Green Wednesday 2008.0109

[ArchitectureWeek Editors]

Dear Designers, Builders, and Friends,

Green Wednesday, by the editors of ArchitectureWeek, brings you
weekly green design and building news from around the world. 

All-LEED-Platinum really is a significant step in the urgently
needed direction.  So, what will it take for _your_ city to get 
this far?

	GREENSBURG, KS- Though green building techniques started
	their popularity on the coasts, this Midwest town has
	become the first to pledge that all government buildings
	will be built according to LEED Platinum, the highest green
	building standard issued by the US Green Building Council.
	The city council passed a resolution that all city
	buildings more than 4,000 sf will be certified Platinum and
	be required to reduce energy use by 42% over current
	building code requirements. Other commercial developers in
	the town are following suit...

City Becomes First in US to Pledge Platinum - GlobeSt.com, 2008.0108
http://www.globest.com/news/1068_1068/other/167262-1.html


Green and Sustainable Design and Building News This Week
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LED Lights Could Replace Household Light Bulbs within Three Years - ScienceDaily, 2008.0109
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080109083914.htm

UK Builds Recyclable Hotel - Reuters, 2008.0109
http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKL088763020080109

F.T.C. Asks If Carbon-Offset Money Is Well Spent - New York Times, 2008.0109
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/business/09offsets.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin

Creator and First Chair of Climate-Change Panel Dies - Nature, 2008.0109
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080109/full/451121b.html

E.P.A. Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones - New York Times, 2008.0108
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/technology/08cell.html?ref=science

Insurers Paying to Rebuild Greener Homes - Associated Press, 2008.0108
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g4aOK0HuId1Q6oWOGzIM5h9Rtf_QD8U1TK880

Switchgrass Ethanol Yields Large Net Energy Gain - Environmental News Service, 2008.0108
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2008/2008-01-08-091.asp

Solar-Power Systems Hit Stores - Cincinnati Enquirer, 2008.0107
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080107/BIZ/301070005/1001/BIZ

A Green Islamabad in Three Years? - The International News, 2008.0107
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=89747

An Energy Saving Bulb Has Broken - Evacuate the Room Now! - Daily Mail, 2008.0106
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=506347&in_page_id=1965

Homes Remain Flooded after Levee Break - CNN, 2008.0106
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/01/06/california.storm.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText?iref=werecommend

LEED-Rated Buildings May Not Be as Green as You Think - Opinion at Dallas Morning News, 2008.0106
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/points/stories/DN-brook_06edi.ART.State.Edition1.374a594.html

Haven on Earth - Guardian Unlimited, 2008.0106
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,2234883,00.html

Burning Biofuels May Be Worse Than Coal and Oil, Say Experts - Guardian Unlimited, 2008.0104
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/jan/04/sciencenews.biofuels

Green Units Profitable, Says Builder - Boston Globe, 2008.0103
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/01/03/green_units_profitable_says_builder/

Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems Growing in Importance - Green Lodging News, 2008.0103
http://www.greenlodgingnews.com/Content.aspx?id=1720

Alaskan Sea Drilling Plans Criticized - New York Times, 2008.0103
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Arctic-Ocean-Drilling.html

Dam Lets Crews 'Lift' Lake for Road Work - Florida Today, 2008.0103
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080103/NEWS01/801030350/1006

Britain: 2008 May Be Among Hottest Years - New York Times, 2008.0103
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Britain-World-Temperatures.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Deciphering the Eco-Home Lingo - Helium Report, 2008.0102
http://www.heliumreport.com/archives/940-green-living-deciphering-the-eco-home-lingo

Finding the Sustainability "Sweet Spot" - EDC, 2008.0102
http://www.edcmag.com/CDA/Articles/Web_Exclusive/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000227330

The Saltbox and the Chimney - ArchitectureWeek, 2008.0102
http://www.architectureweek.com/2008/0102/culture_1-1.html
	Probably the most classic and memorable of New England
	central-chimney houses had a two-story front and a long
	roofline sloping down to one story in the rear. It went
	by several names. Saltbox is the most familiar term,
	reflecting the look of a once-familiar container.

US Green Building Council Shows Off Its Platinum-Rated HQ - SmartPlanet, 2008.0102
http://www.smartplanet.com/news/household/10000441/us-green-building-council-shows-off-its-platinum-rated-hq.htm
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 The History Channel's City of the Future competition has
 challenged three architectural teams to create 3D
 presentations envisioning how each of three cities -
 Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Atlanta - might appear
 100 years from now. Look for team names, bios, and event
 dates this week. Vote in February for your favorite design.
	
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This Week's Quiz -	
	The Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) and Ceiling
	Attenuation Class (CAC) are two widely recognized test
	standards for measuring acoustical ceiling tile
	performance. What do they test?
     http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0102/quiz.html

Architecture Answer - for last issue's quiz...
	The Abbey of St. Denis (mid-12th century France) is
	considered one of the first and most influential
	buildings distinguishing a new architectural style in
	Europe. What was this style?
     http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0102/answer.html

Classic Home 074 - Mill Valley House by Arkin Tilt Architects
     http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0102/classic_home.html

Contents, RSS, and Surface of the Week - 
     Metal gate (DW-120)
     http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2008/0102/contents.html

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