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SUSTAINABILITY PAYS OFF Conventional wisdom holds that the best way to formally "green" a project is to integrate sustainable thinking into the design process from the beginning. Getting everyone on the team working together early toward this common goal is still the best approach. But it's not the only way to design a sustainable building.
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HERETICAL TENT In the south of France is a house whose tent-like form follows the contours of the land and mimics the curvature of a nearby ancient stone wall. It is an example of "architecture by stealth." Not only does its green fabric covering blend into the natural environment, but the structure is nearly invisible to building officials. "Maison Barak" is also figuratively green, with a geothermal heat source and a relatively light footprint in its grove of olive trees.
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More Environment Porous Paving, Green Roofs Can Ease Impact of Development on Water Supplies — Environmental News Network, 2002.0604EPA Dedicates 'Green' Campus — News Release at EarthVision, 2002.0603 The Northeast Green Building Awards Announced — Northeast Sustainable Energy Association press release, 2002.0601 Breaking the Green Ceiling — EDC, 2002.06 Edition Demolition or Deconstruction? — EDC, 2002.06 Edition The Natural Step and Building Construction — EDC, 2002.06 Edition NAHB Announces 2002 Green Building Award Winners — EDC, 2002.06 Edition How Green is My Valley? — Metropolis, 2002.06 Edition Sustainable Design and Improved Safety Can Go Together — Boston Business Journal, 2002.0531 Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center in Portland a Potential Harbinger for Built Environment — Con.Web, 2002.0531 Oregon's Capitol Building Gets Power from the Sun — Con.Web, 2002.0531 Air Conditioner Standard Revision Will Save Energy and Lessen Impact on Affordability — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0528 Up a Tree on an Island of Green — New York Times, 2002.0523 Campuses Get a 'Sustainable' Look — Christian Science Monitor, 2002.0521 Firm's Energy Savings Prove It's Easy to Be Green — Detroit News, 2002.0520 2002 BEST Awards Honor Mithun for Sustainable Building — Resource Venture press release, 2002.0516 Students Recognized for Creativity during Energy Education Event — National Renewable Energy Laboratory press release, 2002.0513 Can This Man Solve America's Energy Crisis? — Fortune, 2002.0513 Court Approves NMFS Agreement with NAHB — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0507 The Green-ing of New York — New York Post, 2002.0501 High Performance Buildings Database Online — U.S. Department of Energy Web Site, 2002.05 Next Generation Lighting Controls — EDC, 2002.05 Edition Charging the Battery — EDC, 2002.05 Edition The Green Room — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.0428
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