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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 Nike Commits $1 Million to Benefit Oregon Public Schools — Environmental News Network, 2002.0618Learn About Mold as a Liability Concern — AIArchitect, 2002.0614 States Receive Funding to Update Building Energy Codes — EarthVision Environmental News, 2002.0613 Porous Paving, Green Roofs Can Ease Impact of Development on Water Supplies — Environmental News Network, 2002.0604 EPA 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
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