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Power to the People
New technology lets occupants work with building systems rather than against them, to improve personal comfort while reducing energy costs.

Timber! Are We Out on a Limb?
How does increasing the use of wood in building reconcile with reducing the pressure on global forests?

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05/2013	Power to the People New technology lets occupants work with building systems rather than against them, to improve personal comfort while reducing energy costs.
03/2013	Timber! Are We Out on a Limb? How does increasing the use of wood in building reconcile with reducing the pressure on global forests?
01/2013	The Key Ingredient Corporate America is finally recognizing that profitability and environmental stewardshipi are compatible goals.
01/2013	Thermo-Bimetals in Action Doris Kim Sung is working to integrate thermo-bimetals into standard building components.
11/2012	The Waterfront Emerges After the demolition of the infamous urban blockade known as the Embarcadero Freeway, San Francisco’s Harbor began a miraculous renaissance that continues today.
11/2012	What's Old Is New Again America’s innovation capital is transforming its industrial heritage into an engine of the 21st-century economy.
09/2012	Cultivating the Next Generation Three prominent examples of how green schools are reconnecting children with their environment.
07/2012	Here's To Your Health! Design teams are capitalizing on evidence that links the built environment and wellness to make better places for living, healing, and working.
05/2012	London Calling An analysis of the past three summer Olympics and a look to the future 2012 event in London.
03/2012	Cave for Kids Youngsters at Breidablikk Kindergarten in Trondheim, Norway, are enamored with their newest amusement—a 172-square-foot cube structure speckled with rainbow-colored bits and toppe...
03/2012	Green Inc. While there may be an almost across-the-board belief that reducing pollution is important, being "green" means different things to different companies.
01/03/12	Sustainable Solutions At a time when many districts are tightening their belts, the green schools movement is gaining steam.
01/2012	Trades Going Green Specialty contractors work in the trenches of green
11/2011	Here Comes the Sun: 2011 Solar Decathlon This fall, the U.S. Department of Energy hosted its fifth Solar Decathlon in the District of Columbia's West Potomac Park, a shuttle bus ride from its previous location on the Nat...
09/2011	How Green Is My Toronto? Despite a worrisome future, the city of Toronto boasts a stunning legacy of sustainable design.
07/2010	Green Manufacturers Examine Their Impacts Factories are no longer the smog-belching waste generators they once were, thanks to economics, new standards, and a growing demand for green products.
05/2011	A Plan for All Seasons Passive House grows beyond the grassroots with a new wave of high-performance projects.
04/2011	Sustainable Streets Cities implement safe, sustainable street initiatives to protect the public and preserve the environment.
11/2010	Stormwater Solutions Green infrastructure strategies for cheap, effective, a nd beautiful rainwater management
11/2010	Green is the New Black Eco-pioneers build a culture of green commerce in development, construction, and real estate.
11/2010	Top 100 Design Firms List Sustainability Holds Steady: Despite drops in overall 2009 revenues, profits from green projects continue to grow.
11/2010	Top 100 Contractors List Contractors’ Edge is Green: In 2009 sustainable projects grew, and firms doing the bulk of that work weathered the storm.
09/2010	Digging For Dollars Government incentives are not always easy to get, but they can significantly help a project's bottom line.
07/2010	Sprouting Green Leaders Directors of Sustainability often have to invent their own job descriptions as they work to transform their organizations.
05/2010	It Isn’t Easy Grading Green Navigating the international approaches to green building certification reveals cultural and climatic variations
05/2010	Sauntering Structures Students reap the benefits of fresh air and innovative design in these modern pod classrooms.
03/2010	Retrofitting Revolution Where are federal economic stimulus dollars for clean energy going? And how is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act boosting jobs in green design and construction?
01/2010	After the Snow Melts Vancouver builds its Winter 2010 Olympics with post-event needs in mind.
11/2009	Greening Phoenix After decades of rampant growth, sustainability is the new frontier.
11/2009	The Secret Life of Buildings Gauge the cumulative impact of a building’s materials and its operations—and they could be the future of green-building.
09/2009	The New Green U Design educators are choosing different paths for guiding tomorrow’s architects toward a carbon-free future.
07/2009	Eco-Design Risks The gray in green: as sustainable design and construction gains momentum, project teams are facing new risks and finding limited solutions.
05/2009	Greening India India’s architectural traditions have always reflected sustainable principles, even if its building codes haven’t. foreign architects are learning this quickly.
03/2009	Searching for Clarity Amid Green Certifications A single leader has failed to emerge among green certifications, but the federal government could change all that.
01/2009	Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Even as leed for neighborhood development emerges from nascence, the program has already proven itself versatile and market-friendly.
11/2008	Inside the House of the Future Green technology, wireless connectivity, and less ostentation are just some of the newest home-building trends.
11/2008	Boston’s Green Revolution How an old city learns new sustainable tricks.
11/2008	Urban Harvest Western designers are changing the face of Asia with city-scale green developments.
09/2008	Shedding Weight Today’s public rail facilities acknowledge train depots’ passive-design past while further lessening their impact on the environment.
07/2008	COTE D?Azure The AIA/COTE top ten was founded to provide much-needed case studies of excellence in sustainable design. Twelve years and widespread acceptance later, the sky’s the limit.
04/2008	A River Runs Through It Rivers are still the lifelines of American cities, but in a new age of urbanization, once crowded waterways boast a greener complexion.
01/2008	Living In The Lab When firms need firsthand evidence that green building strategies work, they turn to their own offices.
07/2007	Pacific University incorporates green building into new buildings [links to: northwest.construction.com]
07/2007	California's Green Building Quarterly Update [links to: california.construction.com]
07/2007	More Owners, A/E/S Professionals Realizing Value of Sustainability [links to: intermountain.construction.com]
07/2007	Chicago, My Kind of Green The Windy City Presents a Snapshot of The Sustainability Movement's Strengths and Shortcomings.
07/2007	European Vocation When it comes to sustainable design, Americans have often looked to Europe for expertise, but that?s changing.
06/19/07	USGBC Finds Research Underfunded
0420/07	California's Green Building Quarterly [links to: california.construction.com]
04/2007	The Hidden Life of Green Sustainable features in buildings don't have to be front and center to have a meaningful impact on performance
03/23/07	Flame Retardant Exposure Linked to Household Dust
03/12/07	On the greenhouse gas trail, one engineer aims beyond "carbon neutral" [links to: architecturalrecord.com]
03/12/07	Following carbon footprints leads architects and consultants to their own doorsteps [links to: architecturalrecord.com]
02/2007	Mandating Green New Laws Push Sustainable Design into Regulatory Mode [links to: newyork.construction.com]
11/2006	A Group Effort Architects, designers, and clients embrace an integrated design process.
07/2005	The Pick of the Sustainable Crop. Lessons learned from AIA Committee on the Environment award winners. [links to: architecturalrecord.com]
06/2005	How is LEED faring after five years of use? The most successful rating system for green buildings is evolving. [links to: architecturalrecord.com]
03/2005	Giving old buildings a reason to live. Recycling buildings is an important strategy for going green. Here's how to do it. [links to: architecturalrecord.com]