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A harmful trade-off many U.S. "green" buildings make

BD+C

Green” construction in the U.S. That is the conclusion that New York-based nonprofit Urban Green Council found in their research on “high cholesterol buildings.”. has mostly been on a fad diet – one where trimming energy consumption is focused on the present but not the long run. Body Image: read more.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Living Homes.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Overcladding for old masonry façades: why it is important to think performance first

Construction Specifier

Older masonry structures from many eras, including libraries, town halls, commercial blocks, and school buildings, stand at the geographic center of many communities, holding symbolic meaning and serving varied needs and purposes. Photos courtesy RKTB Architects. By Albert Aronov, AIA. What is Overcladding?

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Colorful Metal Inspiration

BDC Network

In the following case studies, designers used color to make these structures stand out, using each building’s purpose and surroundings as inspiration for their color choices. Playful sections of bright blue metal roof welcome visitors to the Altgeld Family Resource Center on Chicago’s far South Side.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Solar Buyer's.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Making Better Buildings

Natural Building

Chris Magwood’s Making Better Buildings is a comparative guide to sustainable construction for homeowners and contractors. To my knowledge, building science has never been approached with such an attitude of precise evaluation of all of the factors that affect the environmental impact of materials and building systems.

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A Tour of Eagleyew House On Vancouver Island

Natural Building

The Eagleyew house is a beautifully sculpted custom green home built with nearly 100% natural materials. There is a wraparound living roof, and the interior has earthen floors and natural plasters. This house has three heat sources: passive solar, a masonry stove, and an annualized geo solar system.