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PHILADELPHIA, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Not too many people wake up and shout, "Concrete! I see concrete in my house design and today's the day to make it happen!
Concrete has a bad rap. It's so common we barely notice it. It has industrial connotations. It's also the thing you skinned your knee on as a kid when you fell off your bike," says Philadelphia Interior Designer Donna Hoffman, (http:// www.interiorsbydonnahoffman.com). "Speaking in the most 'concrete' terms, concrete may deserve a second look - especially for upscale homeowners who are asking 'how to be green.'"
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In downtown Oklahoma City, the region's most needy population occupies one of the newest and best buildings using sustainable design and building practices.
WestTown, designed by TAP Architecture, not only incorporates decomposed native Oklahoma granite instead of concrete paving for its parking lot and landscaping, it also uses locally created recycled glass countertops in places like the bathroom. The day center for the homeless and indigent has integral colored concrete floors versus floor covering, and its sign is made from natural oxidized steel. The $4 million, 32,762-square-foot WestTown Resource Center's architectural design incorporated durable materials, sustainable landscaping and mechanical systems to minimize expense of operations.
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Re-Design a Greener Airport Chair
CONCORD, Mass. -- Product designers around the world are becoming more aware of their ability to make a positive i...
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) was honored at yesterday's 12th Annual Global Green Sustainable Design Awards in New York City with the ...
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Windermere on the Lake in North Stamford won six Home Builders Association of Connecticut Inc. HOBI Awards for architectural design and green technologies.
We are delighted have received these important awards from Connecticut's leading home-building organization, said Mark Hallett Robbins, president of National Realty Development Corp.'s residential division, the developer of the community.
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ROCKLAND - Architect Sarah Holland will discuss "Green Design" after the monthly business meeting of the midcoast branch of the American Association of University Women at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, in the Community Room of Rockland Public Library.
Co-sponsored by the library, the meeting is free and open to the public.
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For its soon-to-open building, dubbed the "Renaissance Expansion," Whitney Center already has been recognized by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund.
On Tuesday, Whitney Center President Gregory Gravel accepted an Energy Efficiency Leadership plaque and a $58,000 rebate for installing energy efficient features in anticipation of future savings.
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Across the state, sustainable design is becoming more popular in the building plans of state government, public schools and the National Guard. In turn, leaders who want to make their facilities greener and more energy-efficient have more options available.
The trend in the market is toward sustainable design," said Adam Krason, an architect with ZMM Architects and Engineers in Charleston. "It's definitely been a pretty big change in the market.
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DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
New Lincoln MKZ Hybrid honored with prestigious design award from Global Green USALincoln MKZ Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America with an EPA-certified rating of 41 mpg city, stands apart for its quality driving experience, smaller environmental footprint and high levels of technology. It is the industry's first hybrid vehicle priced the same as its conventional gas engine- powered counterpartNow on sale, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid also offers class- leading standard features such as SmartGauge(TM) with EcoGuide, keyless entry, SYNC(R) and MyKey(R)
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Opsis Architecture has gained retroactive benefits from a significant number of completed projects, said James Meyer, a principal at the firm.
Opsis and other firms have taken advantage of the Section 179D federal energy tax deduction, which is available for owners of private projects and for designers or architects of public projects. The maximum deduction is $1.80 per square foot for a project that reduces total annual energy costs by at least 50 percent.