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DESIGN TO SURVIVE In December, 2005, the American Institute of Architects Board of Directors adopted a position statement they hope will, "transform the profession to emphasize sustainability." In the absence of federal leadership on this issue, the AIA recognizes the need for design professionals to find solutions to serious global problems. In the following letter to the construction industry, a veteran environmental activist/ architect discusses what this means to practitioners. — Editor
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URBAN ARTS The new home for Artists for Humanity in Boston is a creative combination of hard-working architecture, sustainable design and construction, and a reflection of the youth who work and learn in the building. The facility, known as the "EpiCenter," designed by Arrowstreet Architects of Somerville, Massachusetts, is on an infill site in South Boston.
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More Environment “Architecture 2030” Website to Help Combat Global Warming — Archinect, 2006.0103Developers Consider Environmentally Friendly Buildings — Houston Chronicle, 2006.0102 Grow More 'Breen' Schoolhouses — Cincinnati Enquirer, 2006.0102 Harnessing Wind Energy in Eritrea — LBNL Environmental Energy Technologies Division Newsletter, 2006.0102 EETD Evaluates China’s Energy-Strategy Options — LBNL Environmental Energy Technologies Division Newsletter, 2006.0102 Climate Change and the Insurance Industry — LBNL Environmental Energy Technologies Division Newsletter, 2006.0102 Large Power Savings Found in Automated Demand Response Tests — LBNL Environmental Energy Technologies Division Newsletter, 2006.0102 SLC Architect to Push Green Principles as Committee Head — Salt Lake Tribune, 2006.0101 USGBC Honors Leadership Award Recipients — AIArchitect, 2005.1230 The Weidt Group Receives Recognition for Innovation — ArchiWire, 2005.1230 Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park Masterpiece Goes "Green" — ArchiWire, 2005.1228 Maglev Makes Its Next Move, from Trains to ‘Trane’ Dealers — ENR, 2005.1226 2005 In Review: The Year PVC Phase-Out Went Mainstream — Healthy Building News, 2005.1221 Planned NREL R&D Staff Cuts Are a National Shame — RenewableEnergyAccess.com, 2005.1220 Energy-Efficiency Is Beautiful — Portland Cement Association press release, 2005.1219 Hotels Encouraged to Go Green — Tallahassee Democrat, 2005.1218 Sustainable Designs Are More Popular, But Few Builders Are Certified — Business Journal, 2005.1216 Can I Buy Green Power in My State? — U.S. Department of Energy, 2005.1215 Melbourne's High-Rise CBD Green Redevelopment — Bovis Lend Lease press release, 2005.1215 Eco-Friendly Guidelines to Develop City Green Houses — Scotsman Online, 2005.1214 Working in a 'Green' Office is Healthy and Productive — Puget Sound Business Journal, 2005.1212 Aiming for a Zero-Energy Home — New York Times, 2005.1211 Old Mill Given New Green Life — Mail & Guardian, 2005.1209 Harnessing the Heating — and Cooling — Powers of the Sun — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press release, 2005.1206 Design and Construction of an Eco-House — Starting Point, 2005.12
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