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• Perkins + Will’s Prefab Sprout Space Classroom is a Healthy, Green Learning Environment

  
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  Approximately 7.5 million students in the US are taught in more than 300,000 portable classrooms . Many of them are outdated. Sprout Space offers an alternative to yesterday’s portable classrooms. Created by Perkins + Will ‘s award-winning K-12 Education design team, Sprout Space uses cutting edge green ...
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• Sponsor the USGBC-LIs Building Green Long Island Gala

  
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  The Long Island Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC-LI) will host its sixth-annual Building Green Long Island Gala at 6:00pm on June 10, 2013 at Oheka Castle in Huntington. The evening will feature an extended cocktail reception, perfect for networking, followed by a plated dinner and the honoree awards ...
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• Standards & Compliance Briefing: Prop.65 Reforms, ISO 14001 Revision, LEED-CI

  
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  Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes seven items. Governor Jerry Brown (pictured) has proposed reforms to California’s Proposition 65 chemical disclosure law, saying it has been “abused by unscrupulous lawyers.” The ...
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• Is Your Water Heater Draining Your Wallet?

  
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  Many people are surprised to learn that heating domestic water is the third largest energy expense consumed in households. Therefore using a more eco-friendly water heater will help your family to not only save on energy consumption, which in the long run is great for the environment, but also will help you save your ...
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• Iran’s Apartment No. 1 Built Entirely from Recycled Stone

  
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  Iranian city Mahallat is home to a thriving stone cutting industry. Even though the industry contributes nearly half of the city’s economy, it also generates a lot of waste stone from the cutting process. Tehran’s Architecture by Collective Terrain thus set out to put the so-called waste stone to use by ...
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• Saving Water at Home Makes WaterSense

  
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  Saving water isn’t really an option if we look long term because less than 1% of the water on Earth can be used by people! You might not feel the pinch yet, but communities across the US are focusing on the challenges of maintaining healthy and affordable water supplies, and there’s a new WaterSense program ...
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• SunPower Lights Up Desert

  
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  SunPower and Mid Atlantic Solar join forces to begin construction of  the largest solar energy system in the world .
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• Bad Buildings Kill – Rana Plaza and the Case For Stringent Building Practices

  
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  Photo by Andrew Biraj for Reuters We’ve been closely following the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, where over 700 people have lost their lives when an eight-story garment factory collapsed on April 24th. Rescue workers are still pulling victims from the wreckage and the death toll continues to rise. “ Fast ...
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• Kagithane Gardens: JDS Architects Unveil Green-Roofed Daylit Office for Istanbul

  
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  Read the rest of Kagithane Gardens: JDS Architects Unveil Green-Roofed Daylit Office for Istanbul Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Daylighting , eco design , eco office , green architecture , Green Building , green design , green roof , green roof office , istanbul , jds , JDS ...
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• Cornerstone of Nashville Riverfront Master Plan Showcases Sustainable Adaptive Reuse

  
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  When Nashville built its new stadium for the Tennessee Titans, the former headquarters of the Nashville Bridge Company were spared demolition. Built in 1908, with additions made to the 5,000 square foot building in 1924 and 1965, the compound was modernized by Hastings Architecture Associates as part of the ...
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• Dubai: Building A Green City

  
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  Though the burgeoning city-state of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates may be many wondrous things, a haven for green development and sustainability has not been one of them. In almost the blink of an eye Dubai has evolved from a small brown desert port into a glistening jungle of glass and steel skyscrapers rising ...
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• USGBC-LIs Sustainable Cocktails EAST

  
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  SUSTAINABLE COCKTAILS EAST IN RIVERHEAD Your Long Island Chapter of the USGBC invites you to bring your expertise to our East End meet and greet/networking event and learn more about the importance and positive impacts of Building Green on the East End of Long Island. This event is free to members. Our thanks ...
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• “Speed Designing” for Buying a House in a Fast Real Estate Market

  
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  It’s a pretty crazy real estate market these days. Many older homes in the metropolitan Seattle area are getting multiple offers with escalation clauses and bidding wars once again. There are not a whole lot of houses available for sale and so when  house come on the market, it seems like everyone is interested! ...
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• USGBC-LI Building Green Long Island Galas 2013 Honoree: Steve Israel

  
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  Congressman Steve Israel represents New Yorks 3rd Congressional District, including the communities of Huntington, North Hempstead, Queens, Oyster Bay, and Smithtown. He was first sworn into Congress in 2001. While speaking to the House Democratic Caucus, former President Bill Clinton called Congressman Israel “one ...
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• Radhaus is a Glowing Bike Shop & Storage Facility in Eastern Germany

  
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  Read the rest of Radhaus is a Glowing Bike Shop & Storage Facility in Eastern Germany Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture" , bicycle shop , bicycle station erfurt , bicycle storage , bike shed , bike shop , Bike Storage , Daylighting , eco design , ...
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• UC San Diego’s Charles David Keeling Apartments Set the Bar for Sustainable Student Housing

  
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  Read the rest of UC San Diego’s Charles David Keeling Apartments Set the Bar for Sustainable Student Housing Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture" , charles david keeling apartments , eco design , green architecture , Green Building , green design , green ...
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• Henning Larsen Architects Unveils Plans for New Microsoft Headquarters Near Copenhagen

  
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• MVRDV Breaks Ground on Green-Roofed Business District at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport

  
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  Read the rest of MVRDV Breaks Ground on Green-Roofed Business District at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aedas , central business district , china , Daylighting , energy efficient building , global development , green roof , International Business ...
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• Hamburg Transforming WWII Bunker Into Renewable Energy Power Plant

  
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  Read the rest of Hamburg Transforming WWII Bunker Into Renewable Energy Power Plant Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive reuse , energiebunker , Energy Bunker , Flak Bunker , germany , green renovation , hamburg , IBA International Building Exhibition , International ...
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• Lanefab’s Rainwater Recycling Highbury House is Topped With a Rooftop Garden

  
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  The 20th & Highbury laneway house is a new infill mini home in Vancouver that was built by Lanefab for a couple with an interest in urban gardening . The project features rooftop gardening beds adjacent to the south-facing second floor balcony, and it integrates a 700 gallon rainwater storage tank to provide ...
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