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NATURALLY COOL CONVENTION CENTER Echoing the shape of bridges arcing over the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the new David L. Lawrence Convention Center. A sail-like roof is suspended from steel cables over the four-story riverfront building. The dramatic form designed by architect Rafael Viñoly Architects is more than visually striking, however. The sweeping roof channnels river breezes and creates a degree of natural ventilation that is extraordinary for a building of this type and size.
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SUSTAINABLE CENTER FOR WOODS HOLE It has become common in recent years for architectural clients to take an interest in energy conservation. But a research organization dedicated to studying the effects of human activities on the environment has a responsibility to go still further to apply sustainability as a guiding principle.
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More Environment How Much Mold Is Too Much in Urban Homes? — Aerias press release, 2003.1002HUD Grants to Remove Lead from Low-Income Homes — Designare, 2003.1002 Architecture a Major Culprit in Inefficient Use of Energy — Citizen-Times, 2003.1002 Architects Could Play a Major Role in Saving Energy — Opinion at Albuquerque Tribune, 2003.1001 First LEED-Certified Healthcare Facility — Metropolis, 2003.10 Energy Consumption Concerns American Homeowners — Designare, 2003.0930 Evaporative Cooler Approved by U.S. Patent Office — Designare, 2003.0929 More Northwest Homes, Businesses Can Tap into Green Power — Con.WEB, 2003.0929 Green Office is Model Solution — Herald Tribune, 2003.0929 Professor Michael Braungart Fights for Good Ecodesign — Office-work.com, 2003.0926 Green Building Expo Set for Oct. 3-4 — Arizona Business Gazette, 2003.0925 Open Door for Green Buildings — New York Daily News, 2003.0925 Office Design Lets the Sun Back In — Sydney Morning Herald, 2003.0922 GeoPraxis Awarded Funding for gbXML and “Green Building Studio” — GeoPraxis press release, 2003.0922 Launch of BREEAM Retail, Environmental Performance Method — Building Research Establishment Ltd. press release, 2003.0916 Vinyl Composition Tile Flooring Achieves GREENGUARD Certification — Designare, 2003.0915 WTC Wasn't Always Regarded Favorably, Professor Says — The State, 2003.0915 An Inside Peek at an Environmental Powerhouse — Canadian Business, 2003.0915 San Jose Housing Project Knows the Way to Green Design — AIArchitect, 2003.0912 MSU Chips In for Energy-Efficient Habitat House — Clarion-Ledger, 2003.0910
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