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Taos Builder Strives to Work with Green Materials

Natural Building

In 1995, he and his wife bought land near Taos and built the first of many straw bale homes that they would design and fabricate; theirs was off-the-grid. At the heart of their company was building to reduce or eliminate negative impacts, and create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment.

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Enterprise Green Communities Criteria Being Updated

Green Building Law Update

In 2015 the use of LEED v4 will become mandatory, a new 2015 International Green Construction Code will be available, an updated ASHRAE 189.1 will be published, the new ICC 700 National Green Building Standard will be approved, and there will be a 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria. Location + Neighborhood Fabric, 3.

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Is Polyester Good for Gloves?

Work Gearz

From bedsheets to sportswear there is nothing that the material is not a part of. Polyester gloves are one in the long list of apparel that synthetic material has made its mark in. However, pure polyester gloves can be uncomfortable due to the lack of breathability of the material. What is polyester? Polyester is breathable.

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The Importance of Valves in Green Building

Constructonomics

My friend failed to explain exactly what she meant when she said she lived in a green house. I was thinking shades of green, not 20 watt light bulbs and a gravitational water supply that trickled at best. Three decades ago, going green was on the fringe. He craved attention. The house was another matter altogether.

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Coverings Announces Top 10 Tile Trends for 2023

Pro Builder

Ceramic tile can be stacked horizontally or vertically to create monochromatic environments or mixed with different colors to create myriad patterns like stripes, chevron and herringbone. Photo courtesy CIR Ceramiche Jade, sage, mint, and aloe: No other hue conjures nature like the color green.

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels

BD+C

The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels 0 qpurcell Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 Hotel Facilities The luxury hotel market has seen an increase in green-minded guests looking for opportunities to support businesses that are conscientious of the environment.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. This illustrates the trend of outside spaces being the extension of the built environment. How mid-scapes can be used as an economical productivity booster.