Green Architecture News for May, 2008, A newsletter and news wire service serving the green architecture community with the latest up-to-date news on green design and construction for a sustainable future.
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Up high and down to earth [ Boston Globe ] Apr 20, 2008  And a German leader in green architecture is now the architect of a big Harvard science complex, soon to begin construction in Allston. ... Read More ...

Municipal center wins design awards [ The Frisco Enterprise ] May 12, 2008  Any stone-faced Frisco representatives would have cracked smiles as the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center won two architecture awards recently at an international trade show at the Orange County Convention Center. Read More ...

Southern Connecticut BOMA announces Green Expo [ Stamford Plus Magazine ] May 12, 2008  The 40 acre park consists of six Class-A office buildings, each architecturally distinct, as they were designed by famed architect, Victor Bisharat. ... Read More ...

Structured Green announces the addition of RC Green [ Structured Green ] Apr 26, 2008Structured Green is pleased to introduce RC-Green line of sustainable sofas to our eco-friendly furniture. The frames of the sustainable sofas are made with FSC wood, recycled steel is used for the springs and screws, glues and stains are non toxic and formaldehyde free Read More ...

Green Architect Adds Marketing Director to Staff [ BigNews.biz ] Apr 23, 2008  ... management firm specializing in timber frame design and green building, are pleased to announce the addition of Jackie Lampiasi as Marketing Director. ... Read More ...

Architect assembles hanging gardens in the South End [ Boston Herald ] May 10, 2008  Boston architect Eric Howler has a plan to assemble sod structures with cable and hang them on the blank brick wall of a loft building in the South End. Howler calls it... Read More ...

Bible Park develope promises 'green' destination [ Murfreesboro Post ] May 12, 2008  From the geothermal energy used to heat and cool the Park to the significant green space that surrounds it, the grass pavers that replace traditional ... Read More ...

How green is your home? [ Trading Markets ] May 11, 2008  The air cavity in the kullars, thus created, provides excellent insulation against heat,' says architect Sanjay Singh, who has designed a number of green ... Read More ...

Experimental Cranbrook house is for sale [ Detroit Free Press ] May 10, 2008  But, in the way of good architectural experiments, you may see elements of it adopted for wider use, just as Frank Lloyd Wright's popularization of the ... Read More ...

Survey says Keep Crozet park green [ Charlottesville Daily Progress ] May 12, 2008  Mullaney said that once the design committee narrows down the list, project architect Will Rieley will develop a preliminary master plan. ... Read More ...

An architect stretches imagination [ Philippine Daily Inquirer ] May 09, 2008 Ask Architect Dindo Guerrero of Abesamis and Guerrero Architects why is it so rare for architects to design retail stores and he would explain that most of his colleagues would rather do 'serious pursuits' like houses, office and residential buildings as well as parks. Read More ...

School board, architects negotiating over flaws [ Greensboro News & Record ] May 12, 2008  Negotiations with the designers of Eastern, Hairston and Kernodle middle schools could wrap up within two months, school board attorney Jill Wilson said. Read More ...

Sustainable visions take shape [ BizJournals ] May 11, 2008  As the public tunes into environmental issues, more and more businesses are looking to 'green up' their own workplaces. Sure, there are the feel-good aspects of doing something that benefits the planet. But many companies are finding that green workplace initiatives lead to leaner bottom lines and more productive employees. Read More ...

Architects' Billings Plummet to All-Time Low [ Architectural Record ] May 12, 2008  The first quarter of 2008 was a bleak one for architects, and conditions are not likely to improve anytime soon. Read More ...

Green building movement gaining ground [ Economic Times ] May 10, 2008  The importance of green architecture in today's world cannot be underlined enough. Sustainability as a topic should now come out of the living room and ... Read More ...


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