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Toyota Is Now A Green Building Leader With 29 LEED-Certified Facilities

Toyota Is Now A Green Building Leader With 29 LEED-Certified Facilities

Toyota is well known for its efficient automobiles, but with news that 29 of their facilities have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the auto company stake their

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No Need To Panic – But Survival Condo’s Apocalypse-Proof Bunkers Are Now Sold Out

No Need To Panic – But Survival Condo’s Apocalypse-Proof Bunkers Are Now Sold Out

It seems that there are a lot of paranoid people out there. Maybe it is because of rising water levels, a nuclear disaster, The Rapture or a possible 2012 doomsday scenario, but all apartments in

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‘EVolo Skyscapers’ Book On Special Order Until May 31st

‘EVolo Skyscapers’ Book On Special Order Until May 31st

EVolo’s towering ‘Skyscrapers’ book, which quickly sold out, is now available for special order until May 31st.  If you’re an aficionado of futurism in building design, then this

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INTERVIEW: Building Science Pioneer Dr. Joe Lstiburek on the Good, Bad and Ugly Side of Buildings

INTERVIEW: Building Science Pioneer Dr. Joe Lstiburek on the Good, Bad and Ugly Side of Buildings

The term ‘building science’ is used quite often now in sustainable building circles, but much of what we understand of it can be traced back to the work of Dr. Joe Lstiburek, founder of

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INTERVIEW: Gensler’s Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia’s Tallest Skyscraper

INTERVIEW: Gensler’s Chris Chan on the Sustainable Shanghai Tower, Asia’s Tallest Skyscraper

In 2008 Gensler broke ground on the sustainable Shanghai Tower in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. The tower is currently in construction and it’s one of three supertall buildings in Pudong,

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Buckminster Fuller Challenge Announces Two 2012 Finalists!

Buckminster Fuller Challenge Announces Two 2012 Finalists!

Today, the Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) announced two finalists in their 2012 competition -�Future of Fish by Cheryl Dahle�and�The Living Building Challenge led by Jason McLennan. Future of

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Monmouth: The World’s First Wikipedia Town Launches In Wales

Monmouth: The World’s First Wikipedia Town Launches In Wales

Whenever you visit a new place, you are often encumbered with guidebooks, maps and other tourist information that is – let’s face it – bulky and uses a lot of paper. That is all set to

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