Green Architecture News for August, 2008
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Museum's green house puts sustainability on display [ San Jose Mercury News ] Aug 01, 2008  The bathroom tiles are recycled wine bottles. The hardwood floors are sustainable bamboo. Read More ...

Green house, clean home [ Kerrville Daily Times ] Jul 31, 2008  When Bernadell Larson and Stu Thompson decided to build a home on the North Fork of the Guadalupe River, they wanted it to be completely sustainable and environmentally friendly. Read More ...

House remodeled with energy in mind [ Austin American-Statesman ] Aug 9, 2008  The airy home's 35 windows and glass doors show that designers can 'break the rules sometimes' and still build green, said the house's architect ... Read More ...

Architects briefed on green building regulations [ Zawya ] Aug 9, 2008  A group of experts will address the architects of Dubai's future green buildings and the city's legislations on architecture ... Read More ...

Green, manicured and chilled out [ Financial Times ] Aug 9, 2008  Afternoon tea was about to be served in the Empress Hotel, a beautiful chateau-style building designed by the British architect ... Read More ...

CCTV, the new state television headquarters, will broadcast ... [ Times Online ] Aug 8, 2008  Architecture, to him, is just another form of media. CCTV isn't groundbreaking because it's big, weird-looking, computer-generated or because that ... Read More ...

Homebuyers urged to get their property 'greened' [ Inquirer.net ] Aug 8, 2008  Seek the assistance of architects practicing the so-called 'green architecture' to help you get your property 'greened.' Edgar V. Reformado, chair of the ... Read More ...

Architects take Beijing's smog into account [ Los Angeles Times ] Aug 7, 2008  When it comes to the effect of haze on architecture, a curious reversal is evident in Beijing and cities like it ... Read More ...

Don't Be Green About Green Architecture [ Gapers Block ] Aug 5, 2008  The Chicago Architecture Foundation's exhibit 'Green with Desire: Can We Live Sustainably in Our Homes?' is entering into its last month of display at the ... Read More ...

Tom Russell Architects Winner in Green Village Contest [ Dexigner ] Aug 8, 2008  Bristol-based Tom Russell Architects have been picked to head the Lawrenny EcoVillage Project, which aims to make the village a green energy showcase. ... Read More ...

Environmental impact of military buildup [ Saipan Tribune ] Jul 30, 2008  Alternative energy and green building practices were some of the issues on the agenda Wednesday in the second round of talks this week with local officials and the Joint Guam Program ... Read More ...

Simply Green [ Timber Homes Illustrated ] August 3, 2008  From the cars we drive to the products we use to even the television networks we watch, 'green' is in. And many of us have a genuine desire to do our part ... Read More ...

Vast majority of Canadians consider environmental issues [ Business in Vancouver ] Jul 29, 2008  A Consumerology survey has found that 80% of Canadians are considering the environmental impact of their purchasing decisions. But,... Read More ...

Eco-friendly fish farm set up [ Malaysia Star ] Aug 4, 2008  The Norwegian experts would design, test and run the farm for a certain period as a part of the technology-transfer process, he added. ... Read More ...

Akeena Solar Andalay Panels Recognized [ Primenewswire ] Jul 21, 2008  This year, the competition was broken down into 17 categories; in the ecodesign category the judging criteria focused on five areas of industrial design ... Read More ...

Eco home a wee-l winner [ Brisbane Times ] Aug 5, 2008  Green-themed home on the Gold Coast that features a urine-separating toilet and natural temperature control has taken out a national design award ... Read More ...

Building Green Communities [ Times-Standard ] Aug 3, 2008  Exhibition will feature over 20 local businesses involved in green building, solar energy, conservation practices and building ... Read More ...

Montessori school first 'green' building [ Chicago Daily Herald ] Aug 3, 2008  He said the company hadn't built a green building before this project, so he learned the different ways to save energy as the construction progressed. ... Read More ...

Las Vegas bets on environmentalism [ USA Today ] Aug 4, 2008  Green. Yet it's the famous Las Vegas Strip that's modeling eco-friendly practices. In Nevada, plans are underway to build more ... Read More ...

Green concrete eyed for Mesa del Sol [ Bizjournals.com ] Aug 1, 2008  It's also less expensive than other construction materials, such as wood, brick or steel, said Kent Beierle, principal of ... Read More ...

Chinese architects the winners in Games [ Los Angeles Times ] Aug 3, 2008  WATER CUBE: The Olympic swimming venue is covered in huge bubbles, made of a synthetic, translucent material designed to radiate the idea of water. ... Read More ...

Action Plan for sustainable consumption, [ 7thSpace Interactive ] Jul 16, 2008  The Ecodesign Directive so far allows setting compulsory minimum ecodesign requirements for energy-using products, such as boilers, water heaters, ... Read More ...

Rising Energy Costs Makes Green Building Sense [ Media Seed ] Jul 15, 2008  Going green hasn't always been economically friendly. In fact, the initial cost of developing a more energy efficient building can ... Read More ...


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