- Keen on green: Firms in the Carolinas are adopting environmentally friendly practices
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly May 5, 2008
It's easier to be green than one might think. That's what some attorneys in the Carolinas are learning as the nationwide call for the adoption of env...
- Development for Victorville worth $100 million: Plans include a hotel, two office towers, and a stripmall-type shopping center
Daily Press - Victorville (California) May 6, 2008 Tuesday
May 6--VICTORVILLE -- A new shopping center and residential development estimated at more than $100 million is being planned for Victorville. The San...
- Upper Perk Middle School upgrade to cost $10.2 million
Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) May 5, 2008 Monday
A planned renovation of Upper Perkiomen School District's 50-year-old middle school will cost nearly $10.2 million, officials say. The work on the bu...
- Bethlehem Silk Mill work may begin soon; Pektor has sold complex to Atiyeh, who is eager to start converting buildings.
Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) May 5, 2008 Monday
More than two years after flames ravaged the 120-year-old Bethlehem Silk Mill, the renovated mill could reopen as a 50-condominium development by Dec...
- VA construction work prompts asbestos worries in Sausalito
Marin Independent Journal (California) May 5, 2008 Monday
Sausalito officials shut down a construction project near the Bay Model after alarmed residents complained about dust from the weekend work and raise...
- Bang-up job Funky touches make Long performing arts center a good fit for Austin
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS May 5, 2008 Monday
AUSTIN - The "aha!" moment hit me in an elevator. What a shame, I thought, that the elevator's multicolored metal panels had gotten so banged up so s...
- UN Breaks Ground on Intentionally 'Ugly' Temporary Headquarters
New York Observer May 5, 2008
The United Nations will break ground today on a three-story, purposefully ugly building that will serve as temporary space for the international body...
- CONSTRUCTION ZONE; 'Green' features to help Audubon center blend in with park
The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) May 5, 2008 Monday
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- Thinking green comes in steps big and small
The Miami Herald (Florida) May 5, 2008 Monday
May 5--At first glance, the shiny new Staples on Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast 21st Street doesn't look unusual. But it's the office-supply chain'...
- GREEN'S GOLD STANDARD; A decade-ole program that promotes environmental sustainability in construction sees interest surge.
The Times Union (Albany, New York) May 4, 2008 Sunday
Albany The floor mat that greets visitors to 3t Architects' Albany office is made of recycled rubber. The wood ceiling is locally sourced; the trees ...
- Diversity key to helping Portland-area architects ride out market
Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, OR) May 2, 2008 Friday
Although recent data from the American Institute of Architects shows that business has slowed down around the United States, local architects say the...
- Children's Museum takes lower-profile approach
Chicago Tribune (Illinois) May 3, 2008 Saturday
May 3--In a new effort to comply with a century-old ban on building in Grant Park, architects have offered yet another set of plans for the proposed ...
- NEW ARENA DESIGN MODIFIED
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania) May 3, 2008 Saturday
The Penguins have tweaked the design of the new arena's Fifth Avenue storefronts and its Centre Avenue side and made changes to an adjacent garage in...
- Saving Cold War relic gains support
Chicago Tribune (Illinois) May 2, 2008 Friday
May 2--An endangered steel-and-glass relic of the Cold War, co-designed by the architect of Chicago's Sears Tower, took a key step toward survival Th...
- CITY PLANNERS APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR GOODWILL SITE HUGE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT FOR LITTLE SAIGON NEIGHBORHOOD
THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER May 02, 2008 Friday
A huge mixed-use development plan in Little Saigon was recommended for approval by Seattle planners Thursday and is scheduled for a public hearing in...
- The greening of Greensburg, Kan.; A year later, tornado-devastated town finds new life in rebuilding eco-friendly
USA TODAY May 2, 2008 Friday
After a monster tornado devastated Greensburg, Kan., one year ago this Sunday, the city faced tragedy and the daunting task of rebuilding from scratc...
- Friendly and efficient education: New area schools will have elements of 'green' building
Richmond Times - Dispatch (Virginia) May 2, 2008 Friday
May 2--Schools built 30 years ago reflected an energy crisis that compelled the nation to conserve resources. "When I was growing up in the 1970s, a ...
- Hotel-retail plan spurned in Gwinnett; Residents fear more traffic
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution May 2, 2008 Friday
Park Place may be a good spot for a hotel in Monopoly, but to residents of Gwinnett County's Park Place community it's no such thing. A developer wan...
- Blue Ridge visitors center a nod to this green Earth
The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) April 30, 2008 Wednesday
ASHEVILLE -- Drive the Blue Ridge Parkway and you see them from the road: the cabins, barns and sheds distinctive to southern Appalachian Mountains. ...
- Crabtree-area building going eco-friendly
The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) April 30, 2008 Wednesday
RALEIGH -- A group of private investors has partnered to buy an office building at a marquee intersection, hoping an Earth-friendly renovation will r...
- WHAT TO SAVE IT'S WORTH PRESERVING SOME OF MODERNISM'S MISTAKES
THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER April 29, 2008 Tuesday
WHAT SHALL we do with the buildings now pushing 50 and deemed "historic"? How do we sort through the midden of midcentury modernism, which many peopl...
- A magnet for malls; Retail centers (one opening, two on way) along Ga. 400 try to tap affluence of Forsyth, N. Fulton
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution April 30, 2008 Wednesday
When The Avenue Forsyth opens its doors today, it will be the first of three planned retail centers targeting wealthy bedroom communities and affluen...
- A better bird's-eye view of High; New plant installation on roof of art museum complex improves high-rise scenery and could reduce utility bills.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution April 30, 2008 Wednesday
David Harris just wanted to improve his view, but he ended up getting the High Museum of Art to install one of the largest "green" roofs in Atlanta. ...
- Going `green' won't be optional; Council to vote on new energy code for builders
The Houston Chronicle April 29, 2008 Tuesday
Houston builders will have to incorporate "green" design techniques such as heat-trapping vestibules and "cool roofs" that deflect sunlight under a p...
- Chattanooga State breaks ground for $28.5 million science facility
Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee) April 29, 2008 Tuesday
After waiting 14 years for the money, Chattanooga State has broken ground on its $28.5 million health science facility, which officials say is one st...
- Green design mandate gets look: Board could be first in the state to adopt measure
Centre Daily Times (Pennsylvania) April 28, 2008 Monday
Apr. 28--Some State College Area school board members want the district to build green from now on, and they may take an action no other school board...
- Florida Atlantic University builds with environment in mind: Projects make environment a top concern
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale) April 28, 2008 Monday
Apr. 28--The official school colors may be red and blue, but at Florida Atlantic University, green has recently become all the rage. The university i...
- Economy puts crimp in condo projects
The Bradenton Herald (Florida) April 27, 2008 Sunday
Apr. 27--MANATEE -- The dust has settled on many sites previously slated for condos and it may stay that way for some time. Earlier this week, Rivier...
- Harrington cancer center plan OK'd
TELEGRAM & GAZETTE (Massachusetts) April 25, 2008 Friday
The Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board have unanimously approved Harrington Memorial Hospital's plan to build a comprehensive cancer center o...
- DODGER STADIUM'S CHANGEUP; RENOVATION: FAMED L.A. VENUE TO UNDERGO $500 MILLION FACELIFT, EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 2012.
The Daily News of Los Angeles April 25, 2008 Friday
Are you ready for big screen plasma TVs on the walk into Dodger Stadium? How about a fancy cocktail party at the Top of the Park, with a view of the ...
- Good Samaritan plans construction of 'green' building
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington) April 25, 2008 Friday
thenewstribune.com Posted online at 10:29 a.m. Thursday Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup is going green in the construction of its $400 million pa...
- Green roofs take root in urban landscape New tech improving on the concept
The Denver Post April 25, 2008 Friday
For aesthetic and environmental reasons, green roofs have started to sprout on public and private structures in Colorado. Living roofs, fuzzy with pl...
- Reports: Commercial sector is also slowing
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS April 25, 2008 Friday
Two new economic reports show that the commercial real estate sector isn't escaping the U.S. economic downturn. The nationwide architectural billings...
- Planners create blueprint for Eastern State property: Communities would be walkable, with easy access to William and Mary, New Town and High Street.
Daily Press (Newport, Virginia) April 25, 2008 Friday
Apr. 25--Property at Eastern State Hospital, centrally located in James City County and seen as a pivotal site for the larger area, could be home to ...
- Starwood launching green hotel brand in Lexington, Mass.
Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) April 25, 2008 Friday
LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) -- Starwood is launching a "green hotel brand" called Element, with the first property opening in July in Lexington, Mass., ...
- OUT THERE; Heck no, we won't grow; In San Clemente, where Nixon vacationed and 'hippie' is a weight problem, homegrown activists battle developers.
Los Angeles Times April 25, 2008 Friday
When Richard Nixon made San Clemente his western White House, the late satirist Art Hoppe described the population as "15,000 conservative Republican...
- It's Easy Being Green
Las Vegas Review-Journal (Nevada) April 22, 2008 Tuesday
REVIEW-JOURNAL In a city where near-excessive consumption and the pursuit of luxury are promoted as official pastimes - at least for tourists - casin...
- L.A. passes law to clean the air; 'Green' building rules for large commercial and residential projects will reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Los Angeles Times April 23, 2008 Wednesday
Los Angeles embarked on one of its most ambitious projects to combat global warming on Monday, becoming the biggest city in the nation to impose "gre...
- Hope builds for 'greener' skyline
Pittsburgh Tribune Review April 22, 2008 Tuesday
Ten years ago, going green was viewed as a hippie fad. Today, an array of politicians, business leaders, labor advocates and environmentalists say g...
- Dealership plans to go green Dave Mungenast Lexus wants LEED certification.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) April 22, 2008 Tuesday
When the new Dave Mungenast Lexus of St. Louis opens in early 2009, the west St. Louis County auto dealership will be just one of four in the country...
- Planning panel OKs carving up complex; Fremaux developer plans shops, hotel
Times-Picayune (New Orleans) April 22, 2008 Tuesday
The Slidell Planning Commission agreed Monday to subdivide a portion of the property along Interstate 10 between Fremaux Avenue and Old Spanish Trail...
- Proudly green; Leopold Center's low-carbon, high-efficiency design wins national honor for Cedarburg architecture firm on Earth Day
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin) April 22, 2008 Tuesday
A study center near Baraboo is the greenest building on the planet - and fittingly being honored for Earth Day. Designed by Cedarburg-based Kubala W...
- Polluted . . . abandoned . . . and brought back to life Florida has prided itself on cleaning 'brownfield' sites for development. But will money fall short?
Orlando Sentinel (Florida) April 21, 2008 Monday
Prime real estate is getting scarcer as Central Florida grows, but there are some hidden spots still for the taking. The trouble is, many are pollute...
- University Place plans library: Town Center has troubles, but civic building construction may start soon
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington) April 21, 2008 Monday
Apr. 21--University Place could begin construction on its library-civic building this month, even as the future of the rest of the Town Center projec...
- Growing greener city skylines; Eco-friendlymandates onnewpublicprojects part of government initiatives to rein in energy-hog buildings
Chicago Tribune April 21, 2008 Monday
As the super who keeps new state offices purring, Peter Cho is shepherding the green movement's latest offensive: cleaning skylines an entire buildin...
- Huge change may be afoot at NCCU
The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) April 21, 2008 Monday
DURHAM -- Trustees at N.C. Central University will vote this week on a campus plan that would include more than two dozen new buildings and require t...
- A green question: To LEED or not to LEED?
The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) April 20, 2008 Sunday
SUMMARY: With efficient buildings in demand, different certifications fight for dominance A green question: To LEED or not to LEED? BRIAN LIBBY When ...
- Plans change for convention center: Renovations will start in the fall and include the state's largest ballroom.
Tulsa World (Oklahoma) April 20, 2008 Sunday
Apr. 20--As the BOK Center has its grand opening in September, work will finally begin on the $50.5 million renovation of the Tulsa Convention Center...
- Lowe's to moor retail center; $75M project on Route 20
TELEGRAM & GAZETTE (Massachusetts) April 18, 2008 Friday
The developer of a $75 million retail center on Route 20 has named Lowe's Home Improvement as the anchor store for its 120-acre site. The Planning Bo...
- TURNING GREEN - GOVERNMENT
The Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico) April 20, 2008 Sunday
County: New public-works facility designed to save energy Santa Fe County's new public-works complex under construction on N.M. 599 will include a ca...
