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In the nation's oil capital, one house—ECO-STRUCTURE's 2010 Greenhouse winner—proudly declares its independence from fossil fuels.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University takes top honors at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 competition.
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More than a decade after its design, the home of architects Chris Hays and Allison Ewing demonstrates the long-term benefits of passive solar design and high-performance construction.
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While it is known for its Thomas Jefferson-inspired architecture, the University of Virginia goes modular with a new addition to its medical center.
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Any 355,000-square-foot facility will have environmental impacts. The sheer size alone implies a drain on materials, natural resources, and local ecosystems. The Richmond Olympic Oval offers a new slant on large-scale design, however, as the speed skating venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in...
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The hospitality industry has struggled to integrate sustainability into its properties, but savvy architects, builders and designers are changing the playing field.
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ANSI-certified project fills a niche by providing sustainable housing at a price that’s attainable for working-class buyers.
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ANSI-certified project fills a niche by providing sustainable housing at a price that’s attainable for working-class consumers.
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A roundup of green building news, including the growth of green banks and Virginia’s Living Green House.
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The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, Alexandria, Va., has conducted a survey of its members’ use of pre- and post-consumer recycled materials in their insulation products during 2006-07.