Such a requirement would have a dramatic impact that could extend globally through materials suppliers in other countries that sell products in those nations. Laura Briggs is a Chair of Sustainable Architecture Research at Parsons the New School for Design where she teaches courses on ecological design within the School of Constructed Environments at Parsons, the only integrated school of architecture, interior design, lighting design and product design in the nation. Please read Laura's article below and comments or thoughts are always welcome. The U.S. The U.S. MORE >>

On Friday night, I sat between the editor of Canadian Architect magazine and the Globe and Mail’ s architectural reporter in Washington’s National Building Museum.  As I observed the awards event — and I will follow up on the Canadian award winner in the weeks ahead — I appreciated more clearly how the cement/concrete business has evolved into some true mega firms, notably Holcim Inc from Switzerland and Lafarge, from France, and their challenge in dealing with global warming and environmental issues.  The Holcim Awards North America ceremony. MORE >>

BRODER Green: Politics The left-leaning Center for American Progress has published a survey identifying those it terms “climate zombies&# — people who question the science of global warming — who will be stalking the halls of Congress come January. Miller from the even-leftier Daily Kos, found that 55 percent of newly elected Republican members of the House and Senate question the science of human-caused global climate change. Green Goddess Musing about Sustainable Issues in a planet hell bent on being anything but. Greenwash/ Bullshit Free Zone. Climate Change? MORE >>

In Kansas, Climate Skeptics Embrace Cleaner Energy Steve Hebert for The New York Times “Don’t mention global warming,&# warned Nancy Jackson, chairwoman of the Climate and Energy Project, a small nonprofit group that aims to get people to rein in the fossil fuel emissions that contribute to climate change. Many participants suggested that global warming could be explained mostly by natural earth cycles, and a vocal minority even asserted that it was a cynical hoax perpetrated by climate scientists who were greedy for grants. Greenwash/ Bullshit Free Zone. Yet Ms. MORE >>

Riggs is also Executive Director of the Global Cool Cities Alliance (GCCA), which has a very interesting website  which explains the science behind  reducing Heat Island effects in cities through the use of light-colored, reflective roofs.   ——————–   Photo:  A wind farm in Kuzumaki, Iwate, Japan via jasohill. Search Construction Law NC Blog Tags ADA AIA architect architectural attorney bad design budget business business dispute change Code ConsensusDOCS construction contract administrator contractor damages Davidson v. Tuesday Tip:  Ms. MORE >>