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Leonardo Electronics US to Build Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility Near Tucson

ENR Construction

The facility's design incorporates rainwater bioswales to take advantage of the site’s steep grade.

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Best Cultural/Worship: Sahuarita Regional Library

ENR Construction

To support the needs of this growing community south of Tucson, the 17,000-sq-ft library includes areas for specific types of book collections; meeting rooms; a large multipurpose room that expands to the outdoor performance patio for special presentations; and the “next big thing room,” designed to accommodate future community needs.

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Hot Water in the Desert

Contractor Magazine

A Tucson, Ariz., manufacturer’s rep firm helps design and install a resort’s water heating system to cut natural gas use by more than 50 percent.

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Simple Home Improvements to Stay Safe and Cool in the Summer Heat

Pro Builder

Summer 2022 is already kicking off with scorching temperatures nationwide, but these practical design solutions can keep homeowners cool and comfortable even in extreme heat. Home Design. Design Best Practices. Home Design. The added benefit is also better indoor air quality and less mold.”.

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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. Designed by the firm Atelier Koe, this rammed earth house located 30 miles outside of Dakar, Senegal, was intended to be a reprieve from city life.

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Tips about How We Live Now

Natural Building

We visit (via their cameras) permaculture farmers in Tulsa, Oklahoma growing much of their food in backyard hoop houses, a rainwater harvester collecting and reusing water at home and off the streets of Tucson, Arizona, an A-frame cabin builder at home surrounded by the wilderness of Central Mexico, a family in Kauai, Hawaii living off the land in (..)

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A Natural Building Journey

Natural Building

After school, I got a job with Pima County in Tucson, Arizona, bought a house, and joined the board of directors of a nonprofit working to connect people to the environment.” ” You can read the original article at www.motherearthnews.com and you can find out more about the author at his website.

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