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2015

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Recharging Our Aquifers Through Green Building

Back in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson made a speech regarding water scarcity and conservation for an event called the International Conference on Water for Peace, attended by UN delegates from all over the world.  Coincidentally, a week earlier, President…
neoli
June 10, 2015
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May Story Roundup

Here are the stories that defined the month of May: from melting ice shelves and global levels of CO2, to a 19th-century-inspired solar energy system to the insane amount of water a small piece of steak requires for it to reach…
neoli
May 31, 2015
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Animal Rights in the Year 2015

As of now, Leo and Hercules’ case is still pending.  The two chimpanzees were briefly (for just a few hours) recognized as legal persons last month and granted a writ of habeas corpus, which basically frees them from detention, and…
neoli
May 18, 2015
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Green Building, Good Design: Winners and Chosen Ones

This April the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment picked its top ten best green projects in all of US.   Since 1990, AIA/COTE has been recognizing projects that consciously incorporate sustainable design while addressing ecological issues.  …
neoli
April 27, 2015
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How to Turn Earth Day Into a Habit Not Just a Celebration

If we’re really, really serious about the planet, celebrating Earth Day (which happens on April 22) for just one day isn’t going to cut it.  Surely Earth deserves more of our attention than just once-a-year remembrances. Usually around this time…
neoli
April 21, 2015
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Towards Healthy Buildings: WELL Building Standard and LEED

Fast fact: Many of us spend long hours indoors.  Sadly if it’s a particularly ill-built building, we could be breathing badly recirculated air, depriving ourselves of healthy natural daylight, exposing ourselves to whatever toxic chemicals that are off-gassing from the…
neoli
April 19, 2015