April 2015

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April Roundup of Stories: Up House, Volcanoes and Global Warming, Influential Buildings, and More

Welcome to our monthly roundup of stories from all over the web, stories which might have gone under your radar and didn't get the retweets and shares they deserve. From the real-life Up House, to the flimsy link between volcanoes…

neoliApril 30, 2015

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Green Building, Good Design: Winners and Chosen Ones

This April the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment picked its top ten best green projects in all of US. Since 1990, AIA/COTE has been recognizing projects that consciously incorporate sustainable design while addressing ecological issues. …

neoliApril 27, 2015

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How to Turn Earth Day Into a Habit Not Just a Celebration

If we’re really, really serious about the planet, celebrating Earth Day (which happens on April 22) for just one day isn’t going to cut it. Surely Earth deserves more of our attention than just once-a-year remembrances. Usually around this time…

neoliApril 21, 2015

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Towards Healthy Buildings: WELL Building Standard and LEED

Fast fact: Many of us spend long hours indoors. Sadly if it’s a particularly ill-built building, we could be breathing badly recirculated air, depriving ourselves of healthy natural daylight, exposing ourselves to whatever toxic chemicals that are off-gassing from the…

neoliApril 19, 2015

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LEED Now Recognizes Living Building Challenge's Energy and Water Credits

Good news for people seeking multiple green building certification. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) is now aligning itself with the Living Building Challenge (LBC). Water and Energy efficiency are two of the seven "petals' on which building…

neoliApril 14, 2015

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The Many Hidden Dangers of Discount Stores

For the budget-strapped, or someone just looking to stretch their dollar, discount stores are simply a godsend. And these days discount stores have gotten better at stocking items that previously only the big department stores carried. Most of these are…

neoliApril 7, 2015

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USGBC + C40 + WGBC City Market Brief Compendium Released

The C40 Initiative together with the USGBC and the World Green Building Council have released their Green Building City Market Brief Compendium. This is the most comprehensive report of its kind, outlining the issues cities are facing around the world in…

AlessandroApril 3, 2015