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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nearly three-quarters of landscape architects said in a recent survey that their clients are very interested in sustainable issues. Top issues relate to water, energy efficiency, accreditation, habitat and green roofs.
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By Anuradha Kher, Multi-Housing News
Published: April 9, 2008
TEANECK, N.J. -- Every year, the Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area (IOREBA) showcases the projects of dozens of regional developers and includes a panel discussion on a pressing industry issue. This year, it was going green.
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Constructing a clean and green future for the planet starts at the ground floor and continues all the way up to the penthouse.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- A new outpatient healthcare facility in Titusville, Florida, is applying evidence-based design and the latest LEED-certified building technologies to show how the country's hospitals can take the next step forward in providing full-circle healthcare.
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An interview with smart-growth expert and author Anthony Flint.
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At a time when many companies are looking for any excuse to market themselves as "sustainability" leaders, why is an industry that's been investing millions in green building over the past five years hiding its involvement? By Amy Westervelt
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What can we do about sprawl?
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The perception of the city as the ultimate human environment has lead to a widespread impression that cities are inherently unsustainable. But as complex adaptive systems, cities have plenty to gain from participation in the sustainability dialog. By Brad Allenby
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Property formerly used as landfills or dumps is increasingly being redeveloped. When, where, how, and in some cases, if, such redevelopment should be pursued are questions being considered by property owners, developers, and all levels of government. By Douglas Gatrell, Gary Klepper, and Peter T. Masson
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MONTREAL, -- Khan Planning and Building Services Pakistan has won the $1 million 2005 Alcan Prize for Sustainability for its efforts to improve Pakistan's urban infrastructure, including water and sanitation facilities.
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Why is bigger better? The trend toward doing large brownfield transactions has both obvious and subtle origins. By Todd S. Davis
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By GreenerBuildings Staff, Environment News Service
Published: October 11, 2005
New Jersey has opened a Smart Growth Ombudsman's Web site designed to inform the public about the state's smart growth policy.
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A Q&A with Martin Melaver, eco-friendly real-estate entrepreneur.
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By GreenerBuildings Staff, Edie News
Published: September 9, 2005
LONDON, -- Research released by the College of Estate Management in Reading suggested that U.K. developers are, at long last, coming to terms with contaminated land and the wider issues of brownfield development.
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By GreenerBuildings Staff, Washington Post
Published: August 12, 2005
The urbanized area in and around Los Angeles has become the most densely populated place in the continental United States, according to the Census Bureau.