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The University of Minnesota's solar house.
Solar Living, Without Compromising on Lifestyle
WASHINGTON—John Hamilton paused from tinkering with the heat
pumps, pipes and tanks arrayed be... more
Solar Buildings: Planned
For Portland
The plans are un- derway to build
2 new buildings in Portland, Oregon. The structure will have solar
panels integrated in the glass sidings. Ac- cording to devel-
opers, this move will make... more |
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City Storage Bldg. Portland, OR. |
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Spain requires new buildings use solar power
Solar power farm in Spain.
Until now Spain’s building standards have done little in seeking
to improve energy efficiency. “We have to make up the time we've
lost,” Environment
Minister C. Narbona said, inaugurating a seminar on the new
tech. building code. Now all new homes have to be equip- ped with
solar pa- nels to provide bet- ween 30% & 70% of their hot
water, depending... more |
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Solar Pergola in Barcelona. |
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California's
Solar Living Institute
Established in 1998 as a spin-off from Real Goods Trading Company,
the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, CA, is a non-profit educational
organiza- tion whose mission is to promote sustainable living through...
more
The Center’s beauti- ful
main showroom was designed by ar- chitect Sim Van der Ryn of Sausalito,
California. His asso- ciate, David Arkin, served as the pro- ject
architect and Jeff Oldham... more |
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The Central Oasis at SLC.
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Eckel
Eckel’s Architectural noise control panels provide effective control of reverberation and background noise in any application.
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General Glass International
Introducing Alice - Any design can now be permanently printed on glass
in multiple colors—quickly, easily and cost effectively.
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York Spiral Stair
A York Spiral Stair is distinguished by its beautiful double helix
stair design, 2 hand- rails, solid wood stringers & no center post.
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Marflex
Reducing moisture in buildings is a key to sustainability. Marflex
“green” waterproofing solutions protect buildings &
foundations.
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Ultra-tec Cable Railings
Complete cable railing systems available, including this railing fabricated
by Keuka Studios, using all stainless fittings.
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Landscape Brands
Landscape Rhythm represents the best of contemporary interior/exterior
design furni- shings when design sensitivity is important.
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Star Building Systems
Star Building Systems offers cost savings that begin on the drawing
board and continue at the job site for years to come.
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Infonorm
"The original flexible sign system. Tooled with such precision
that each component piece fits meticulously and slides easily. "
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InterfaceFlor
First carpet manufacturer to receive a 3rd party verified Environmental
Product Decla-
ration (EPD) for its Convert design platform
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Danver
Transform the “out-of-doors” into your very own private entertainment
& dining center that also features your culinary favorites.
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Amerrock
Although Sound Control is not visual, it should not be neglected during
the planning and construction phase.
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Sunrise Systems
No matter what you have to say, nothing says it with the impact, precision
and quality of Sunrise Systems LED displays.
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Certain Teed Gypsum
CertainTeed Gypsum now provides a multi-performance product by adding
ProRoc® Extra Abuse Gypsum Board with M2Tech®. |
Triarch
State-of-the-art, environmentally friendly coatings offer superior
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Gardco Lighting
At Gardco, performance, style and architec- tural compatibility play
an important part in outdoor lighting. |
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Carlo Scarpa
(1906-1978)
"Designing a chair is hard work, more so
than architecture."
From 1933 to 1947, Scarpa was artistic director of Veni-
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Tomba Brion-Vega at San Vito d'Altivole, Italy, 1972.
ni one of the most promi-
nent producers of Venetian glass. In this
capacity, he designed and realized hun- dreds of significant works often
feature... more
Studio
Cleo
Carlo Scarpa
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George Kessler
(1862-1923)
"The objective is to make cities decent
places for masses of people to live in."
In the matter of city plan- ning and landscape design George E. Kessler
was an
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expert. This
master's works tranformed many cities, co- llege campuses, and private
lawns across the United States During his 40-year career, George E.
Kessler prepared plans for 26 com- munities, 26 park... more
National
Park Service
Garfield Park, Indianapolis,
Indiana 1912.
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