ENVIRONMENTAL VIEWS

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    The Office

    Working from home can be extremely environmentally friendly, so I can’t help but notice all the things done inefficiently in an office.

     

EDITOR'S BOOK SHELF

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    Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature

    This call to action is a comprehensive introduction to “sustainable urbanism,” the emerging and growing design reform movement that combines the creation and enhancement of walkable and diverse places with the need to build high-performance infrastructure and buildings.

     

ECOCENTRIC

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    Amelia Park

    Amelia Park Development, Fernandina Beach, Fla., implemented water-wise landscaping in a residential development.

     

ECOMMERCIAL

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    Windows to the Soul

    The Terry Thomas provides a window into the soul of Seattle-based design firm, Weber Thompson, a firm that practices what it preaches about sustainability.

     

GREENHOUSE

  • Urban Beat

    A 120-year-old brick structure underwent a complete rehabilitation, incorporating clever resource-conservation strategies and setting some precedents along the way.

     

DEEP GREEN

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    Taking the Next Step

    The newly formed Commercial Buildings Initiative plans to achieve broad acceptance and deployment of zero-energy buildings.

     
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    Evaluating the Office

    In today's era of mobile technology, offices often waste energy by sitting empty.

     

ON THE BOARDS

COOL ROOFING

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    Backing Ballast

    A recently completed study proves ballasted roof systems can shield a building from solar heat gain.

     

SPECIAL

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    Green Furniture

    From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, most adults are at the office, striving to meet their deadlines and come up with innovative solutions that will boost business for their company. Employees are embracing the push toward sustainability and more are citing their employers’ environmental...

     

PERSPECTIVES

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    Rethinking the Construction Process

    John Tooley, senior building science consultant with Advanced Energy, Raleigh, N.C., explains that doing it right the first time is an often-neglected aspect of sustainability.

     

ECO-TECH

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    Growing Demand

    Product manufacturers are looking beyond petroleum-based feedstocks to rapidly renewable or bio-based materials.

     

INNOVATIONS

  • Energy-Management Lighting

    Lutron Electronics Co. Inc.’s Quantum whole-building lighting- and energy-management solution gives building owners and facility managers control of a building’s lighting system.

     
  • Ceramic InsulCoat Exterior Wall

    Envirocoatings’ Ceramic InsulCoat exterior wall and roof products contain Cerylium, which helps prevent heat loss and gain and protects against extreme coastal or desert weather conditions.

     
  • Solar-Water-Heating System

    ELUX America has introduced a solar-water-heating system that reduces greenhouse-gas emissions by not operating with fossil fuels.

     
  • Aluminum Sunscreen System

    The UNA-CLAD SC-1 extruded aluminum sunscreen system from Firestone Metal Products can be customized with a selection of blade types, outrigger profiles, wall-attachment options and custom-fabrication capabilities.

     
  • EnerLume-EM

    The EnerLume-EM from Enerlume Energy Management Corp. ensures a ballast draws power for lighting only when it is most efficient.

     
  • Woven Bamboo Flooring

    EcoTimber’s Woven Bamboo flooring for homes and businesses looks like hardwood and reportedly is harder than than other bamboo flooring products.

     
  • The PVP30kW Commercial Inverter From PV Powered Inc.

    The PVP30kW commercial inverter from PV Powered Inc. expands module compatibility and increases total system energy harvest.

     
  • Bamboo Flooring

    Smith & Fong Co., manufacturer of Plyboo bamboo architectural plywood and flooring, has had its products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.

     
  • End-To-End Wireless Building Infrastructure Support

    Johnson Controls has updated its Metasys building-management system to support end-to-end wireless building infrastructure.

     
  • Industrial-Duty Turbine Ventilator

    GreenRoo, an industrial-duty turbine ventilator, provides an airflow of 5,000 to 10,000 cubic feet (142 to 283 m3) per minute without the use of electricity; the ventilator is powered by wind.

     
  • EnviroGLAS Products

    EnviroGLAS products are made from recycled and reclaimed materials.

     

ECO-TOURIST

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    The Cottages at Spring House Farm

    The Cottages at Spring House Farm sit at the base of the mountains in Marion, N.C., and provide a tranquil and secluded retreat.

     

OTHER ARTICLES

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    In The Beginning

    Natural conditions and influence from neighbors inspired the design of the sustainable complex, Caltrans District 11 in San Diego, for a district of California's transportation authority.