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LEEDs and Sustainable Design. Sometimes common sense shows us they don't necessarily go together
Articles Library Cities that vanished
We bring you a compilation of news, magazine articles, general references, and other material related to the design and construction industry. Feel free to browse at your own leisure, and let us know what you think.
Architecture
The World's Strangest Prisons
Arcosanti founder Paolo Soleri retires at 92, work on innovative community continues
Architectural Styles--according to Realtors Magazine
Green and Energy Issues
Boom in Bamboo buildings has Green benefits
Students of Frank Lloyd Wright Build Green, Modular Housing - 11/17/11
FPL to build largest solar panel plant at 40MW
The Greenest Country in the World: Bhutan
Engineering
Parking lot minimum lighting--it is the law
Water Heaters basics
Air conditioning maintenance
Legionnaires Disease
Construction
Chinese Drywall: Miami Jury awards $2.4M
UL Listing does not apply to these products
Odd News
Japan's "Coffin" Hotel in Tokyo
The World's Strangest Prisons
Thieves steal I-95 copper wire from lights
Consumers DO steal electricity--at high risk
Can you "print" a 3D wrench? Yes you can
Real Estate
Frank Sinatra's $12Million Pad up for sale
8 Worst Real Estate Investments Ever Made by Gurus
20% Drop in Housing to Cause Recession in 2012 (Article & Video) - 11/17/11
Miami Residential Sales UP 21% in Third Quarter of 2011 - 11/17/11
Wyoming house with 2,000 corporations
Mortgages and Lending
Mortgages: The ABC's of Refinancing
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