Nov./Dec. 2007

Nov./Dec. 2007

Solar Decathlon Lights Up Mall with Innovation

The Solar Decathlon challenged 20 college and university teams to compete in 10 contests to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. After two years of preparation and a week of competition, the final scores and standings are in. More

Quantifying Embodied Energy
by Jared Silliker
The green building evolution continues. A world awash in ratings, standards, and criteria now has a new player—the Build Carbon Neutral calculator. Although several industry systems address operating energy, none simply quantify embodied energy, until now. The calculator captures the effect of design decisions and estimates the carbon released in the construction of a particular facility. More

EPA Lifecycle Challenge Reduces Demolition Debris
In its inaugural Lifecycle Building Challenge competition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized cutting-edge green building ideas that aim to reduce environmental and energy impacts of buildings. Ideas from the design contest will jumpstart the building industry to help reuse more of the 100 million tons of building-related construction and demolition debris sent each year to landfills in the United States. More

2008 Jury Selected for Top Ten Green Projects Awards
The 2008 jury for the AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects awards program features a stellar group of architects, educators, and a student. More

On Being Native and Oneness
by Kira Gould, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
Part of AIA/COTE’s mission is to promote best practices for architects. This means promoting best practices for today, primarily through our Top Ten Green Projects awards program and its learning and teaching tools (Web site, PowerPoint presentation, boards). But an equally important role for us is to promote best practices for the future. We want to help members explore what’s next for designers and the industry through permaculture, biophilia, environmental psychology, next-generation postoccupancy evaluations, and biomimicry. More

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Working LEED Smart: Green Project Delivery
by Steve Black and Kevin Brettmann

Native to Nowhere: Sustaining Home and Community in a Global Age
by Tim Beatley

Ritual House: Drawing on Nature's Rhythms for Architecture and Urban Design
by Ralph L. Knowles

EBN's Green Calendar
A Look at Biomimicry
Driving to Green Buildings: The Transportation Energy Intensity of Buildings
Green Schools
Green as Houses
Social Venture Network Announces SVN Innovation Award Winners
The Right Materials: The Vinyl Question


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