Metal Roof Systems: Discover the Possibilities [ Metal Building Developer ] Feb, 2008  When commercial building owners and developers require an attractive and affordable roof for their projects, chances are more and more of them are choosing a metal roof Read More ...

Going Green: Loudoun County's Conservation Efforts Gain Momentum [ Leesburg Today, VA ] Mar 10, 2008  Last year, in a graduate architecture class at UC Berkeley called 'The Green Workplace,' students evaluated GG as part of a broader series of assignments ... Read More ...

The Green House Effect presents... The Greenhouse Effect [ Plenty Magazine, NY ] Mar 10, 2008  ... environmental crises for an ironic title, but at least my column is about the ups and downs of green design, building, architecture, city planning. ... Read More ...

Overwhelmingly white, the green movement is reaching for the rainbow [ Seattle Times, United States ] Mar 10, 2008  WILD is working with the University of Washington's landscape-architecture department to redesign a small children's park on the southern edge of the ... Read More ...

BusinessWeek and Architectural Record Announce 'Good Design Is ... [ Earthtimes, UK ] Mar 10, 2008  Best Green Projects: -- Chongming North Lake District Planning; Chongqi Channel Environmental Landscape Planning in Shanghai by EDAW, created for Shanghai ... Read More ...

Space Developments plans 134-unit Green Quarter scheme [ Crain's Manchester Business, UK ] Mar 10, 2008  ... has been designed by Unwin Architecture and Design, also based in Liverpool. It will be located in the Green Quarter, near Manchester Victoria Station. ... Read More ...

'Ecology.Design.Synergy' builds on architecture [ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA ] Mar 8, 2008  ... responsible but aim to produce a new architectural aesthetic and aid in Pittsburgh's desire to be a leader in the development of 'green architecture. ... Read More ...

Discovery Green will require consistent oversight to remain viable [ Houston Chronicle, United States ] Mar 8, 2008  As a former park-designing architect, he knew what a hard job Hargreaves faced. 'If they hadn't handled it elegantly,' he says, 'this could have been a real ... Read More ...

Photos: Cardboard furniture keeps it green [ Crave, UK ] Mar 10, 2008  Star architect Frank Gehry is known as the design pioneer in this realm. Between 1969 and 1973, his 'Easy Edges' series of designs layered corrugated ... Read More ...

Smart Growth Resource Library: National Award for Smart Growth Achievement -- 2008 Call for Entries [ Smart Growth Online ] Mar 10, 2008  The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced the 2008 List of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations ® -- 12 vacation destinations across the United States that offer an authentic visitor experience by combining dynamic downtowns, cultural diversity, attractive architecture, cultural landscapes and a strong commitment to historic preservation and revitalization. Read More ...

Thornberg Tapped by Planet Green for On Air Launch Package [ Broadcast Newsroom ] Mar 10, 2008  DMN Newswire--2008-3-10--Multi-disciplinary creative studio Thornberg & Forester has been contracted by Discovery Communications to create the on-air branding identity for the launch of Planet Green, slated for June 2008. Planet Green is the first television network dedicated to environmentally sound living. Read More ...

Builders group hosts green education event [ BizJournals ] Mar 10, 2008  Triad residents will get a chance to learn about environmentally friendly building this weekend as part of the Southern Ideal Home Show. Read More ...