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Architecture2030 is a tremendous organization with a clear vision as to radically change the future for America’s (and the world’s) building infrastructure by putting the nation on a path so that 100% of new buildings will be carbon neutral (or better) in 2030.  Appearing in next week’s New Yorker magazine, currently scrolling on their front […]

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Land-Tejas Companies, a real pioneer in gated communities, is setting off in a new direction with Discovery at Spring Trails.  As they promote themselves, Innovation is the cornerstone of Land Tejas Companies, developer of Canyon Gate Communities. It is the refinement of vision and practicality. And now, from the developer who introduced guard-gated communities and […]

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When it comes to sensible policy and real progress on energy issues and Global Warming in the United States, the Sun is often rising in the West. A few weeks ago (22 Aug 07), the Western Climate Initiative (WCI)  announced their regional goal:  a 15 percent aggregate reduction below 2005 levels by 2020.

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Within a small (SMALL) addition, the new laundry, horror of horrors, windowless.  Off on the search for a natural light solution, from glass along one wall to a skylight. One-by-one, these solutions fell by the wayside as I contemplated the evil of needing to burn electricity and pump carbon dioxide every time emptying the washing […]

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