Australia’s Paul Morgan Architects creatively incorporated a rainwater cistern into a vacation home. It not only supplies water for a number of uses and provides effective passive cooling in the summer; it also plays an important role in the house’s design and structure.
Photo © Robert Benson
The Boston Children’s Museum broadens it’s green agenda with a sustainable renovation and expansion by hometown firm Cambridge Seven Associates.
Photo © Steinkamp Photography
For the Information Commons at Loyola University in Chicago, Solomon Cordwell Buenz integrated passive and active technologies, demonstrating that transparency and energy efficiency aren’t always at odds.
Photo © Jeffrey Totaro
In Charlottesville, Virginia, Wallace Roberts & Todd Architects designed a transit hub that links the past with the future.
Photo © David Wakely
Siegel & Strain Architects took cures from Mother Nature to lessen the footprint of Orinda, California’s City Hall.
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Image courtesy William Hanley
Greenbuild 2008: GreenSource sent a team of reporters to the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual expo. Read their reports, covering everything from LEED 2009 to Greenbuild fashion, browse photographs taken at the conference, and watch video interviews with notable attendees.
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Courtesy Armstrong World Industries LEED for Existing Buildings: While the U.S. Green Building Council’s other rating systems may be better known, LEED EB is picking up speed as designers take it boldly into the country’s five million pre-existing commercial buildings.
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Photo © John Horner Photography
Recent Stories: We look at changes contained in LEED 2009, the debate about certified wood, the business of garbage, and the greening of mega cities in the developing world. Plus, we profile the city of Boston’s newfound enthusiasm for sustainability.
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Photo Courtesy Nancie Battaglia Man on Fire: Bill McKibben is a leading voice in the modern environmental movement. The volume and timbre of his work convey his belief that a massive, immediate effort is required to wean us from coal, gas, and oil.
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Photo © David Wakely Case Studies: We look at five projects that mix aesthetics and environmental considerations, including a children’s museum in Boston, a university building in Chicago, a city hall in Northern California, a Virginia transit hub, and a furniture showroom in New York City.
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Green Planet Clay Paints
Green Roundup: We feature a diverse mix of products, including Green Planet clay paints and custom storage systems, to water-treatment, cabling, septic, and HVAC systems.
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Earn Continuing Education Credits:
In this month’s CE feature, read about LEED for Existing Buildings, and then take a related online test to earn valuable health, safety, and welfare credits.
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