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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT TOOLS One of the most difficult problems for architects interested in sustainable design is knowing which materials are "green." Is the material recycled? Local? Renewable? Is it low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs)? What if you have to choose between these attributes? Are there other factors to be considered? And what about marketing claims? Is a material really "green" just because the manufacturer says it is? The choices can be bewildering.
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LEED PLATINUM AT UCSB It is fitting that one of the first buildings to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council for achieving the "platinum" LEED status is a school dedicated to researching environmental issues, training research scientists and professionals, and identifying and solving environmental problems.
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More Environment uPVC Windows for Sustainable Design — Infolink, 2003.0724Protect Your Home against Mold — American Homeowners Association, 2003.0723 The Dumpster-Free Remodel — Seattle Weekly, 2003.0723 Affordable Housing Goes Green — Seattle Times, 2003.0720 HOK Runs with Sustainable Design for Athletic Facility — AIArchitect, 2003.0718 Last Stop for Long-Haul Containers — New York Times, 2003.0717 An Engaging Home — Infolink, 2003.0717 Portland Building Professionals Address Green Building Issues — Con.WEB, 2003.0716 Alliance to Save Energy Urges Efficiency — Designare, 2003.0714 How Honda’s New Facility Earned Gold LEED Certification — EDC, 2003.0711 LBNL's Environmental Energy Technologies Division Wins Award — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory press release, 2003.0711 Indoor Mold Still Reigns as Top IAQ Issue — Aerias press release, 2003.0709 WM+P Creates a Home for Woods Hole Research Center — William McDonough + Partners press release, 2003.0707 Using Less, Doing More — Boston Globe, 2003.0705 San Diego Mayor Flips Solar Switch on Green Building — ENN, 2003.0702 New Web-Based Energy Code Compliance Tool — Setting the Standard, 2003.07 Los Angeles' Lost River — The Next American City, 2003.07
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