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AIRFLOW ON THE BEACH The architecture and culture of the small island nation of the Dominican Republic are endangered by large hotel complexes that are encroaching on formerly remote beaches. In their rush to capitalize on this big business, Dominicans seem to be forgetting how to design low-energy structures for their tropical environment.
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SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP Along with the recent surge in knowledge about, and adoption of, sustainability practices has come a realization that senior staff in architecture firms are confronting topics that scarcely existed when they were in architecture school. In some cases, learning new technologies can be assigned to junior staff. But when the topic, like sustainability, is so integrated in the very art and science — and business — of design, it's time for senior staff to go back to school themselves.
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More Environment Back to Basics for College Buildings — Los Angeles Times, 2002.0306Landscape Architects Pit Ideas against Dirty Water — Boston Globe, 2002.0305 Virtual Reality Look into a "Green" Building — Resource Conservation Alliance press release, 2002.0228 High-Efficiency Seattle Commercial Energy Code Takes Effect after Collaborative Process — Con.Web, 2002.0227 Free Web Tool from GeoPraxis Helps Architects Design More Energy-Efficient Buildings — Hoover's, 2002.0222 Long Island: Standards Called Lacking on Indoor Air Pollution — New York Times, 2002.0217 PowerGate Provides up to 50 Percent Proven Energy Savings — Ultrawatt press release, 2002.0206 Public Awareness Program Designed to Promote the Use of Energy-Efficient Products and Technologies — Energize America Educational Institute press release, 2002.0205 Call for Entries: 2002 Top 10 Green Buildings — AIArchitect, 2002.0201 Edition Assessment of Health Risks Related to Construction — HPAC Engineering, 2002.02 ASHRAE Handbook Includes New Load Calculation Procedures — EDC, 2002.02 Edition Northwest Utilities, Enviros Seek Solution to CFL Disposal Problem — Con.WEB, 2002.0131 Achieving Excellence through Recycled Building Materials — EDC, 2002.0126 Comprehensive Energy Bill Would Include Tax Credit — EDC, 2002.0126 LEED for Existing Buildings Enters the Pilot Phase — EDC, 2002.0126
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