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Smart(ish) Cities
A Grist special series on unexpected urban progress |
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12 May 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Hear the phrase "smart growth" or "green city," and chances are you'll think of one place: Portland, Ore. That progressive pocket of the Northwest has become synonymous with sustainability, landing atop many a list and capturing more than a few hearts and minds along the way. Not far behind, other stars of the Northwest and Northeast vie for the top spot -- places like Seattle, Vancouver, Boston ... |
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| Topics: green building, green living, placemaking, Smartish Cities, special series, sprawl, urban planning (all these topics) |
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If It's Broke, Fix It
EPA announces new lead standards for renovation of older buildings |
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31 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:04 PM on 31 Mar 2008 Contractors will have to train workers to follow "lead-safe work practice standards" when renovating or repairing older dwellings that house children or pregnant women, according to new standards introduced Monday by the U.S. EPA. The new requirements are an attempt to keep lead out of the bloodstreams of babes, as structures built before 1978 are likely to contain ... |
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| Topics: green building, green living, health, news, placemaking, toxics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Play Ball!
Washington Nationals will play in first U.S. green-built stadium |
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28 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:00 PM on 28 Mar 2008 The Washington Nationals will play their baseball season opener Sunday in the first green-built professional stadium in the U.S. The LEED Silver certified ballpark was built on a restored brownfield, and many building materials were produced locally. The stadium boasts efficient lighting and plumbing, drought-resistant plants, a concession area with a green roof, filters to keep stormwat ... |
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| Topics: green building, green living, news, placemaking, sports, Washington DC (all these topics) |
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Not-so-dirty dancing
NYC nightclub groovin' to a green tune |
Sarah van Schagen |
12 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Dirty dancing is so 2007. An NYC hot spot aiming for LEED certification could become the first eco-club in the U.S., W Magazine reports:Jon B., owner of Manhattan nightclubs Home and Guest House, plans to open Greenhouse -- the first eco club in the U.S. -- in time to make it New York Fashion Week's buzziest hot spot. In the three-story space on 10th Avenue, LED lights replace standard bulbs, the toilets are programmed to use less water, furniture is covered wi ... |
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| Topics: green building, green living, New York City, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Right Club
Brad Pitt wants you -- to help with his NOLA green-building project |
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03 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 1:27 PM on 03 Dec 2007 Brad Pitt -- OMG he's so dreamy! Sorry, reflex. Where were we? Brad Pitt today unveiled designs submitted by architecture firms for his Make It Right campaign to build 150 affordable, sustainable, storm-safe houses in New Orleans. Architects were asked to design a 1,200-square-foot, three-bedroom house for about $150,000. Pitt also unveiled a display of pink fabric "houses" ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green building, green living, news, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Loan star
Making energy efficiency possible for cheapskate homeowners |
Clark Williams-Derry |
20 Jul 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Apropos of my recent realization that if I had bought a new furnace on credit rather than waiting to save up the cash I'd have saved a bundle of money over the last 5 years, here's something I've been meaning to write about for months: a Vancouver developer that came up with a smart -- I mean, diabolically smart -- financing scheme to build a super-efficient condo complex. (Proving, I suppose, biodiversivist's point that spreadsheets are, in fact, wonderful thi ... |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green building, green living, placemaking, Vancouver (all these topics) |
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Two Green Builders Take Trains Leaving From Different Stations...
U.S. schools betting on benefits of going green |
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29 May 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Two Green Builders Take Trains Leaving From Different Stations... U.S. schools betting on benefits of going green When we were kids, the only thing green about our schools was the vomit-hued paint on the bathroom walls. But times change, and these days, schools across the U.S. are incorporating green features that save money, improve student performance, and help protect the planet. The trend is ... |
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| Topics: education, green building, green living, news, placemaking (all these topics) |
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The eco-chamber
An interview with Julia Russell of the Eco-Home Network |
Kate Sheppard |
30 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Gristmill commenter Lo Fleming posted a good Q&A with Julia Russell of the Eco-Home Network recently over on her blog. Check it out. |
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| Topics: green building, green living, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Green Building 101
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David Roberts |
29 Jun 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Yesterday, Inhabitat started a weekly series for the summer called Green Building 101. The series is focused mainly on LEED-H, the (developing) green standards for homes. It also mentions LEED-ND, the (developing) green standards for neighborhoods, which I'm super jazzed about. The series will walk through the basics of building or renovating a home for maximum eco-friendliness. Should be cool. Check out the first installment, about choosing an eco-friendly site. |
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| Topics: green building, green living, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Bamboo Ado
On wood floors and solid waste |
Umbra Fisk |
27 Feb 2003 |
Ask Umbra |
| Oh Wise Umbra, We'll be replacing our carpeting with wood flooring, probably from one of the major home stores (Home Depot or Lowe's). Are wood floors a really bad environmental choice if they are made from unsustainably harvested wood? Would I be better off going with a (probably petroleum-based) fake wood floor? Also, is there any environmentally responsible way to dispose of my old carpet? If the nice garbage collectors pick ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green building, green living, green products, placemaking, recycling, waste (all these topics) |
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Burden of Roof
On eco-friendly roofs |
Umbra Fisk |
27 Feb 2003 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, Our roof is getting pretty old and starting to fall apart. It's one of those asphalt-shingle roofs that most houses have these days. Before we call the roofing company, I'd like to know what's the greenest kind of roofing material to use. Metal? Cedar? More asphalt? I'm sure lots of other readers would like to know, too! Thanks, Wally Bubelis Seattle, Wash. Dearest Wally, Like other readers, you may need a drink or t ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green building, green living, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Housecapades
On homegrown activism |
Umbra Fisk |
12 Feb 2003 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I have been changing my way of living in the past year or so to become more environmentally friendly. I have been recycling (my city recycles almost everything) and I started composting. I have been cutting meat out of my life, and I have been surrounding my home with plants and herbs. I buy biodegradable, organic products that haven't been tested on animals. I've also signed online petitions and became a member of Greenpea ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, grassroots activism, green building, green living, placemaking (all these topics) |
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