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COOL COLORS: COOLER ROOFS Roofs and the rainbow of colors used in roofing materials are getting cooler, thanks to research by scientists in the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD). "Cooler" roofs reflect more solar radiation, and in warm climates, this means lower interior temperatures and smaller cooling loads, saving energy and money.
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MIXED USE BREWERY BLOCKS From 1856 to 1999, the Blitz-Weinhard brewery anchored the southern end of Portland Oregon's Pearl District, an industrial enclave reborn as a chic urban neighborhood of galleries, condominiums, and restaurants. The five city blocks occupied in the past by the brewery are now being redeveloped as a high-density, mass-transit-oriented mix of office, retail, and residential architecture, all boasting sustainable design.
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More Environment Santa Monica Library Seeks LEED Silver — Interior Design, 2005.0705Sustainable Living in a Passive Solar Home — Star Phoenix, 2005.0705 In California Farm Country, University Builds Campus — ENR, 2005.0704 Sustainability: Inciting a Green Revolution — AIArchitect, 2005.0704 Green, with a High Gloss — Los Angeles Times, 2005.0630 Big Box Battles — Slatin Report, 2005.0629 Sunshine Mapping from Space Means Brighter Solar Energy Future — ESA Portal, 2005.0629 Architect Branches Out to Promote Ecological Design — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0629 From Fire to Future: Merrill Hall a Model for Sustainability — BetterBricks, 2005.0628 Washington State Set to Implement Green Building Legislation — AIArchitect, 2005.0627 North Cascades Educational Learning Center Offers Classes in Nature — Skagit Valley Herald, 2005.0626 Cool, But the Cost Is through the Roof — Sydney Morning Herald, 2005.0624 "Las Vegas Declaration" Calls for Pollution Reduction — American Institute of Architects press release, 2005.0622 Eight Building Projects Earn Savings by Design Awards — GreenBiz.com, 2005.0622 HelioVolt Receives Funding for Thin-Film Photovoltaics — HelioVolt Corporation press release, 2005.0620 Bad News For Babies: Research Links PVC To Genital Deformities — Healthy Building Network, 2005.0617 Report on Buildings, Electricity, and Climate Change — Pew Center on Global Climate Change, 2005.0616 New Hilton Offers Upscale Amenities with a "Green" Twist — Hilton Hotels Corp press release, 2005.0615 Complex Will Be Built with Nature in Mind — Washington Times, 2005.0614 Cradle to Cradle Certification — MBDC press release, 2005.0614 Energy Department Announces Second Solar Decathlon — Yahoo News, 2005.0609 USGBC Awarded Grant for Developing LEED for Homes Program — U.S. Green Building Council press release, 2005.0608 C02 Emissions Drop below 1990 Levels for First Time — City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development, 2005.0608
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