SUSTAINABLE IN SEATTLE The sixth annual EnvironDesign conference brought 1200 people to Seattle, a fitting venue for a conversation on sustainability. The city now has over $1 billion of new construction in progress expected to receive a "green building" certification. Regional neighbors Vancouver, British Columbia and Portland, Oregon also stand out as leading cities in this movement. — Published 2002.0515
	HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING DESIGN Digital design tools are essential in the latest efforts toward sustainability in architecture. And they were much in evidence at the April 2001 EnvironDesign conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Steven Winter, FAIA, founder and president of Steven Winter Associates, Inc., and his associate Michael J. Crosbie, Ph.D., RA, gave a presentation called "Lessons Learned from Commercial High-Performance Building Projects." — Published 2001.0516
	BEST PRACTICES IN SUSTAINABILITY Over seven hundred individuals gathered in Atlanta, Georgia in April to attend the fifth annual EnvironDesign conference and to learn about the latest visionary work related to environmental stewardship. William A. McDonough, FAIA, and Michael Braungart, founders and principals of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, set the tone through their inspirational keynote address, "Cradle to Cradle: The Blueprint of the Next Industrial Revolution." — Published 2001.0516
	"GREENING" A PROFESSION The architecture profession is experiencing tremendous pressure to change the ways it perceives and shapes the built environment. A growing awareness of environmental issues by both architects and owners is fueling this change. In five years, I predict, today's perception of "best practice" will be a source of amusement. — Published 2000.0816

Ross A. Leventhal