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    HEADING FOR NET-ZERO

    Some projects come along at pivotal moments. Such was the case for the Rose House in Portland, Oregon, a compact home that served as a laboratory for energy-efficient residential design in 2004, and ended up setting the bar as the first house in the state designed to achieve zero net energy use.

    Since this innovative small house has now been in operation for a few years, it presents an opportunity to assess how well its various features have performed.

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    GSA'S GREEN OFFICE BUILDINGS

    Kevin Kampschroer was recently named the permanent director of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Here's some of his perspective on green building, as shared with Congress in testimony on converting federal buildings across the country into higher-performing, more-efficient green buildings. — Editor

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    Art Institute's Modern Wing Wins Green LEED Certification — Examiner, 2010.0422

    Living at Net-Zero — ArchitectureWeek, 2010.0421

    The Last Resort: A Solar Powered Floating Home — Inhabitat (blog), 2010.0421

    Rhinophoto V2.0 Released — Rhino Press Release, 2010.0420

    House Down, Parts Reused — The Republican, 2010.0420

    Renewable, Reusable and Sustainable — Construction Week Online, 2010.0420

    Net-Zero Energy Home in Pittsburgh — Mother Nature Network, 2010.0419

    Berkshire Dwellings Opens Doors to Green Living — iBerkshires.com, 2010.0419

    When Sustainable Gets Obtainable? — The Hook, 2010.0419

    Emirate Channeling Oil Wealth into Bid for Green Economy — New York Times, 2010.0419

    Earth-Friendly Houses Excite Builders, Architects — Cincinnati Enquirer, 2010.0419

    DOE, NASA Buildings to Use ‘Net Zero' Energy — Federal Times, 2010.0418

    Cubed Micro Home — Epoch Times, 2010.0418

    Eco-Friendly Furniture Gains Momentum — Miami Herald, 2010.0418

    Green Diplomacy at Its Most Basic Level — New York Times, 2010.0418

    Buildex Vancouver Takes over New Convention Centre — Journal of Commerce, 2010.0416

    Go Green at Earth Day Celebrations — Times Herald, 2010.0416

    Obama: China Must Act on Climate Change — Associated Press, 2010.0415

    Two Winnipeg Buildings Earn LEED Certifications — Winnipeg Free Press, 2010.0414

    Allergies Worse Than Ever? Blame Global Warming — Time, 2010.0414

    Cultural Sustainability in Residential Architecture — Environmental Leader, 2010.0414

    Government May Support Nuclear Power's Comeback — NPR, 2010.0413

    Net Zero Buildings' Popularity Increasing — Times Live, 2010.0413

    Paradise Recycled: Architects Dream of Turning Great Pacific Garbage Patch into Habitable Island — Fast Company, 2010.0413

    It May Not Be Easy, but Being 'Green' Sells — Boston Globe, 2010.0411

    Shell Gets Key Alaska Permit for Beaufort Drilling — Reuters, 2010.0410

    A Banner Year for Wind Power — New York Times, 2010.0409

    Arlington Gets a Green House — Greater Greater Washington, 2010.0409

    Public Supports Energy over Environment: Poll — Reuters, 2010.0407

    Working with Water — Nature, 2010.0407

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