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SUBURBAN RENEWAL Two years ago I moved into a modest, 1950s-era, one-story house. From the beginning, my intention has been to make better use of on-site resources such as sun, rain, and soil while using the existing house and property as points of departure for my own local suburban renewal project. A primary strategy of "permaculture" central to this work is to develop what I call "chains of benefits," when single actions produce multiple positive outcomes.
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A MORE SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT If Patrick Condon had his way, every new development would allow rainwater to infiltrate the earth at a minimum rate of 1/25 inch (one millimeter) per hour. This standard is the linchpin in a complete strategy for attaining urban environments that are compact, efficient, and harmoniously integrated with natural water systems.
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More Environment Hyogo/Architect Uses Wind to Generate Power — Daily Yomiuri, 2002.0819A Model of 'Green Building' — AP at The Herald, 2002.0816 Country's First Solar Wastewater Treatment Plant to Be Unveiled — Chemical Online, 2002.0813 'Heat Island' Tokyo Is in Global Warming's Vanguard — New York Times, 2002.0813 Be It Ever So Humble: Trash Home — Wired, 2002.0812 Seeking a Greener School Building — Boston Globe, 2002.0811 For One D.C. Office, the Design Was a Natural Choice — Washington Business Journal, 2002.0809 Plan for `Greenest Homes in the UK' — Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 2002.0806 From Zero to Green Hero — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.0804 Remodeling Industry to Unveil Green Certification Program — Hoover's, 2002.0801 Learning Sustainability outside the Academy — Metropolis, 2002.08/09 Edition Pierre Koenig Builds with Microclimates — Metropolis, 2002.08/09 Edition Collaborating with Nature — Metropolis, 2002.08/09 Edition Pedestrian Cities — Metropolis, 2002.08/09 Edition Energy-Savvy Homes do a Power of Good — Sydney Morning Herald, 2002.0730 Praise Grows for Lush Roof in Chicago — Des Moines Register, 2002.0729 Environmental Group Buys Timber Rights on Ranch — ENN, 2002.0725 California Governor Signs Landmark Auto Emissions Law — Reuters at ENN, 2002.0723 Growing Markets, Growing Success with Certified Wood — EDC, 2002.0711
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