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The Art of Earth Architecture

Natural Building

Studio Rick Joy’s Tucson Mountain House was constructed from rammed earth an is a mix of modern minimalism and vernacular construction. Reducing the building industry’s reliance on carbon-intensive construction materials is an important step for fighting climate change. Recently, it was transformed into a public library.

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Higher Education/Research Award of Merit - University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources Phase II

ENR Construction

The five-story University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources Phase II, in Tucson, houses five different departments and a classroom.

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National Craft Assessment & Certification Program Wins Award

Construction Superintendent Magazine

ALACHUA, Fla. -- NCCER was honored with the Construction Users Roundtable Workforce Development Award for its National Craft Assessment & Certification Program at the 2013 CURT National Conference held Nov. 11-13 in Tucson, Ariz. frontpage'

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The History of the Straw Bale Revival with Matts Myhrman

Natural Building

I knew a little bit about tools and working with my hands, but I didn’t have any real exposure to construction. I was teaching geology in Tucson at the time and living in a house that functioned miserably in the Tucson climate. I learned a fair amount of construction by working with Rocky. I got right on that.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. In addition to funding to construct the system, NEDO will monitor and test the system for the next two years.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In 2012, the Partnership completed 100 annual surveys of key businesses in the region; it is spearheading key workforce issues including the development of a career academy which will be a partnership between Lincoln Public Schools and Southeast Community College to provide career-based educated for juniors and seniors in the LPS District.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The region is now a major hub for advanced semiconductor manufacturing and research, attracting big firms, their vendors and suppliers, smaller start-ups, new education and research facilities. Construction of the TDC is planned to begin in early 2013 with completion targeted for late 2014.

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