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SUSTAINABLE PHILOSOPHY As the concept of sustainable design moves into the mainstream of architectural practice, it will evolve in how it is perceived and understood. Already the idea has moved in from the fringes of practice and has shed most of its original, inappropriate reputation as a fad. In light of its growing acceptance, sustainable design is now worthwhile fodder for philosophical speculation. — Editor
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RACE TO THE SUN Seventeen teams of North American architecture and engineering students, joined by a team from Spain, have shown how their generation of design professionals is preparing for a responsible, low-energy future. These students met in Washington DC in October 2005 to participate in the Solar Decathlon on the National Mall. There, the teams assembled solar-powered houses that they had designed, and they demonstrated various technologies to the visiting public.
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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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More Environment Budget Shortfall Forces NREL to Lay Off 32 Staff — National Renewable Energy Laboratory press release, 2006.0207Need for Eco-Friendly Buildings — Deccan Herald, 2006.0203 AIA and BuildingGreen Sign Agreement — American Institute of Architects press release, 2006.0203 Environmentalists Protest Russian Plans for Oil Pipeline — ENN, 2006.0202 High-Rises That Have Low Impact on Nature — New York Times, 2006.0202 Bush's Goals on Energy Quickly Find Obstacles — New York Times, 2006.0201 Goodbye to Green, Hello to Sustainability — San Francisco Chronicle, 2006.0201 USGBC Releases Ten Principles on Rebuilding the Gulf Coast — Yahoo Finance, 2006.0201 Green Building May Be About to Boom — Vail Daily, 2006.0201 U Chips In to Keep Green — Minnesota Daily, 2006.0201 Pliny Fisk's Sustainable Methodology — Metropolis, 2006.0130 Ray Anderson and Sim Van der Ryn to Keynote at Conferences — Construction Events press release, 2006.0130 What David's Eco-Architect Did First ... — Guardian Unlimited, 2006.0129 Capturing Energy from the Sun — Courier-Journal, 2006.0129 Sustainable Housing in Bern — World Architecture News, 2006.0127 New Television Series Building Green Coming to PBS — Canadian Architect, 2006.0127 U.K. Green Building Council In The Pipeline — New Builder, 2006.0127 The New School Launches Environmental Studies Initiative — The New School press release, 2006.0123 LEED Rating System Guides Design of High-Performance Facility — AIArchitect, 2006.0120 Green Roof Project Takes Off — Chicago Sun-Times, 2006.0119 One Code Change Can Make a Big Difference — EDC, 2006.0116 Greenbuild 2005 — EDC, 2006.0115 Penn State: Blue and White, and Green — EDC, 2006.0115 Milliken Shares Passion with Trees-for-All Initiative — Milliken & Company press release,
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