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Sustainable cities

May 7, 2008

Jamie Lerner is something of a hero in green, sustainable urban planning. He’s become known for creating a strategic vision of cities for people, not for cars. As one of Brazil’s most popular mayors, Lerner was elected three times. He helped transform the southern city of Curitiba from a collection of shanty towns to a [...]

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Sustainable Architecture from the AIA

January 31, 2008

I said my next post was going to be on President Bush’s state of the union address, but it was so boring to listen to… But I did listen to public radio this morning: Earth and Sky was talking to R.K. Stewart. Stewart is the 2007 President of the AIA, the American Institute of Architects. [...]

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Green buildings

November 2, 2007

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has introduced the next version of the LEED® Green Building Rating System for Existing Buildings. Entitled LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance this version includes fewer program prerequisites, greater emphasis on facilities operations and maintenance, updated referenced standards and expanded sections on water efficiency, energy performance, building commissioning [...]

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