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GREEN SCHOOL ECONOMICS When architects are asked to articulate the economic benefits of "green" buildings, they may say something like: "they may cost more in construction than conventional buildings but will more than make up the difference in the long run." This claim seems reasonable, but how do we know it's accurate?
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ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER IN GEORGIA Architects designing educational centers for environmental organizations bear a special responsibility to make their medium part of the message. The new Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center (GEHC) in Buford, Georgia, designed by Lord, Aeck & Sargent, is a lesson in itself about energy and water conservation.
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REMODELING NATURALLY Many people start a home remodeling project by designing an addition and selecting finish materials. But if your goal is to live in harmony with nature, you need to begin with something more basic: a personal strategy for weaving your needs together with the natural elements available at your site.
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More Environment Architecture Students Approach International Territory — The Campus Press, 2007.0320The Tilted Earth at Its 'Equal Night of Spring' — New York Times, 2007.0320 Material Shows Weakening of Climate Reports — New York Times, 2007.0320 Controversial Skywalk in Place over Grand Canyon — CNN, 2007.0320 Singapore Introduces More Measures to Promote Green Buildings — People's Daily Online, 2007.0320 Building Green -- If I Can Do It, Anyone Can — The Globe and Mail, 2007.0320 Tinkering with Climate to Stop Warming Raises New Risks — China Post, 2007.0320 Towards a More Sustainable Wales — New Builder, 2007.0320 U. S. Embassy Goes Green — ABC News, 2007.0320 British Homeowners Want New Builds to Be 'Eco-Friendly' — Easier Property, 2007.0320 A House for an Ecologist Opens — Art Daily, 2007.0320 House Made of Straw and Recycled Steel — Contra Costa Times, 2007.0319 A Commitment to Combating Climate Change — Inside Bay Area, 2007.0319 EarthTalk: Will Building Green Save Money? — Alternet, 2007.0319 Three Times LEED at Indiana Psychiatric Hospital — Interior Design, 2007.0319 Remodel Green Midwest — GreenOptions, 2007.0319 30 the Bond: Sydney's Greenest Building — Inhabitat, 2007.0319 Mobilizing Environmental Sustainability with Design Mobel — Epoch Times International, 2007.0319 The First Certifiably Green Mansion — CNN, 2007.0319 U.S. Sees Growth in 'Green' Architecture — Playfuls, 2007.0319 Rising Sea Levels Threaten Indian Islands — Reuters, 2007.0319 Young Poles Battle Government over Swampland — Scotsman Online, 2007.0319 Big Investors Urge U.S. To Slash CO2 Emissions — Scotsman Online, 2007.0319 WWF Says Pollution, Dams Threaten Rivers — New York Times, 2007.0319 German Workshops Start Afresh — Nature, 2007.0319 No Enforcement of Energy Conservation Regulations — Malta Today, 2007.0318 Going Green Full Tilt — Herald Net, 2007.0318 "Building Green" Is the Buzz Phrase — Houston Chronicle, 2007.0318 Poor Man's Floating Home Turns Rio Recycling Model — Infoshop, 2007.0318 Green Architect McDonough Finds Mainstream Acceptance — Chicago Tribune, 2007.0318 Associations to Collaborate on 'Green' Building Code — Kitchen & Bath Design News, 2007.0317 Green Guide to Healthcare — Express Healthcare, 2007.0317 World's Warmest Winter? We're in It — Los Angeles Times, 2007.0317 BP's Helios House — World Changing, 2007.0316 Dutch Offshore Wind Project Sets Financing Precedent — Renewable Energy Access, 2007.0316 Architect Discusses Sustainable Design for Urban Highrises — Multi-housing News, 2007.0316 Navigating the Green Moral Maze — BD Online, 2007.0316 Low Power Solar Air Conditioner and Heating System — Renewable Energy Access, 2007.0315 Government, Community, and an Environmental Culture — Revitalization Online, 2007.0315 Could Crazy Technology Save the Planet? — ABC News, 2007.0315 It's Not Pretty Being Green — Yahoo News, 2007.0315 Green Buildings on the Horizon — TBO, 2007.0314 Profiles in Municipal Sustainability — World Changing (blog), 2007.0314 White House Seeks to Cut Geothermal Research Funds — Reuters, 2007.0313 Community Supported Energy Offers a Third Way — Renewable Energy Access, 2007.0312 Benefits of Sustainable Design to Advance Quality Patient Care — World Architecture News, 2007.0312 Going, Going Green — Sports Illustrated, 2007.0306 Scientific Uncertainty and Public Policy — Geological Society of America, 2007.0300
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