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WHAT'S UP WITH U.S. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS? A person — or a public figure, member of the media, maybe even an international climate negotiator — could be confused. In August, 2012, the Associated Press reported:
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Trees are fundamental to urban landscapes and natural ecosystems. Wood from trees is a fundamental material for architecture. The tension between wood in living trees, and wood in buildings and other products, is arguably at an all-time-high on planet Earth. (Published 2012.1024)
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Rick, what does sustainability mean to you personally? To me, the definition of "sustainable" is simple: It means living my life today in a way that ensures my children, their children, and their children will be able to live as well as I did. (Published 2012.1003)
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Environment and Design Context Around the Web A Kinetic Canopy for Filtering the Sun's Rays — Fast Company, 2012.1217Importance of Sustainable Infrastructure to Solve Cities' Problems. — Architect's Newspaper, 2012.1217 Transparency in Building Green — Architect's Newspaper, 2012.1212 Net Zero Schools in Kentucky — Forbes, 2012.1210 Hydro Duplex Self-Sufficient Residential Structure Accommodates a Hydroponic Garden — EcoChunk, 2012.1210 Cincinnati Plans to Bolster Green Building Incentives — Business Courier, 2012.1210 Carnegie Scientists Unveil Initial Data on Amazon Drought — Nature (registration required), 2012.1208 Deadlock in Doha: Is Qatar Going to Be the Place Where International Agreements Go to Die? — Climate Progress, 2012.1207 GOP Energy Chair Received Last-Minute Big Oil Donations after Hinting Oil Subsidies Could End — Climate Progress, 2012.1207 World Bank's New Climate Strategy: Keep Financing Coal, Just Don't Call It a Coal Plant — Climate Progress, 2012.1207 Climate Change Driving Arctic into a 'New State' with Rapid Ice Loss and Record Permafrost Warming — Climate Progress, 2012.1206 U.S. Energy Outlook: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — Climate Progress, 2012.1206 Solar Decathlon Design Graduates into Real World Affordable Home — Sustainable Business, 2012.1206 What's Up with U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions? — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.1205 Why Claims about Reductions of U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Are Misleading — Climate Progress, 2012.1205 Nested Thermal Design Would Save on Heating and Cooling Costs — Next Big Future, 2012.1204 Venice on the Hudson? — Architect's Newspaper, 2012.1203 The Ten Steps of Walkability — NRDC Switchboard, 2012.1203 Time Limits on Green Star - Design Ratings — DesignBuild Source (Australia), 2012.1201 Another GreenBuild Down — Green Building Advisor, 2012.1130 EPA National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.1130 A Clickable Guide to the World's Energy Use — Nature (registration required), 2012.1130 Grim Picture of Polar Ice-Sheet Loss — Nature (registration required), 2012.1129 'Green' Building Steady — The Spectrum, 2012.1129 Woodward Smith Submits 250-Home Passivhaus Plans — BD (registration required), 2012.1129 Legacy of a Climate Treaty: After Kyoto — Nature (registration required), 2012.1128 Study Finds Flame-Retardant Additives in Insulation Are Toxic — Scientific American, 2012.1128 The Basics of Sustainable Building — Greener Ideal, 2012.1128 Resilient Design: Why Buildings Should Be Designed for Change — Triple Pundit, 2012.1128 Green Deal Cash Not Enough, Say Researchers — BD (registration required), 2012.1128
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