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FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSTRUCTING SUSTAINABLY In the new fifth edition of Fundamentals of Building Construction, Allen and Iano set a new benchmark by incorporating sustainability issues into a mainstream construction textbook, section by section, as in this concise overview from the first chapter. We also look forward to a future edition of their outstanding book in which appropriate sustainability considerations have penetrated every topic and page. — the Editors
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What of the middle scale — the ten- to 40-acre (four- to 16-hectare) shopping centers with two or more anchors? What kind of impacts and communities can retrofits build at this scale?
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More Environment E.P.A. To Clear the Way for Regulation of Warming Gases — New York Times, 2009.0417Obama Unveils High-Speed Rail Plan — New York Times, 2009.0417 Riding the It Factor — New York Times, 2009.0416 When Nature Calls — New York Times, 2009.0416 Can We Neutralize the "Sick" Building Syndrome? — GR Reporter, 2009.0415 Function over Form? — Monther Nature Network, 2009.0415 Cannabis Houses Have Lower Carbon Footprint — EcoWorldly, 2009.0414 Water Worries Cloud Future for U.S. Biofuel — Reuters, 2009.0414 World Will Not Meet 2C Warming Target, Climate Change Experts Agree — Guardian Unlimited, 2009.0414 Steep Emissions Cuts Take a Chunk of Warming with Them - Study — Daily Climate, 2009.0414 Study: Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Could Lessen Warming — New York Times, 2009.0414 LA Passes Ordinance for Green Building Retrofits — Sustainable Business, 2009.0414 In Gritty Mexico City, a Design Boom — New York Times, 2009.0414 Green Walls of China — Mother Nature Network, 2009.0414 Deciphering California's Efficiency Successes — New York Times, 2009.0414 Obama Energy Chief Discusses Climate — New York Times, 2009.0414 Living Buildings Are Cost Effective — Jetson Green, 2009.0414 Construction without Carbon Footprint? British Look to Hemp — Inventor Spot, 2009.0413 Going Closer to the Sun for Solar Power — Reuters, 2009.0413 Building Green in Pursuit of Platinum — Reed Construction Data, 2009.0413 Using Fungi to Replace Styrofoam — New York Times, 2009.0413 When Lightning Strikes Wind Turbines II — New York Times, 2009.0413 the Greening of Yale: New Building Ushers in Energy-Saving Design — New Haven Register, 2009.0412 Obama, Who Vowed Rapid Action on Climate Change, Turns More Cautious — New York Times, 2009.0411 Heart of Canadian Oil Industry Goes Green in Construction — Financial Post, 2009.0410 Home Green Home: Our Audit Results — New York Times, 2009.0410 Restructuring in the Face of Climate Change — New York Times, 2009.0410 Housing Co-Operative Launches Zero-Carbon Housing Programme — Your Renewable News, 2009.0410 Portland Buildings Coming Up Green — Dexigner, 2009.0410 Startups Following Serious Materials into Green Walls — Green Tech Media, 2009.0409 NYC Opens 1st Building-Mounted Wind Turbines at Brooklyn Yard — Bloomberg, 2009.0409 A Shift to Green Building — Montreal Gazette, 2009.0409 Dissenter on Warming Expands His Campaign — New York Times, 2009.0409 In Areas Fueled by Coal, Climate Bill Sends Chill — New York Times, 2009.0409 The Promise of a Better Light Bulb? — New York Times, 2009.0409 At U.N. Talks on Climate, Plans by U.S. Raise Qualms — New York Times, 2009.0409 What Will Global Warming Look Like? Scientists Point to Australia — Los Angeles Times, 2009.0409 Stern Advice for Copenhagen — Nature, 2009.0409 The Master Builder Cuts Loose — New York Times, 2009.0409 Sports Arenas Go Green — Environmental Leader, 2009.0408 Americas on Alert for Sea Level Rise — BBC News, 2009.0408 Custom Eco-Friendly Homes in Demand — Mother Nature Network, 2009.0408 Fundamentals of Constructing Sustainably — ArchitectureWeek, 2009.0408 Empire State Building Plans Environmental Retrofit — New York Times, 2009.0407
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