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AFFORDABLE ENVIRONMENTS In 2003, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art put out a challenge to architects and artists worldwide: Show by example how affordable housing can exhibit both outstanding design and environmental sensitivity. The many submissions they received showcase recent advances in sustainable design and have fostered new partnerships between professionals and communities in the creative approaches to housing. — Editor
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DOUBLY TRANSPARENT Growing concern for occupant comfort and lower energy costs has led to a recent revolution in curtain wall design, primarily in Europe. Dynamic, double-skin walls that induce air movement between the layers of glass are replacing the static, sealed envelopes that have until recently characterized modern curtain walls. The new generation of glass wall is an active component of the heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC) system, bringing air tempering installations from the hidden central core to the building perimeter.
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More Building and Construction New Trimble Site Positioning System — Infolink, 2005.0420Builders Slow Pace of Housing Starts in March — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.0419 LED Evolution Could Replace Light Bulbs — New York Times, 2005.0417 Composting Toilets Bring the Outhouse Indoors — Providence Journal, 2005.0417 Baghdad's Blast Walls Protect, Annoy — Los Angeles Times, 2005.0413 Recycled Materials are Transformed into Home or Office Goods — Random Studio Maine press release at PR Web, 2005.0413 Rising Steel Prices Force Changes in Construction Plans — New York Times, 2005.0413 Spain Weighs Small Apartment Modules — New York Times, 2005.0412 Cable-Supported Glass Wall Made Feasible by Extra Curve — ENR, 2005.0411 Rescuing the Rep of "Prefab" — Denver Post, 2005.0411 Dollars to "Donut" — The Slatin Report, 2005.0406 NAHB Announces 2005 Pillars of the Industry Award Winners — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.0406 Research Team Recreates Ancient Underwater Concrete — University of Colorado Press Release, 2005.0406 9/11 Report Urges New Thinking on Building Evacuation — Boston Globe, 2005.0406 Modern on a Budget — Longview Daily News, 2005.0406 Fireproofing Eyed in Trade Center Collapse — Las Vegas Sun, 2005.0405 Wanted: £2M to Rebuild 'Highest Slum in Wales' — The Independent, 2005.0405 Hotel Design That Hones a New Cutting Edge — New York Times, 2005.0403 The Whole-House Machine — Discover, 2005.0401 Concrete Is Not Just for Driveways Anymore — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0401
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