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From Greenzone

Southwest Airlines Introduces Green Plane


The Boeing 737-700 prototype will feature environmentally friendly interior elements, including InterfaceFLOR carpet, that will reduce weight, thus saving fuel and reducing emissions.

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AIA Picks 2009 Upjohn Research Initiative Projects

The American Institute of Architects has selected four projects that study various aspects of sustainability within the built environment to receive grants from $15,000 to $30,000.

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National Office Furniture Adds to its Line of Eco Casegoods

Adding to the industry's selection of green casegoods, the manufacturer recently celebrated the indoor air quality certification of its veneer Casbah series.

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Online Exclusives

Clicks and Bricks

Houston builder Mark Johnson is well aware of a sobering truth: Most people can't afford world-class architecture at home. So the principal of Area 16 teamed up with architect Andrew McFarland of D>McF to launch Hometta, a Web-based collaborative that makes distinctive design accessible to the masses.

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Sunday in the Park with Frank

Frank O. Gehry & Associates completed the American Center in Paris in 1994. In 2005, after a renovation by the Atelier de l'Île, the limestone-clad cubist building became the Cinémathèque Française. Now it's also home to Mut-Architecture's Restaurant 51, named for the building’s address on the Rue de Bercy.

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Design Green Blog

Emily Pilloton on the Solar Decathlon

"For the second year in a row, Technische Universität Darmstadt, aka Team Germany, has taken first prize at the national Solar Decathlon, which invites 20 schools every year to design, build, transport, and install a solar-powered home on the lawn of the National Mall."

posted by Emily Pilloton on October 20, 2009

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Penny Bonda on Trend USA Tiles

"Trend USA is a luxury brand of mosaic tile that has made a tremendous commitment to sustainability. According to CEO Andrea Di Giuseppe, 'We have been rigorous in our efforts to innovate glass production and use post consumer recycled glass whenever possible.'"

posted by Penny Bonda on October 23, 2009

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From the Magazine

Cooler than Cool

Scalar Architecture designs Recess, a yogurt café and coffee bar in New York.

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New Products

Ann Sacks:
Profile Bamboo

The glass in Profile Bamboo is as luminous as it is practical, suitable for all indoor and outdoor vertical applications, and even as residential flooring subjected to normal footwear.

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Better World Arts:
Kungka Kutjara Wool Rug

As eco-consciousness matures beyond the reuse-and-recycle stage, forward-thinking manufacturers are broadening the definition of sustainability to include socially responsible business practices.

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Events

The Latest Ideas in Green Building

November 10-14, 2009
merz project's The Link, Phoenix

Greenbuild 2009

November 11-13, 2009
Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix

Central Green's Celebration of the Harvest

November 15, 2009
Central School, Painter, Virginia

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