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 Courtesy Frederic Larson on behalf of Carmel Partners
Higher Cred: The nation's largest net-zero development at the University of California, Davis, is a lesson in first principles.  Photo © Robert Canfield
Breathing New Life into the Old: With a political climate that is finally endorsing green upgrades, these reimagined existing buildings exemplify varied approaches.  Illustration by Harry Campbell
The Nutritional Life of Buildings: What was once proprietary information about the environmental and health impacts of products is now seeing the light of day.  Photo © Doug Edmunds
As Isn't: An efficient modernization transforms a small suburban home beyond ticky-tacky recognition.  Illustration by Gavin Potenza
Bringing Utilities into the Now: If utility companies standardized how they report data, software tools could easily provide a user-friendly interface to track building performance.  Photo © Frank Ooms Photography
Site Specific and Factory Sound: Lake | Flato joins the prefab party with an adaptable, modernist take on modular housing.  Photo courtesy Enermodal Engineering
Enermodal Engineering Headquarters: Canada’s largest green building consulting firm is headquartered in the country's first triple LEED Platinum office (LEED for New Construction, Commercial Interiors, and Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance).
 Photo © Eric Staudenmaier Case Studies: Projects range from a revamped 100-year-old building in downton Pittsburgh to a trendy pre-fab home in rural Texas.  Photo by Nick Minton Trades Going Green: New training programs aim to change the mindsets of specialty contractors by teaching them about sustainable building systems and techniques.  Illustration by Thom Sevalrud Core Values: Once considered supporting players, structural engineers reinforce their role on the green design team.    Photo © Judy Hill Lovins The Race to Clean Energy: Rocky Mountain Institute's Amory Lovins discusses his book Reinventing Fire.
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 Photo by Alanna Malone Beacon of Well Being: We meet Barry Svigals in downtown New Haven to tour his firm's collaboration with Behnisch Architekten, the mixed use Park Street Clinical Laboratory. |
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