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Cooperative Living in the UK

Natural Building

Nearby, Chapeltown Cohousing plans to build build an eco-community of up to 30 households, that will share kitchen, laundry, workshops, meeting space, guest rooms and gardens. They are also more likely to engage with green transport options such as electric car pooling and on-site work spaces to reduce travel.

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Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

Natural Building

I attended my first natural building workshop in Oregon in 1993. When the workshop was over, I approached the instructor, Ianto Evans of the Cob Cottage Company, and asked if I could join his team. Although the constant travel became tiring after a while, I wouldn’t trade those years for anything.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Illinois rail network offers 52 railroads that provide service to every part of the country and its prime location also makes the state a natural hub for air travel. Chicago Executive Airport links Wheeling to the world—we regularly see international visitors from India to Canada to South America travel through our airport.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

This workshop, jointly sponsored by the buildingSMART alliance and the BIM Forum,consists of a day-long series of presentations by leading BIM educators on topics related to implementing academic curricula at their educational institutions. The week will close with the BIM Academic Education Symposium. from Stanford University.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

This workshop, jointly sponsored by the buildingSMART alliance and the BIM Forum,consists of a day-long series of presentations by leading BIM educators on topics related to implementing academic curricula at their educational institutions. The week will close with the BIM Academic Education Symposium. from Stanford University.

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