May 2010

In the interest of green building and of involving many voices in the design phase of building, The New Community Coalitions Kim Wheels has organized the Integrated Design Workshop, to address systems thinking in building design.

CLEMSON For Clemson University students Jeff Plumblee and Jackie Blizzard, civil engineering is about more than building better cars or stronger bridges. They are among an increasing number of students seeking a greener curriculum to prepare them for jobs of the future “green jobs” that aren’t growing as fast as the nation’s crop of college graduates.

After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and caused oil prices to skyrocket to record levels five years ago, Joseph R. Piantedosi, Andovers plant and facilities director, knew the town had to find a way to survive the sudden spike. Hurricane Katrina – Gulf Coast of the United States – Earth Sciences – Atmospheric Sciences – Meteorology

WILKES-BARRE – At first glance, the architect’s sketches of the tidy house planned for the Murray-Courtright complex in North Wilkes-Barre look simple enough.Drive along North Main Street and there are plenty of homes that look just like it, only some

After almost a decade of leading the way in green building standards, the Town of Telluride is taking another step forward in updating its standards.

In the interest of green building and of involving many voices in the design phase of building, The New Community Coalitions Kim Wheels has organized the Integrated Design Workshop, to address systems thinking in building design.

Pardee Homes has been named Green Building Corporate Advocate of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders.

GOING green has become trendy among communities and organisations, and more people are taking up this cause by adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Back in the days when better living through chemistry was a promise, not a bitter irony, nylon stockings replaced silk, refrigerators edged out iceboxes, and Americans became increasingly dependent on man-made materials. Today nearly everything we touch–clothing, furniture, carpeting, cabinets, lightbulbs, paper, toothpaste, baby teethers, iPhones , you name it–is synthetic. The harmful side …

After almost a decade of leading the way in green building standards, the Town of Telluride is taking another step forward in updating its standards.