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CAREFUL CONSERVANCY The Trustees of Reservations, one of the oldest land conservancies in the United States, is in the business of improving and preserving scenic landscapes in Massachusetts. When it came time to design an administrative center, the largest capital project in its 113-year history, the statewide nonprofit organization took pains to apply its own tenets of environmental stewardship.
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CRADLE TO CRADLE WINNER In 2002, architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart published Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, in which they argued that energy efficiency and waste reduction are not sufficient as sustainability goals. Architects should instead aim for waste avoidance. To explore possibilities for implementation, an international Cradle to Cradle Home Design and Construction Competition called for submissions with innovative approaches to materials and systems for sustainable residential design. The winning team, from Seattle, presents their design that reflects the paradigm and vision laid out in the book. — Editor
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More Environment Green Building Movement Shows Its True Colors — Healthy Building Network, 2005.0809U.S. Green Building Council Files for ANSI Accreditation — U.S. Green Building Council press release, 2005.0809 BC Cancer Foundation's Research Building Wins Gold for Going Green — Canadian Architect, 2005.0808 Pie, Sustainability and ‘The Natural Step’ — Business North, 2005.0808 Two Communities Join AIA’s Sustainable Design Assessment Team — AIArchitect, 2005.0808 Savannah Sprouts First ‘Green’ Residential Project in Southeast — Business Report, 2005.0808 The New Village People — Times Online, 2005.0807 Fannie Mae Cuts Ribbon on Green Data Center — GreenBiz, 2005.0805 U.S. Green Building Council to Receive Turner Prize — PR Newswire, 2005.0803 USGBC Launches LEED for Homes Pilot System — U.S. Green Building Council press release, 2005.0803 NREL Wind Turbine Design Codes Certified — National Renewable Energy Laboratory press release, 2005.0802 Future of Housing Lies Down the Low-Carbon Route — Green Futures, 2005.0801 ‘Building With Trees’ Demonstrates Commitment to Preservation — Boca Raton News, 2005.0731 Extraordinary Things People Are Doing with Reclaimed Wood — Sustainable Business, 2005.0727 AIA Adds Two Communities to Sustainable Design Assistance Team — American Institute of Architects press release, 2005.0726 Seoul's Mayor Shows His Green Streak — International Herald Tribune, 2005.0725 Furnishings Soon to Get the Stamp of Eco-Approval — Chicago Tribune, 2005.0724 Architect Builds Own Model 'Green' House — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0722 Interview with Green Guide for Health Care Author — Better Bricks Newsletter, 2005.0721 In China's Dash to Develop, Environment Suffers Severely — KR Washignton Bureau, 2005.0720 Manitoba Hydro Unveils Design for Energy-Efficient Headquarters — Canadian Architect, 2005.0715
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