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| "A world full of typical green buildings doesn't get us where we need to be to avoid environmental catastrophe."
- Jason McLennan, AIA, Living BuildingChallenge Creator and Cascadia CEO
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| This Month's Feature Story |
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 Constructed wetlands outside the Omega Center for Sustainable Living. |
The Living Building Challenge, with its stringent, all-or-nothing requirements, is out to change the way we build. But is it actually achievable?
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| Brominated Flame Retardants
Keeping things from catching fire and burning up is important, but many flame retardants aren't good for humans or the environment. |
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Eleven of the site's 24 acres were converted to native Iowa prairie and wetlands, and a wetland wastewater treatment system was installed.
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