japan Times, 2001.0703 Laird: 'Green Design' Sprouts On Prairie — Des Moines Register, 2001.0701 Apartments to Provide Own Power — Los Angeles Times, 2001.0626 Solar Housing Tracts Taking a Place in Sun — Los Angeles Times, 2001.0626 Tall And Green EPA Headquarters Aims To Maximize Energy Efficiency — San Francisco Chronicle, 2001.0625 Sun, Light And Everything Right... — Economic Times, 2001.0624 Educational Energy: Lick-Wilmerding High School by Pfau Architecture — DesignArchitecture, 2001.0618 Environment-Brazil: Smart Buildings Save Energy — Power Report, 2001.0618 Too Many Skyscrapers Could Harm Britain's Environment, Say Advisers — Independent Digital, 2001.0613
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