Sustainability Articles

sustainability from the philosophical to the technological

The environmental crisis, and hence green building design, revolves around a wide range of issues: habitat destruction, storm water runoff, air pollution, erratic climate change, and excessive resource use ...

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SUSTAINABILITY MYTHS

Myth 01: Green Architecture is Ugly?

Images such as the one above are part of a misconception that green architecture is a style, and that style is associated with architecture created during the counter culture movements of the late 60's and early 70's. Contrary to this belief... More »

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Why Go Green?

We are in the midst of a major shift in public awareness and concern about the environment, which is causing a transformation in all aspects of our daily life: Business, lifestyles, design and politics.

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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Things You Need to Know About Green Design

The adoption and marketing of ratings systems, such as LEED™ and Green Globes, seems to be pushing green building to adopt a checklist approach to design. Although the green certification of a project might...

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