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    MULTIFAMILY SOLAR

    CEPHEUS (Cost-Efficient Passive Houses as EUropean Standards) is a demonstration project that is examining the viability of solar and low-energy construction in Europe. Fourteen inexpensive buildings with a total of 221 residential units have been built and are being evaluated through a standardized measurement program. — Editor

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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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    More Environment

    15 Home Builders Earn Energyvalue Awards — National Renewable Energy Laboratory press release, 2002.0318

    For Some Homeowners, the Sun Is at the Center of an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle — Baltimore Sun, 2002.0318

    New Energy Systems Enhance National Security — National Renewable Energy Laboratory press release, 2002.0314

    Model 'Eco-City' Could Soon Rise in Senegal — Yahoo News, 2002.0312

    Federal Agency Proposes Settlement, Agrees that Salmon, Steelhead Habitat Must Be Determined by Sound Science — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0311

    More Buildings Put Green on the Drawing Board — Augusta Chronicle, 2002.0308

    California State Facilities Get Blueprint to Go Green — AIArchitect, 2002.0308 Edition

    Brownfields Bill Will Help Revitalize Urban and Rural Communities — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0306

    Back to Basics for College Buildings — Los Angeles Times, 2002.0306

    Landscape Architects Pit Ideas against Dirty Water — Boston Globe, 2002.0305

    A Swedish Housing Exposition Aims to Marry Sustainability and Urban Form — ASLA Online, 2002.03

    Call for Entries: 2002 Top 10 Green Buildings — AIArchitect, 2002.0201 Edition

    Falcon Waterfree Urinals Compete with Waterless — BuildingGreen.com, 2002.02

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