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The Three Rs of Architectural Conservation

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Adaptive reuse fits the sustainability mantra of the “three Rs,” (reduce, reuse, recycle) but all too often we overlook the green side of architectural conservation. Architecture is a renewable resource. The post The Three Rs of Architectural Conservation appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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More Fun Bamboo Architecture

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Bamboo is being used to create beautiful and majestic forms that are green and respect their surrounding environment. Hague is a student at the University of Westminster where she is pursuing her Masters in Architecture. It was modeled after the petals of a lotus flower, and has been built using only bamboo!

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Passive Solar.

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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. April 07, 2012.

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

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At a systems level, green infrastructure—in the form of public parks, wetlands and grasslands, urban forests, green roofs and siding, and rainwater gardens—is our most affordable and most effective technology in protecting cities from the impacts of climate change. Commercial Buildings, Campuses and Utilities Greening Our Cities.

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Energy Modeling: Deriving Value Beyond Certifications and Compliance

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Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is often only used for green building certifications or to show compliance to building codes or standards. While most project teams have heard of energy modeling, very few fully understand its ability to support important energy related decision-making for projects. BEM Metrics: Informing Outcomes.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Community.

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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. 10:07 AM.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Adobe Homes.

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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. HyperAdobe.

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