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ENVIRONMENTAL ELDERCARE The new Caritas House, an eldercare center in Moenchengladbach-Neuwerk, Germany, combines modern group-living with advanced environmental technology. Not only does the passively conditioned building require very little conventional heating energy, it provides unusually high air quality, which improves the quality of life for its residents.
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WHERE THE LAW IS CLEAR At the University of Hamburg, the new Central Library of Law is a showcase of "green" operations that also projects a literally green, leaf-patterned backdrop for a historic villa. The German firm me di um Achitekten, partners Klaus Roloff and Michael Ruffing, conceived the library as a compact and transparent book warehouse, connected to the existing Faculty of Law building by a glass atrium. The library's facades and atrium perform dual roles of energy conservation and accommodation to the existing campus.
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More Environment Contemporary Corporate Architecture's Impact on Communities — Washington University, 2005.1005Celebrating the Natural in our Built Environment — Architecture Foundation of Oregon press release, 2005.1005 A Bold Plan for New Orleans — BuildingGreen.com, 2005.1004 Hicks Tapped to Lead LEED to the Next Level — U.S. Green Building Council press release, 2005.1004 Victoria's Dockside Green Creating a Vibrant Community — Canadian Architect, 2005.1002 Stylish Window Treatments Help Clear the Air — E Magazine, 2005.1001 Prizes Awarded to Sustainable Construction Projects in North America — Holcim Foundation press release, 2005.0930 'This Old Sustainable House' — Christian Science Monitor, 2005.0928 Lutheran General May Be State's First 'Green' Hospital — Chicago Tribune, 2005.0927 Building to Offer Breath of Fresh Air — Seattle Times, 2005.0927 Controversy Leads to Dialogue — Contract Magazine, 2005.0926 Green Building Rating System for Homes Pilot Demonstration — AIArchitect, 2005.0926 Green Living: The Case Studies — Los Angeles Times, 2005.0925 No Longer Just Hippie, Green Is Finally Chic — Los Angeles Times, 2005.0925 Solar-Powered Charging Systems to Help Hurricane Recovery — National Renewable Energy Laboratory press release, 2005.0923 Sweden Is Leading Search For Sustainable Lighting Solutions — Building Design, 2005.0923 Katrina Damage Highlights Renewed Interest in Renewables — emagazine.com, 2005.0921 Building in Green — MSNBC, 2005.0921 Solving Global Warming Architecturally — Tufts Daily, 2005.0920 Design Green: Use Salvaged, Recycled, and Ag-waste Materials — AIArchitect, 2005.0919 Homes Built for Dolls Showcase 'Green' Materials, Methods — Mercury News, 2005.0917 Army Corps Opens Tracts of Wetlands to Development — Duluth News Tribune, 2005.0917 Green Roof for a Green Museum — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0915 Nature May Offer Vital Clues on Rebuilding New Orleans — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0914 AIA Task Force to Define Institute's Sustainability Agenda — BuildingGreen.com, 2005.09
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