A STYLISH SUSTAINABILITY In the 1920s, after working with Frank Lloyd Wright for several years, architect Rudolf Schindler pioneered a new kind of residence in Southern California. Schindler's work, while exhibiting some formal attributes of the International Style, was tempered by a sensitivity to the environment. — Published 2001.1107
	FUTURE WORKPLACE ON EXHIBIT With a slowing economy, burned-out workers, and an escalating energy crisis, how can a company make sure its investments in office space, technology, and work force are wisely spent? A new exhibit of work-environment innovation in Seattle suggests answers to these questions. — Published 2001.0815
	A MORE SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT If Patrick Condon had his way, every new development would allow rainwater to infiltrate the earth at a minimum rate of 1/25 inch (one millimeter) per hour. This standard is the linchpin in a complete strategy for attaining urban environments that are compact, efficient, and harmoniously integrated with natural water systems. — Published 2001.0801
	ARCHITECTURE + ENERGY AWARDS Whether it's oil drilling, salmon depletion due to hydroelectric dams, or renewed interest in nuclear power, this has not been a good year for environmentalism. So when architects, engineers, and developers gathered in Portland, Oregon recently for the Architecture + Energy Awards, one couldn't help but acknowledge that this celebration of sustainable design comes amid tough times. — Published 2001.0718
	SUSTAINABLE SUCCESSES The integration of sustainable materials and technologies into mainstream building practice is a central challenge of our time. To be fully successful, a building must be "green" in ways that are both attractive and cost-effective. The Northeast Green Building Awards celebrate design projects that advance the aesthetics and feasibility of environmentally sound buildings. — Published 2001.0613
	AIA GOES MILE-HIGH Like every worthwhile professional gathering, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) national convention held in Denver, Colorado in May was part education, part work, and part inspiration. The 16,500 participating architects and other design industry professionals learned about a range of pressing "livability" issues -- sustainability, affordable housing, urban revitalization. They also resolved to attack some national and internal problems, and heard from several of the world's most respected practitioners. — Published 2001.0613
	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
	PHARMACIA BEING GREEN "It's not easy being green," is the conclusion of Flad & Associates, when they're designing for a high-tech pharmaceutical research and development company. Yet their new building for Pharmacia has demonstrated that it's possible to be "green" while still providing an attractive, safe, and professionally supportive environment for scientists. — Published 2001.0509
	WHAT MAKES IT GREEN? The third annual "What Makes It Green?" conference, with a focus on design integration, continued a tradition of bringing awareness of sustainable architecture to the Pacific Northwest. The conference was sponsored by the AIA Seattle Committee on the Environment and the City of Seattle. — Published 2001.0509
	TEACHING GREEN ARCHITECTURE Take 15 outstanding architecture students, put them in the wilderness for four days, make them create their own shelter and find their own food and what do you get? Sustainable architects. This is our goal at the Ecosa Institute, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to incorporating sustainability into the design professions. The institute runs in-depth, total-immersion semesters for architecture, planning, landscape, and other design students. — Published 2001.0425

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