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Consider synergies when determining the real cost of LEED

“We’d love a green building, but we can’t afford it.” Architects and interior designers around the country often hear this statement from clients. Despite the positive effects of a sustainably designed building on an organization’s bottom line—not to mention workplace productivity gains and demonstration of a strong commitment to sustainability—many clients opt not to pursue a green building because they perceive it as prohibitively expensive. In many cases, that perception simply isn’t true.

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Consider synergies when determining the real cost of LEED

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A subdued reboot for coal

A subdued reboot for coal

Legislators and DOE’s researchers alike are hoping FutureGen 2.0 is a smoother ride than the first go-around, which went the way of New Coke. With $1 billion now comitted, the coal-dependent U.S. is now headed rapidly for a massive retrofitting of coal generation. But carbon storage will inevitably mean higher energy prices for all.

Am I Buggin’ You?

Am I Buggin’ You?

Two bugs are making a comeback tour, and one is as annoying as the other is deadly. One bites skin, one attacks cells. There’s no vaccine, the treatments are less and less effective with each passing year, and they are beginning to take over the neighborhood. Itchy yet?

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