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• Green and Gorgeous

  An Iconic Philadelphia High-Rise Finds New Life as a Sustainable Luxury Hotel.

• An Environmental Center Exceeds Expectations

  The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Continues to Optimize its Performance While Drawing Crowds and Educating its Community.

• Northern Arizona University Consolidates Five Facilities Into One Sustainable Building

  Scheduled for completion in 2011, NAU's Health and Learning Center is aiming for LEED Gold certification.

• Best-Laid Plans

  Scheduled for completion in 2011, NAU's Health and Learning Center is aiming for LEED Gold certification.

• ASHRAE HQ a Living Lab for Monitoring

  Outfitted with the latest monitoring and control technology, the ASHRAE Headquarters provides a glimpse into the future of smart buildings.

• Nothing but Net-Zero

  Slated to open in 2010, NREL's Research Support Facilities looks to supply a healthy, sustainable workplace.

• Can You Spare Some Change?

  The controversy over the upcoming climate change bill in the House of Representatives will make the debate over healthcare seem small.

• Earth Day Network Works to Green U.S. Schools

  Sean Miller, education director of Earth Day Network, discusses the group’s goal of greening America’s schools in a generation.

• Warehouse Finds New Life as Sustainable Lofts

  Bringing older buildings up to current environmental standards represents a great opportunity.

• Don’t Have a Cow

  I grew up on a small family dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although sometimes it seems like a lifetime ago, I’m always thankful for having had the opportunity to grow up in that environment.