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DEEP AND MERELY TINTED GREENS As the concept of "green design" enters the mainstream of our building culture, designers are being given a glut of information — and misinformation — on what constitutes environmentally sound practices. The term "greenwashing" has entered the lexicon to mean giving the appearance of being green without providing substantive environmental benefit.
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HEALTH, CARE AND COMFORT River Campus Building One, for Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland, is a high-performance building with a conventional budget. The 16-story building, currently in construction, displays an innovative approach to mechanical engineering for a medical and research environment. In collaboration with developer Gerding/ Edlen and GBD Architects, Interface Engineering has met aggressive design criteria for resource conservation while paying special attention to the thermal comfort of medically fragile occupants. — Editor
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More Environment Kresge Foundation Returns to a Greener Headquarters — Kresge Press Release, 2006.0405Denver Place: An Energy-Efficient City within a City — Buildings.com, 2006.0405 New UVC Kit for PTAC Systems Provides Energy Savings and IAQ — Steril-Aire, Inc. press release, 2006.0405 A 'Green' Building Rises amid Beijing Smog — Christian Science Monitor, 2006.0403 Cost-Conscious Consumers Go for Eco-Houses — Irish Examiner, 2006.0403 The Search for Healthier Indoor Environments — Building Envelope Forum, 2006.0403 Breathing Easy — Deccan Herald, 2006.0402 Make Design Decisions that Please the Earth and the Eye — Marin Independent Journal, 2006.0401 To ‘L' and Back: New Regulations on Energy Use — Building Design, 2006.0331 Canadian Cement Industry Releases Sustainability Report — Cement Association of Canada press release, 2006.0329 SOM Wins Competition for Sustainable Skyscraper in China — Dexigner, 2006.0328 William McDonough Joins Green Sandwich Advisory Board — MarketWire, 2006.0328 Homebuilding Goes Green to Save Energy, Provide Comfort — ENN, 2006.0327 Eco-Friendly Homes Multiply across U.S. — MSNBC, 2006.0327 Sustainability Movement Spurs Green Construction Event — East Bay Business Times, 2006.0327 Vancouver Port Authority Wins "Gold" for Sustainable Office — Vancouver Press Release, 2006.0327 Go Rain Gardens, Go Green Roofs — Pulse, 2006.0327 High Tech, High Design, High Performance — EDC, 2006.0324 A New Generation of Schools — EDC, 2006.0324 Energy Efficiency at the Eco Office — EDC, 2006.0324 Care About Forests? Don't Use Green Globes Rating Tool — Healthy Building News, 2006.0324 Legislation in the UK Comes to Grips with Climate Change — Building Design, 2006.0324 Landfill Partnerships Generate Alternative Energy — Milliken & Company press release, 2006.0313
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