Topic: Green Building
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5 Unusual Ideas for 'Greening' a School
Visions for sustainable building in the education system courtesy the National Building Museum.
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The Case Against Saving Midcentury Office Buildings
A new report suggests it would be better for the environment to tear them all down.
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Urban Wonk
As Important As It Is, LEED Can Be So Embarrassing
A new certified LEED-platinum building may not be all that green, if you consider its outlandish size and challenging climate setting.
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Urban Wonk
What Our Urban Planning Vocabulary Says About Our Cities
A look at how the words we use have evolved.
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Year in Review
The Best Green Ideas of 2012
A personal, eclectic list.
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Videos
In a Kansas City Neighborhood, Deep Investments and an Uncertain Future
Can the good work of the Green Impact Zone be sustained once federal funds run out?
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Videos
This Could Be the Key to Making Downtowns Greener
This green wall out of the University of Washington could bring plant life to dense urban areas where green space is hard to come by.
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Can India's 'City of Architects' Green the Building Industry?
The country's national construction is on pace to heighten emissions by nearly 400 percent in less than 40 years. But these designers are trying to change that.
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Photos
This Net-Zero Cottage Takes Tiny Houses to a Whole New Level
With its shiny recycled-metal rain screen and jauntily angled rooftop solar array, the 712-square-foot cottage is charming and sustainable.
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5 Models for Cheaper, Greener Housing for Veterans
A look at some of the country's forward-thinking projects.
