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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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    Building Green Made Easier with a New Roadmap — University of Oregon Press Release, 2007.0327

    Heat Invades Cool Heights over Arizona Desert — New York Times, 2007.0327

    William McDonough: The Original Green Man — BusinessWeek, 2007.0327

    Anatomy of a Big House — GM Today, 2007.0327

    Challenges of Evaluating Sustainable Buildings — Daily Commcercial News and Construction Record, 2007.0327

    Mold Found in Navy Hospital Air Ducts — KCBS, 2007.0326

    Not an Easy Route to Green Buildings — Singapore News, 2007.0326

    Green and Growing — Boston Globe, 2007.0326

    4 Ways to Go Green — CNN, 2007.0326

    Energy-Efficient Green Buildings Urged in Construction — Xinhua, 2007.0326

    Warming May Create Climates, Cut Others — New York Times, 2007.0326

    PVC = Guilty as Charged — Inhabitat (blog), 2007.0326

    Limiting Pollutants, Moisture Crucial to Health of House — Ashville Citizen-Times, 2007.0325

    After Devastating Fire, Family Rebuilds — with a Conscience — Davis Enterprise, 2007.0325

    Faulty Towers — Toronto Star, 2007.0325

    Australia's Biggest City Plans to Shut Off the Lights — The Star (Malaysia), 2007.0325

    Kitchens Have Become Eco-Friendly — Courier-Post, 2007.0325

    Global Warming Makes Ice a Hot Topic — Javno, 2007.0325

    Brown's Paler Shade of Green — Scotsman Online, 2007.0324

    Going Green — Daily Courier, 2007.0324

    The Window Box Gets Some Tough Competition — New York Times, 2007.0323

    GBI Offers Free Use of Green Globes New Construction Module — Green Building Initiative press release, 2007.0323

    2037: Home Sweet Home — Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 2007.0323

    The Mall Goes Green — BusinessWeek, 2007.0322

    Green vs. Design in S.F. Tower — Los Angeles Times, 2007.0321

    HOK Team Reveals Design for Desert Oasis — World Architecture News, 2007.0321

    Energy Star Winners for Outstanding Energy Efficiency — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency press release, 2007.0321

    The Tilted Earth at Its 'Equal Night of Spring' — New York Times, 2007.0320

    Architecture Students Approach International Territory — The Campus Press, 2007.0320

    Making Homebuilding More Green — ENR, 2007.0320

    U. S. Embassy Goes Green — ABC News, 2007.0320

    U.S. Sees Growth in 'Green' Architecture — Playfuls, 2007.0319

    Sun Is Shining on 'Green' Construction — Bainbridge Review, 2007.0317

    High-Performance Design Creates Healthy Environments — ArchitectOnLine, 2007.0301

    Big and Green: Are They Compatible or Contradictory? — ArchitectOnLine, 2007.0301

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