In researching Forbo's Marmoleum Composition Tile (MCT) for the July issue of EBN, I found out that the product wasn't actually all that new. We had first covered the idea of it in 1998:
Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, swings and swings and swings and misses the point entirely. As do most of the comments — over 2,200 of them so far. So much darkness.
A graphic from The Oil Drum — Gigatons per Year of Cement Produced:
In the process of looking into carbon calculators for buildings as a behind-the-scenes assistant for the EBN feature article "Counting Carbon: Understanding Carbon Footprints of Buildings," I took a short detour into the wider carbon calculator world.
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7/1/09 Update: If you are looking to learn about the LEED 2009 rating systems, there's no better tool out there than our own LEEDuser.com, which was launched since this post was made. LEEDuser makes the LEED credit language available online, which is a great step up, in my book!
French climber Alain Robert, who has taken to climbing skyscrapers instead of cliffs -- so far he has made more than 70 urban ascents -- scaled the New York Times building June 5. Before being arrested, Robert unfurled a banner reading, "Global warming kills more people than 9/11 each week."
Robert targeted the Times building as the perch from which to make his point because of its green qualities. Although the New York Times Company and its architect, Renzo Piano, did not seek LEED certification, the utilizes efficient HVAC systems, daylighting, and other green features.
Greasy Socks and Certifications
So says the Urban Land Institute.
Jennifer Atlee has posted notes from the session she co-presented at USGBC Cascadia chapter's Living Future 'Unconference'. See them here.
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