Is it Sustainable? On any given day you might purchase a sandwich and a can of Coke to go, grabbing a napkin and straw as well. When you finish your lunch, you crumple up the food wrapper and head over to the garbage where you might briefly consider the process. The wrapper and straw are …
LEED for Neighborhood Design (LEED ND) is the LEED rating system applied to community developments, or those beyond the scale of a single building or project. Here we will discuss ten of the most essential features and noteworthy facts about LEED ND. We will cover the origin and organization of the rating system, in order …
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MASDAR CITY: A GREEN OASIS IN THE HOT, ARID DESERT “Going green” takes on a whole new dimension when it means an entire city is purposely designed to have a minimal impact on the environment and to promote resident health and well-being. Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), is such a place. …
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The air we breathe is not something that we often think about, but air quality has a profound impact on our daily lives. Because we typically spend around 90% of our time indoors, the quality of air in the buildings that we occupy is significant, and affects many areas of health, performance, and attitude. In …
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What is your role & are gadget makers helping? E-WASTE CONTAINS THOUSANDS OF DIFFERENT COMPONENTS, INCLUDING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS The amount of e-waste has skyrocketed in the last 30 years, representing 20% of America’s trash in landfills and 70% of toxic waste materials. This phenomenon is a result of rapid technological advances and high demand from …
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By Pooja Jain and Diana Webb Plastic is cheap, durable, easy-to-use and readily available, no matter which part of the world you live in. This should earn it the status of a wonder material, right? Sadly, the answer is “NO!” This is because plastic is non-biodegradable, whichmeans it keeps accumulating in the environment and is …
Well, well, well…. Another green building standard added to a growing list of building certification systems that include LEED, Parksmart, and TRUE. That said, the WELL Building Standard is different in that it connects the health and well-being of people inside the building to building features that impact air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, mind, …
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the new way to turn dreams into reality. Simply put, digital files are converted into real objects. Look at any manmade object and try to envision the planning that brought this concept to reality. Imagine the geometrical shapes and measurements drafted on paper or designed with computer aide. Had …
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Why can’t I go out? Why can’t I just hang out with my buddies in the bar? Why can’t I just go play with my friends? I’m sure these and many other questions were bouncing around your head too when the COVID-19 lockdown first began. I’ve had to control the cabin fever, negotiating with myself …
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