Calling the Best of the Best: Top Ten Green Projects
Call for Submissions
Deadline February 14. Go to aiatopten.org for more information.
Advancing Sustainable Design around the
Country
Read reports from COTE chapters and components, plus an AIA
Government Advocacy Report on Greening Communities. More
Design for Social Sustainability at Seattle’s
Public Library
by Lucia Athens
Seattle’s Central Library, a silver LEED project, provides a
sterling example of how to integrate a broader range of social
sustainability into green design thinking. More
News Round-up
by Kira Gould, Assoc. AIA
Read the latest news on energy efficiency, green building, and
related topics. More
Calculating What It Means to Be Green
Since being green is no longer just about the feel good benefits,
bragging about your waste reduction habits or the cutting-edge
solar panels on your roof doesn’t quite impress the more savvy
consumer, looking to be environmentally responsible while saving
money. More
What Is the Story of Stuff?
From its extraction through sale, use, and disposal, all the stuff
in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of
this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a
20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our
production and consumption patterns. It'll teach you
something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you
look at all the stuff in your life forever.
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Until the
mid-20th century, human lives and the built environment were shaped
by the ancient and persistent forces of sun and wind. If the
profession is to progress beyond the fossil-fuel paradigm to a
zero-energy, zero-emission architecture, it will need to develop
new techniques—and rediscover old ones—for accommodating
the forces of nature. 
