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It Isn’t Easy Grading Green
Navigating the international approaches to green building certification reveals cultural and climatic variations.

Sauntering Structures
Students reap the benefits of fresh air and innovative design in these modern pod classrooms.

Photo © Sean Conboy

Retrofitting Revolution
Where are federal economic stimulus dollars for clean energy going? And how is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act boosting jobs in green design and construction?

Illustration © Brian Stauffer

After the Snow Melts
Vancouver builds its Winter 2010 Olympics with post-event needs in mind.

Photo © VANOC

Greening Phoenix
After decades of rampant growth, sustainability is the new frontier.

Photo © Dan Sorensen

The Secret Life of Buildings
Gauge the cumulative impact of a building’s materials and its operations—and they could be the future of green-building

Illustration by Guy Billout

The New Green U
Design educators are choosing different paths for guiding tomorrow’s architects toward a carbon-free future.

Image © Darren Braun

Eco-Design Risks
The gray in green: as sustainable design and construction gains momentum, project teams are facing new risks and finding limited solutions.

Image © Denise Ajello

Greening India
India’s architectural traditions have always reflected sustainable principles, even if its building codes haven’t. foreign architects are learning this quickly

Image © HOK

Searching for Clarity Amid Green Certifications
A single leader has failed to emerge among green certifications, but the federal government could change all that

Chart: Design by Shostak Studios

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Even as leed for neighborhood development emerges from nascence, the program has already proven itself versatile and market-friendly.

Photo © Related Westpac

Inside the House of the Future
Green technology, wireless connectivity, and less ostentation are just some of the newest home-building trends.

Image courtesy National Association of Home Builders

Boston’s Green Revolution
How an old city learns new sustainable tricks.

Photo © Anton Grassl Photography

Masdar City, a 2.3-square-mile district of Abu Dhabi

Urban Harvest
Western designers are changing the face of Asia with city-scale green developments.

Shedding Weight
Today’s public rail facilities acknowledge train depots’ passive-design past while further lessening their impact on the environment.

COTE D’Azure
The AIA/COTE top ten was founded to provide much-needed case studies of excellence in sustainable design. Twelve years and widespread acceptance later, the sky’s the limit.

A River Runs Through It
Rivers are still the lifelines of American cities, but in a new age of urbanization, once crowded waterways boast a greener complexion.

Living In The Lab
When firms need firsthand evidence that green building strategies work, they turn to their own offices.

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09/2008	Shedding Weight Today’s public rail facilities acknowledge train depots’ passive-design past while further lessening their impact on the environment.
07/2008	COTE D’Azure The AIA/COTE top ten was founded to provide much-needed case studies of excellence in sustainable design. Twelve years and widespread acceptance later, the sky’s the limit.
04/2008	A River Runs Through It Rivers are still the lifelines of American cities, but in a new age of urbanization, once crowded waterways boast a greener complexion.
01/2008	Living In The Lab When firms need firsthand evidence that green building strategies work, they turn to their own offices.
07/2007	Pacific University incorporates green building into new buildings [links to: northwest.construction.com]
07/2007	California's Green Building Quarterly Update [links to: california.construction.com]
07/2007	More Owners, A/E/S Professionals Realizing Value of Sustainability [links to: intermountain.construction.com]
07/2007	Chicago, My Kind of Green The Windy City Presents a Snapshot of The Sustainability Movement's Strengths and Shortcomings.
07/2007	European Vocation When it comes to sustainable design, Americans have often looked to Europe for expertise, but that’s changing.
06/19/07	USGBC Finds Research Underfunded
0420/07	California's Green Building Quarterly [links to: california.construction.com]
04/2007	The Hidden Life of Green Sustainable features in buildings don't have to be front and center to have a meaningful impact on performance
03/23/07	Flame Retardant Exposure Linked to Household Dust
03/12/07	On the greenhouse gas trail, one engineer aims beyond "carbon neutral" [links to: architecturalrecord.com]
03/12/07	Following carbon footprints leads architects and consultants to their own doorsteps [links to: architecturalrecord.com]
02/2007	Mandating Green New Laws Push Sustainable Design into Regulatory Mode [links to: newyork.construction.com]
11/2006	A Group Effort Architects, designers, and clients embrace an integrated design process.
07/2005	The Pick of the Sustainable Crop. Lessons learned from AIA Committee on the Environment award winners. [links to: architecturalrecord.com]
06/2005	How is LEED faring after five years of use? The most successful rating system for green buildings is evolving. [links to: architecturalrecord.com]
03/2005	Giving old buildings a reason to live. Recycling buildings is an important strategy for going green. Here's how to do it. [links to: architecturalrecord.com]

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