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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 Consumers Are Wary, but Housing Remains Hot — New York Times, 2005.0427Expert Cautions Landscape Lighting Professionals about LEDs — PR Web, 2005.0427 Dredged from the Deep, Pickled Paneling — New York Times, 2005.0421 New Trimble Site Positioning System — Infolink, 2005.0420 Builders 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 NAHB Sponsors Habitat House For DC Family — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.0414 Recycled Materials are Transformed into Home or Office Goods — Random Studio Maine press release at PR Web, 2005.0413 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 Research Team Recreates Ancient Underwater Concrete — University of Colorado Press Release, 2005.0406 World Trade Center Investigation Could Result in New Safety Codes — International Code Council press release, 2005.0405 The Whole-House Machine — Discover, 2005.0401 Concrete Is Not Just for Driveways Anymore — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0401
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