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Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment: Taking the Measure of a Green Building

Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment: Taking the Measure of a Green Building

Why we will never understand the true impact of our buildings—and how we should try to anyway
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New “Top Ten Plus” Award Crowns AIA’s 2013 Green Projects

This year’s winners continue the theme of social consciousness, while the “plus” awards ultra-low energy consumption.
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Insurers Ill-Prepared for Climate Change, Survey Finds

Despite another historic year of extreme weather, most insurance companies still aren’t facing climate risks.
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Heat-Pump Clothes Dryers Really Work, Study Confirms

The technology, prevalent in Europe, could be adapted for super-sized American laundry loads.
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Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment: Taking the Measure of a Green Building

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