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Burwood Brickworks mall is the model for green building

Burwood Brickworks mall is the model for green building

Malls are struggling, but this one at least has a rooftop farm, renewable energy generation, and wastewater recycling—and should be a model for how buildings can be designed for a sustainable future.
RiverWise brings sustainability to Beaver County

RiverWise brings sustainability to Beaver County

The group's executive director says the debate around the ethane cracker being built in his county is predictable. Instead of being for or against it, his group is ready to "do the hard work of developing healthy and creative community together."

Lower cost, less controversy: Business case builds for energy efficiency

Lower cost, less controversy: Business case builds for energy efficiency

Using much less energy to power everything from buildings to cars is a promising - and not-so-divisive - way to meet climate goals, experts say.

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These innovative designs will help save the planet

These innovative designs will help save the planet

The 2019 Innovation by Design Awards honor the designers and businesses solving the problems of today and tomorrow, by either reducing our carbon footprint or reminding us of our consumerism.

How the Green New Deal will transform the building industry

How the Green New Deal will transform the building industry

To meet the goals of the resolution, the design and construction industries will retrofit millions of structures and build many more. In the process, they could create a more just and resilient country.
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