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In a world growing ever more environmentally conscious, mixed-use communities create a sense of belonging, promote a healthier lifestyle and embrace the latest sustainableprinciples.
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The post-occupancy evaluation of a mixed-use residence hall in Portland, Ore., accounts for occupant experience and building performance.
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What kinds of opportunities are offered by new technologies, new methods of design and construction, new government programs and new incentives for private investment?
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A 49-story office tower in the planned, mixed-use South Station Air Rights Project is the first Boston building to be pre-certified in the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Core and Shell development program.
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Exurbs losing ground as weak market and high fuel costs drive interest in public transit.
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Some see resource-intensive green investments as out of reach, but even low-income homes can be built sustainably.
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The Burlington Northern train runs through Ft. Collins, Colo., 10 times a day, and architect Pete Weber designed a mixed-use project right next to its noisy tracks. On this project, Weber, creative director for Boulder, Colo.-based Coburn Development, speced Weather Shield's Zo-e-shield 6 laminated...
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Interchangeable façades add efficiency and variety to military housing in the vast California desert.
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Recent research efforts shed light on the impact of vehicle traffic on the environment—and how dense development can help stem it.
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The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) and the Southface Energy Institute recently announced the winners of the 2008 EarthCraft House Builder Awards, which recognizes builders, developers, renovators, and manufacturers dedicated to sustainable design and home building. Developed...