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ETHICS OF ADAPTIVE REUSE Today's renewed interest in "green" architecture should heighten attention to the ethic of preservation, as a cornerstone of sustainability. Now that the idea of recycling waste has permeated our culture, I believe we should adopt the slogan, "recycle wasted architecture."
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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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More Building and Construction MosaicTileMarket.com and HOPE to Produce Glass Mosaic Blends — PR Web, 2005.0518Pilkington’s Anti-Reflective Glass Offers More Design Freedom — PR Web, 2005.0518 Seattle Program Moving Ahead as Centerpiece Shows Wear — ENR, 2005.0516 Builder Confidence Stays Strong and Steady in May — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.0516 Experts: Building Codes Need Tweak, Not Overhaul — Palm Beach Post, 2005.0512 DuPont SentryGlas Expressions Essential to Lancel Store Redesign — DuPont press release, 2005.0512 Fire Marshal and Others, Honored for Building Safety — International Code Council press release, 2005.0512 County Justice Center Needs $11 Million in Repairs to Open — ENR, 2005.0509 ICC Partners with Mexico to Develop Building Safety Codes — International Code Council press release, 2005.0509 Ready-Mix Supplier Pleads Guilty — ENR, 2005.0509 Building Safety Week Survey Identifies Code Violations — International Code Council press release, 2005.0506 Researchers Make Bendable Concrete — PhysOrg, 2005.0504 Getting Free of Freedom Tower — The Slatin Report, 2005.0504 Company Says Its Concrete Is Stronger, More Efficient — Reed Construction Data, 2005.0503 Leonard Wood to Head NAHB's Multifamily Leadership Board — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.0503 Tangye inducted into National Housing Hall of Fame — International Code Council press release, 2005.0503 Revised Code May Force Teams to Change Project Manuals — ENR, 2005.0502 Urban Myths: In Defense of New Urbanism — Planetizen, 2005.0502 FrameSaver Introduces Rot-Resistant “Fat Boy” T-Mull — FrameSaver press release, 2005.0428 Concrete Homes Offer Improved Safety in Tornadoes — Portland Cement Association press release, 2005.0426 New-Home Sales Break All Previous Records in March — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.0426 World Trade Center Investigation Could Result in New Safety Codes — International Code Council press release, 2005.0405
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