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POST-INDUSTRIAL AFFORDABILITY It is often tempting for architects and builders, when designing low-income housing, to look for any possible way to reduce the costs of initial construction. But if cheap materials lead to higher maintenance or utility bills in the long run, such economies may prove short-lived. A different approach is based on the idea that affordable housing can be not only attractive but durable and environmentally sustainable as well.
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HOUSE OF CARD A new after-school club opened in late 2001 on the east coast of England, in Westcliff on Sea, near Southend, Essex — built almost entirely of cardboard. More than a year after its completion, the award-winning school is still standing and not at all limp. Cardboard made from recycled paper is proving to be an inexpensive and environmentally sustainable building material.
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More Environment NREL Highlights Leading Green Utilities — National Renewable Energy Laboratory press release, 2003.0221For Home-Based Businesses, Tips on Cutting Energy Bills — Designare, 2003.0219 State Might Push 'Green' Architecture — Gainesville Times, 2003.0217 'Denim' Solar Panels to Clothe Future Buildings — New Scientist, 2003.0215 'New Authenticity' Trend Uses Sustainable Materials — Designare, 2003.0213 National Grid Energy Efficiency Programs Receive Top Honor — Yahoo, 2003.0213 Habitat's 'Vernacular' House Proves to Be Good for Environment — Starkville Daily News, 2003.0212 House Dust as Health Hazard — Designare, 2003.0212 'Green' Homes at Peace with the Environment — Baltimore Sun, 2003.0209 AIA, EPA Working Together on Livable Communities — AIArchitect, 2003.0207 Renovating the Design and Construction Process — EDC, 2003.0207 Ground Control — EDC, 2003.0207 Green at Work — EDC, 2003.0207 The Football Field Isn’t the Only “Green” — EDC, 2003.0207 Zero-Energy Home Contest Spurs Imagination — Michigan Live, 2003.0205 Vadodara Architect’s Building Vying for Top World Rating — Times of India, 2003.0201
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