Feature
The Mindset Thing: Exploring the Deeper Potential of Integrated Design
Cutting-edge green designers and consultants are shifting the mental models of their clients, building on the connections between green building and personal values to expand the possibilities of integrated design.
From the Editors
Passive Survivability
Hurricane Katrina illustrated all too well the need for a new mandate in building design. Homes, schools, and other public buildings should be designed for passive survivability—to maintain life-support conditions during power outages, fuel-supply interruptions, and other emergencies.
What's Happening
LEED Gets User Friendly
USGBC rolled out a new version of LEED-NC during the Greenbuild conference, along with a series of changes designed to streamline the submittal process and reduce the cost of documentation.
Stored Solar Heat Warms Alberta Development
The Drake Landing Solar Community in Okotoks, Alberta, sports North America’s first residential, seasonal-storage, solar-thermal district heating system.
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Awards & Competitions
BuildingGreen Announces 2005 Top-10 Products
We at BuildingGreen have announced the Top-10 Green Building Products of 2005, representing our pick of the most exciting additions to the GreenSpec Directory over the past year.
USGBC Announces 2005 Leadership Award Winners
The U.S. Green Building Council announced the winners its fourth annual Leadership Awards during Greenbuild.
Home Depot Foundation Announces Winners
The Home Depot Foundation recognized four organizations in its inaugural Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly.
Award Briefs
Product News
TimberSIL Gaining Momentum
The nontoxic treated wood from Timber Treatment Technologies, LLC, will soon be available nationally through Huttig Building Products, Inc.
Dow BioProducts to Cease Operations
The Dow Chemical Company shocked the green building world by announcing the imminent closing of Dow BioProducts, manufacturer of Woodstalk straw-panel products.
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