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Performance-Based Energy Code Does Not Eliminate Threat of Preemption

February 2, 2012 by Shari Shapiro
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Yesterday, I posted that the District of New Mexico had issued a decision on the remaining open issues in the AHRI v. City of Albuquerque case.  In the 1970's, the Federal government enacted minimum efficiency standards for certain HVAC equipment, which have been updated periodically since.  In 2007, the... [read more]

A Garden City for the 21st Century

February 1, 2012 by The Dirt ASLA
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Aberdeen, a city in Scotland, is not only transforming its urban center into a garden and cultural center, but also making sure the proposed designs suits the needs of the public. An upcoming referendum will gauge public support for the designs created by landscape architects OLIN, architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Scottish... [read more]

How Green are Africa’s cities?

February 1, 2012 by Rashiq Fataar
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INFOGRAPHIC: How Green are Africa’s cities? Cities from the south and the north of Africa deliver the best environmental performance of all major African cities. This is the conclusion of the African Green City Index, a unique study commissioned by Siemens and conducted by the independent research organization Economist Intelligence... [read more]

The green dividend from reusing older buildings

January 24, 2012 by Kaid Benfield
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We already know that, in many cases, retaining older buildings - especially those of architectural or historic character - can strengthen the enduring legacy and enjoyment of a community. But is it good for the environment? [read more]

Is Europe is more naturally sustainable than America?

January 24, 2012 by Tyler Caine
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Do European cities have a more natural predisposition towards sustainability than American ones? Is age the only reason? [read more]

3 Requirements for Multigenerational Homes to work

January 23, 2012 by Tazmine Loomans
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Multigenerational living is growing like gangbusters, with babyboomers retiring and recent grads increasingly moving home. Here, what factors to pay attention to. Do you agree? [read more]

Texas-Based Company to Retrofit First New York Skyscraper

January 23, 2012 by Stephen Del Percio
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In cooperation with its joint venture partner Mitsui & Company, Transcend Equity Development Corporation out of Dallas will perform a free $1.4 million energy-efficient retrofit at 125 Maiden Lane, a 17-story, 340,000-square-foot office condominium in the Financial District that is sponsored by Time Equities, Inc. The project is... [read more]

Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings

January 19, 2012 by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
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Today, USGBC released its top 10 list of states with the most LEED-certified building square footage per capita. The District of Columbia leads the nation, with more than 31 square feet of LEED-certified space per person in 2011, and Colorado is the leading state, with 2.74 square feet per person in 2011. [read more]

A Model of Integrated Design: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus

January 19, 2012 by The Dirt ASLA
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In the heart of Seattle, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the wealthiest private foundation in the world, with assets of more than $34 billion, opened a new campus with little fanfare last year. Winning a rare LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, the building is a model of integrated design.... [read more]

South Korea Uses Architecture to Reignite its Publishing Industry

January 19, 2012 by This Big City
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In 1989, construction began on a development 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the South Korean capital of Seoul, aiming to create an urban region which specialised in print and publishing. And what better place to embark on a project like this than South Korea – an area of the world which saw the invention of print some 200 years... [read more]

Case Study: The adaptation of dead spaces in cities

January 18, 2012 by Rashiq Fataar
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by Robert Bowen Dead space: we find it at peripheries or where one urban planning scheme is forced upon another. Or where scaled drawings don’t match up to reality and the bigger picture takes precedence. An excellent example of this in Cape Town, can be found wedged awkwardly between the railway tracks and Claremont; particularly from... [read more]

Green Building to be a Priority at Rio+20

January 17, 2012 by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
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Maggie ComstockAssociate, PolicyU.S. Green Building Council Climate policy wonks are used to reading leaked draft text in advance of international negotiations. However, the 19 page draft text for the upcoming United Nations Convention on Sustainable Development Rio+20 Conference is unique for being leaked so far in advance of the June... [read more]