COOL COLORS: COOLER ROOFS Roofs and the rainbow of colors used in roofing materials are getting cooler, thanks to research by scientists in the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD). "Cooler" roofs reflect more solar radiation, and in warm climates, this means lower interior temperatures and smaller cooling loads, saving energy and money. — Published 2005.0608
	ANTARCTIC ARCHITECTURE "It was a scene, terrible in its austerity, that can only be witnessed at that extremity of the globe; truly, a land of unsurpassed desolation." — Physicist Louis Bernacchi, 1899, aboard the Southern Cross, near Cape Adare, Antarctica. — Published 2005.0216
	CRAFTING CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS The virtue of concrete is its versatility. It can be creatively adapted to any setting or any style — modern or traditional. Its hardness, strength, and mass express the timelessness of natural materials such as granite and marble. Its plasticity allows a wide range of details to be incorporated into designs, from hard-edge contemporary to ornate traditional. This versatility makes concrete universally appealing as a finish material, not just for structural applications. — Published 2003.0521

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