If you haven’t already heard, the opening keynote at Greenbuild 2009 will be former U.S. Vice President, environmental advocate, and Oscar-, Grammy-, and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Al Gore. Gore’s address will take place at Chase Field stadium; afterwa…
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August 31st, 2009 | Posted in Events, Greenbuild '09
USGBC plans to help developers and owners track buildings’ performance.
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August 31st, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized
Today, I am starting work at a new law firm: Crowell & Moring. I am excited and I think you will see why with a single story.
My last day at my previous law firm was August 19. What did I do on my first day off? Sadly, I wrote blog posts. I have to [...]
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August 31st, 2009 | Posted in Crowell & Moring, Green Building Introduction, Legal Developments
A new market segment focused on home energy performance could spark the economy and save homeowners millions.
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August 31st, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized
[I am on vacation this week in Phoenix and then Kansas City so I bring you guest posts and interviews! I met each of the guest authors or interviewees somewhere along the way and asked them to contribute.
When I was in New Orleans for the ABA Forum on Construction event, I met up with former [...]
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August 28th, 2009 | Posted in Asha Echeverria, Legal Developments
This simple and sustainable design for the tropics is by Foster + Partners. Like their new design for Heathrow Airport it uses an undulating design for the roof.
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August 28th, 2009 | Posted in Energy Efficiency, Foster + Partners, Mauritius, Passive Systems
A planned community gets $2 million to go net-zero.
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August 27th, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized
[I am on vacation this week in Phoenix and then Kansas City so I bring you guest posts and interviews! I met each of the guest authors or interviewees somewhere along the way and asked them to contribute.
Ben Shultz works at R. Shultz Electric, an electrical contractor in Kansas City. I also went to [...]
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August 26th, 2009 | Posted in Construction, Legal Developments, R. Shultz Electric
A Portland firm brings the German Passive House design to Oregon.
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August 25th, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized
A Portland firm brings the German Passive House design to Oregon.
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August 25th, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized