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Kevin Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 1346 Location: Eugene, Oregon	Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:30 pm    Post subject: ArchWeek Green 2009.0629 Dear Designers, Builders, and Friends, ArchWeek Green, from the editors of the leading architecture magazine online, brings you weekly sustainable design and building news from around our planet. Many of us have a big smile around the passage of the Waxman-Markey energy and climate bill through the U.S. House of Representatives. Phew. Finally. On to the Senate! And at the same time as the bill is a big, vital step in the right direction, we know that its provisions fall far short of what's actually needed from the U.S. in order to get global greenhouse gas levels back below 350 ppm CO2 equivalent in a safe time frame. For those us experiencing some such blend of satisfaction and concern, Paul Krugman, as usual, offers a bracing perpendicular perspective. I, for one, am glad someone with the pulpit to say such things has the guts to go with it: Paul Krugman wrote: So the House passed the Waxman-Markey climate-change bill. In political terms, it was a remarkable achievement. But 212 representatives voted no. A handful of these no votes came from representatives who considered the bill too weak, but most rejected the bill because they rejected the whole notion that we have to do something about greenhouse gases. And as I watched the deniers make their arguments, I couldn't help thinking that I was watching a form of treason -- treason against the planet. To fully appreciate the irresponsibility and immorality of climate-change denial, you need to know about the grim turn taken by the latest climate research. Betraying the Planet, by Paul Krguman - New York Times, 2009.0629 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/opinion/29krugman.html Do you think we've reached the point where climate change denial is tantamount to "treason against the planet"? Green and Sustainable Design and Building News This Week -------------------------------------------------------- Energy Bills 'Too Low' to Combat Climate Change - Guardian Unlimited, 2009.0629 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jun/29/energy-bills-green-technology Dams Are Thwarting Louisiana Marsh Restoration, Study Says - New York Times, 2009.0629 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/science/earth/29mississippi.html?_r=1 New Measures to Aid Solar on Public Lands - New York Times, 2009.0629 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/new-measures-to-aid-solar-on-public-lands/ Fraunhofer Know-How for the Ecological Model City Masdar - PhysOrg, 2009.0629 http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/7729867/fraunhofer-know-how-for-the-ecological-model-city-masdar.html Europeans 'Demand More' from Americans - New York Times, 2009.0629 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/europeans-demand-more-from-americans/ The Legalities of Rainwater Harvesting - New York Times, 2009.0629 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/the-legalities-of-rainwater-harvesting/ Climate Change Bill May Be Election Issue - New York Times, 2009.0628 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/us/politics/28cong.html House Passes Bill to Address Threat of Climate Change - New York Times, 2009.0626 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/27/us/politics/27climate.html?_r=1 Buildings and the Climate Bill - ArchitectureWeek, 2009.0624 http://www.archweek.com/2009/0624/news_1-1.html It's important to "get things right" when a new building is constructed. More so than perhaps anything else we create, new buildings will be with us for a very long time. The greenhouse gas cap-and-trade section of the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill gets most of the attention, as it should, but the bill has many other provisions, some of which are directly important to the building industry. In the Andes, a Toxic Site Also Provides a Livelihood - New York Times, 2009.0625 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/world/americas/25peru.html?ref=earth Roadmap for Reducing Emissions Unveiled - New York Times, 2009.0625 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/roadmap-for-reducing-emissions-unveiled/ Builders Use LEED Technology to Make Urban Architecture Eco-Friendly - India Infoline, 2009.0625 http://www.indiainfoline.com/news/innernews.asp?storyId=106046&lmn=1 Deep in Bedrock, Clean Energy and Quake Fears - New York Times, 2009.0624 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/energy-environment/24geotherm.html?ref=earth Energy Bill Unfinished, but Vote Nears - New York Times, 2009.0624 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/science/earth/24energy.html?ref=earth Greening the Coffee Capsule Business - New York Times, 2009.0624 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/greening-the-coffee-capsule-business/ How Much Cap-and-Trade Bill Would Cost Families - New York Times, 2009.0624 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/how-much-cap-and-trade-bill-would-cost-families/ Special Innovation Zone: Imagination without Regulation - World Changing (blog), 2009.0624 http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010012.html Sears Tower to Undergo $350 Million Green Remodel - Associated Press, 2009.0624 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i3yxEh-UAZhaZkJV1GLJjcVmo07AD9919A5G0 Free Energy Analysis with IES VE-Ware - ArchitectureWeek, 2009.0624 http://www.archweek.com/2009/0624/tools_1-1.html Dr. Don McLean, founder and CEO of Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), believes every architect should have the ability to understand the environmental impact of his or her building design. To realize this vision, McLean is prepared to give architects free access to some of the most basic features of his company's Virtual Environment software suite. Copenhagen Climate Change Treaty Backed by 'Hopenhagen' Campaign - Guardian Unlimited, 2009.0623 http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jun/23/hopenhagen-climate-change-campaign Airport Projects Delayed or Canceled - New York Times, 2009.0623 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/business/23airports.html Touring the Ultimate 'Green' House - CNet News, 2009.0623 http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10270909-52.html Raytheon Tests Carbon Sequestration - New York Times, 2009.0623 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/raytheon-tests-carbon-sequestration/ Obama Urges Passage of Climate Bill - New York Times, 2009.0623 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/obama-urges-passage-of-climate-bill/ Ford, Nissan and Tesla Awarded $8 Billion - New York Times, 2009.0623 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/ford-nissan-and-tesla-awarded-8-billion/ Houston Biodiesel Plant for Sale - New York Times, 2009.0623 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/houston-biodiesel-plant-for-sale/ Himalayan Glacier Studies Commence - BBC News, 2009.0623 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8109389.stm 10 Brilliant, Boxy and Sustainable Shipping Container Homes - DesignCrave, 2009.0622 http://designcrave.com/2009-06-22/10-brilliant-boxy-and-sustainable-shipping-container-homes/ Industry Group Says Solar to Become Cost-Competitive in Italy Next Year - New York Times, 2009.0622 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/22/industry-group-says-solar-to-become-cost-competitive-in-italy-next-year/ First 'Green' KFC/Taco Bell Is Now LEED Certified - Los Angeles Business, 2009.0622 http://- abuse alert -.com/losangeles/stories/2009/06/22/daily7.html President of Mexico Urges Action on Emissions - New York Times, 2009.0622 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/world/americas/23climate.html?ref=earth Sally Wilson on the USGBC Headquarters, LEED Fine Print, and Negotiating a Green Lease - Metropolis, 2009.0622 http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/20090622/qa-sally-wilson-on-the-usgbc-headquarters-leed-fine-print-and-negotiating-a-green-lease Some Flexibility in Building Mandates - Desert Sun, 2009.0621 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090621/NEWS07/906210313/1006 Architect Shooting for Green - The Advocate, 2009.0617 http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/acadiana/48214557.html New World Home Achieves Two Historic Green Milestones - PR Newswire, 2009.0615 http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-15-2009/0005043954&EDATE= This Home Is so Environmentally Friendly, the Building Itself Was Recycled - Kalamazoo Gazette, 2009.0613 http://www.mlive.com/living/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/06/this_home_is_so_environmentall.html Australians Demand Climate Action - BBC News, 2009.0613 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8098452.stm Climate Change Treaty, to Go Beyond the Kyoto Protocol, Is Expected by the Year's End - New York Times, 2009.0612 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/science/earth/13climate.html Back to the FutureGen: 'Clean' Coal Plant Gets New Backing - Wired, 2009.0612 http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/06/futuregen/ L.A.'S Best Architecture Is on the Ground - Fast Company, 2009.0611 http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/alissa-walker/designerati/las-best-architecture-ground Sustainable Stockholm Suburb Showpiece of Good Urban Design - Irish Times, 2009.0611 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/property/2009/0611/1224248596287.html Report Disperses Migration Myth - Nature, 2009.0611 http://www.nature.com/climate/2009/0907/full/climate.2009.56.html Bloomberg Vs. Newsom: The Debate over Green Building - Triple Pundit, 2009.0611 http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/bloomberg-newsom-the-debate-o.php Erginoglu and Calislar Architects Build Sustainable Structure in Istanbul - DesignCrave, 2009.0611 http://designcrave.com/2009-06-11/erginoglu-and-calislar-architects-build-sustainable-structure-in-istanbul/ San Francisco to Toughen a Strict Recycling Law - New York Times, 2009.0611 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/us/11recycle.html Wind Farming in Deep Waters - New York Times, 2009.0611 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/wind-farming-in-deep-waters/ Japan Sets 'Weak' Climate Target - BBC News, 2009.0610 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8092866.stm China Launches Green Power Revolution to Catch Up on West - Guardian Unlimited, 2009.0610 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/09/china-green-energy-solar-wind Giving New Meaning to 'Electric Avenue' - New York Times, 2009.0610 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/giving-new-meaning-to-electric-avenue/ Pelli's Platinum Visionaire - ArchitectureWeek, 2009.0610 http://www.archweek.com/2009/0610/environment_1-1.html At first glance, the glossy new 35-story condominium tower slicing into the lower Manhattan skyline doesn't stand out as a beacon of sustainable design. Its sleek form -- an extruded curving wedge accented with red terra cotta bands -- looks more Ferrari than Prius. And the structure's granite base and travertine lobby walls are elements not usually associated with green building. Green Labels Need More Precision - Journal of Commerce, 2009.0610 http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id34045 Solar Showdown Looms in California - New York Times, 2009.0609 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/solar-showdown-looms-in-california/ Water Scarcity and the Western Oil Shales - New York Times, 2009.0609 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/water-scarcity-and-the-western-oil-shales/ Southeast Mulls Offshore Wind Power - New York Times, 2009.0609 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/southeast-mulls-offshore-wind-power/ Questions about a Desert Village - New York Times, 2009.0609 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/business/global/09property.html People and Places by Nancy Novitski http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0624/news_2-1.html Rosemann & Associates, P.C. in Pevely, Missouri - Burt Hill in Washington, D.C., USA - OMA and Urbanus in Shenzhen, China - Alsop in Manchester, England, United Kingdom... -- * -- Occupancy Sensors for Lights Lutron offers a full line of occupancy sensors that automate the switching or dimming of lights, reducing energy waste in unoccupied spaces and decreasing energy costs for lighting by 20 to 30 percent. 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csintexas millennium club Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 2174 Location: USA	Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:34 am    Post subject: Why is that? This is the normal update post put out by DC on a weekly basis. For me treason is a strong word that implies very serious penalties. There are a lot of political and religious zealots in this world who can only see their cause and will always believe they are right regardless of any scientific information. I may find many derogatory words to describe these people but treason would not be one of those. The planet will do fine one way or the other. It is not dependent on us and has been through much worse. Perhaps this is a normal part of evolution? The prognosis for people on the other hand does not look particularly pleasant. I am not sure that climate change will be the worse factor among many though. It looks like a virus may eventually escape the bonds of modern medicine and with our current overpopulated and global community will most likely be quite devastating. I say we are over populated because up until the intense use of fossil fuels and modern medicine the human population seemed to stay at a fairly stable density. Or capability to reproduce could have resulted in a population of trillions over the last 30,000 years but nature kept us in balance. We are so dependent on oil and it is running out so fast that we should all be nervous about what the consequences of that will be. Furthermore I don't think it is out of the question that we could still manage to nuke ourselves into oblivion at some point. I would submit that all the species of Earth are genetically programmed to dominate and humans are simply following that imperative. It would be nice to believe that our brains allow us to escape this innate behavior but I don't think we are there yet. We know that the temperature of the Earth has been quite a bit higher in the far distant past and it was in that period that much of the fossil fuels we now consume so rapidly where created. I don't think it is out of the question that this is a natural cyclical event regardless of the fact that we are helping it along. Personally I recommend caution and prudence. We would do good to pay attention to the realities we are facing and prepare for them. We should reduce our use of fossil fuels by 80% for no other reason than they are a limited resource that we may well continue to need in the next thousands of years. I don't believe that we have the innate right to consume all that we can and leave the future with nothing but dirt. Technology may well eliminate the need for these fossil fuels in the future but until that happens we should use them conservatively. We should realize that the Earth does not naturally except the current human density. It is simply a construct of our modern technology and will likely backfire on us at some point unless we control ourselves. Nature, as far as I can tell, likes diversity and our domination is excluding diversity these two facts seem to be at odds with each other. Many people have been lead to believe that hyper consumption is the only way to achieve a high standard of living. I believe this is a myth and somehow we will need to show that we can be conservative and also prosper. _________________ -Chris Stewart http://bcshdb.blogspot.com > The B/CS Home Design Blog
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