Table of Contents March 2010

Environmental Views

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  That's Entertainment: Checking In With Sustainable Hospitality

  The hospitality industry has struggled to integrate sustainability into its properties, but savvy architects, builders and designers are changing the playing field.

   

Feature

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  California Dreamin' For LEED Platinum

  The organic treats on the menu aren’t the only attraction at this sustainable seaside eatery.

   
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  Stepping Up Their Green Game

  Checking in with the hospitality industry on the state of sustainability.

   
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  Olympic Hero

  Any 355,000-square-foot facility will have environmental impacts. The sheer size alone implies a drain on materials, natural resources, and local ecosystems. The Richmond Olympic Oval offers a new slant on large-scale design, however, as the speed skating venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in...

   

Deep Green

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  A Matter of Health

  An architect from Anshen+Allen looks for healthy, sustainable materials, inside and out.

   

Flashback

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  Growth Medium

  The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Continues to Optimize its Performance While Drawing Crowds and Educating its Community.

   

Perspectives

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  Golden Ticket

  CityCenter is turning the desert playground of Las Vegas into a city of gold—LEED Gold.

   

Eco-Tech

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  Pitch Perfect

  Vegetation isn't just for flat roofs. Here are some factors to consider when designing and installing sloped green roofs.

   
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  Natural Progression

  With an eye on the "total building sustainability package," the new standard targets high-performance green buildings with the exception of low-rise residential buildings

   

Innovations

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  Xicato Artist Series

  Xicato's Artist Series of LED spot modules have a CRI of over 95.

   
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  Rinnai Condensing Tankless Water Heaters

  Rinnai's Condensing Tankless Water Heaters use two heat exchangers to save energy.

   
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  Rheem-Ruud Spiderfire Series

  Rheem-Ruud's Spiderfire condensing-type water heaters offer up to 95 percent thermal efficiency.

   
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  Moen M-Press

  Moen's M-Press metering faucets use a sealed silicon mechanism to regulate water flow.

   
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  Hansgrohe PuraVida

  Hansgrohe's PuraVida collection of faucets was designed by Phoenix Design.

   
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  Dialight StreetSense SL Series

  The StreetSense SL Series street light from Dialight is a pole-mounted, cobra-head LED luminaire.

   
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  Artemide Tolomeo LED

  Distributed in the United States by Humanscale, Artemide's Tolomeo task light is now available with an LED source.

   

Other Articles

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  Oasis on the Turnpike

  New plans are in the works to help Florida's service plazas go silver and green.