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BioSkin 'vertical sprinkler' named top technical innovation in high-rise design

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BioSkin , a system of water-filled ceramic pipes that cools the exterior surface of buildings and their surrounding micro-climates, has won the 2014 Tall Building Innovation Award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Body Image: read more.

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USGBC announces 2014 Best of Green Schools honorees

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Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today the 2014 Best of Green Schools recipients, recognizing 10 individuals, institutions, projects, and events representing the best environmental efforts in schools across the country this year. The list highlights the national leaders and innovators in school sustainability for the year.

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USGBC announces 2014 “Best of Green Schools” honorees

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Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today the 2014 “Best of Green Schools” recipients, recognizing 10 individuals, institutions, projects and events representing the best environmental efforts in schools across the country this year. The list highlights the national leaders and innovators in school sustainability for the year.

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Shigeru Ban receives 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize

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Shigeru Ban will receive the 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize. He designs elegant, innovative work for private clients, and uses the same inventive and resourceful design approach for his extensive humanitarian efforts. Architects Designers Engineers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Interior Architecture'

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Northwestern University - Now and Next in 2014

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NOW AND NEXT 2014 Symposium on Technology for Design and Construction WHAT Meet thought leaders and colleagues interested in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Open BIM Exchange, Software Trends and more. Early registration closes July 1, 2014. Space is limited! Events Plug Symposium'

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). Semiconductor companies in Austin include chip designers Intel, IBM, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and chip manufacturers Freescale Semiconductor, Samsung and Spansion. By Business Facilities Staff. Austin, TX: On Top, Still Rising.

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Clemson, Parsons architecture education programs honored for innovation, long-term impact

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The architecture programs at Parsons The New School for Design and Clemson University have been selected as 2014 NCARB Award recipients for developing innovative curricula that merge practice and education. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers'