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The Business Case for Green Buildings 2008
By: Jerry Yudelson - Friday, December 14, 2007
Source: Yudelson Associates

As we round the bend and head for home in 2007, I want to recap how the business case for green buildings has unfolded this year and to forecast how it is likely to develop in 2008. To sum up 2007 in a nutshell: the business community has totally bought into green buildings. That’s it, end of discussion.

Car mileage and weight effects the environment.

The Future of Transportation
By: Jon Dougal - Thursday, November 1, 2007
Source: UC Davis Entreprenuer Program
Over the last 20 years, passenger vehicles have become heavier and have faster acceleration but have no improvement in fuel efficiency.

Search for school facility construction and management information

Quick Search Widget from SchoolFacilities.com
By: SchoolFaciities.com - Tuesday, September 4, 2007
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Sustainability and green building in the workplace.

How To Make a Neighborhood Green
By: Edward Stoner - Monday, March 19, 2007
Source: Vail Daily
Ever Vail, a new community building project in Vail, Colorado, is seeking certification through a new LEED program for Neighborhood Development. The "new urban" project seeks to create better density and require fewer cars than a typical housing development.

Pittsburgh Hosts Historic Preservationists Interested in "Green" Preservation
By: Staff - Monday, November 13, 2006
Source: iGreenBuild.com
The city of Pittsburgh played host to a large group of building preservationists interested in learning about how the city has preserved many of its older buildings while remaining true to the modern spirit of the "greening" of urban spaces.

Largest Privately-funded Solar System Installed in California
By: John Reed - Monday, October 30, 2006
Source: Gauger & Associates
Sonoma Mountain Village in Northern California has unveiled its new, privately-funded solar array. Built to power the new green Sonoma Mountain community, the Powerlight installation will provide 1.14 megawatts of power, enough to supply 400 homes year round.

Courtyards Aesthetic, Social, and Thermal Delight
By: JOHN S. REYNOLDS - Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Source: Wiley And Sons
EDnote: With the popularity of outdoor kitchens and general living, a little research into outdoor spaces is in order. Residential designers should take a look at this book before designing their next project.

Baby Boomers Not Quite Ready or Able to Retire
By: Nancy White - Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Source: Natural Marketing Inst.
Ednote: More on the LOHAS demographics. New Urbanists will need to look at how the aging population can be an asset to new communities. Allowances are needed for employment and social contribution that incorporate what older people can do; are needed in the general plan, or these otherwise assets could become liabilities to the community at large.

Biodiversity Trends in Europe
By: Mireille.de.Heer - Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Source: Journal of Philosophical Transactions: Biological
EDnote: Indicators are an important analytical tool for assessing the health of and policies for communities. Traffic Speed, high school drop-out rates, crime, volunteerism, divorce rates, and bio-diversity are just some of the indicators planners and general plan creators can use. In the trial analysis of this indicator, the scientists used data from over 2000 historical trends in national populations of birds, butterflies and mammals, for a total of 273 species.

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