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Serving as a respite from the city and nearby Capitol Hill, the vegetated roof and labyrinth on the American Psychological Association’s building covers 3,600 square feet (334 m2) and cost $170,000.
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About 52 percent of Washington is covered with impervious surfaces, such as streets, buildings and parking lots, which helped to inspire the Center for Urban Ecology to install a 7,000-square-foot (650-m2) extensive vegetated roof atop its headquarters.
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The Washington, D.C.-based National Academies of Sciences’ Federal Facilities Council and International Facility Management Association, Houston, hosted a joint policy forum at the U.S. Capitol in September about efficient energy use in buildings.
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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.
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An efficient and effective green-flooring specification system allows you to factor in aesthetic, practical and environmental considerations.
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Events: May/June 2009
Browse upcoming events about sustainability.
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Browse upcoming events about sustainability.
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Events: May/June 2009
Browse upcoming events about sustainability.
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NRG Energy's CEO, David Crane, Applauds the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 As an Important Step to an Environmentally Sustainable Energy Future
Chairman Henry A. Waxman
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Green cleaning is an easy and cost-effective way to protect the environment.