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Part 1 of 5 examining five winning projects of the GSA’s 2010 Design Awards
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Part 5 of 5 examining five winning projects of the GSA’s 2010 Design Awards
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When it comes to selecting siding, there are lots of options--and no silver bullet. Here's what attributes to look for.
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Two prominent pre-fab studios--Michelle Kaufmann and Kaplan Thompson--have each introduced a set of modular home designs that generate as much energy as they use.
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Maine-Made Modulars Go Green
Sept. 13--A Portland architect is teaming up with the state's leading modular home builder to create a series of modular houses with the capacity to generate as much energy as they use.
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A college president offers a look at the process of greening higher education from the administrative perspective.
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LEED-Platinum prototype production home combines high-performance features with flexible design details.
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Maine remodeler offers advice for diversifying into home energy retrofits.
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The Open Prototype Initiative is promoting the "Open Building" technique, an approach that disentangles structure from systems.
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Old Materials to Get New Life ; To Meet Green Standards and Cut Costs, Builders Are Recycling More Demolition and Construction Debris.
Demolition crews equipped with huge backhoes are making quick work of the old Baxter Elementary School on Ocean Avenue, ripping down cinder block walls and crunching lumber like toothpicks.