Green Architecture Goes Mainstream

"New buildings use design and technology to reduce environmental impact, cut costs and provide better places to work."

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December 6, 2004, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Most people are not used to thinking of large buildings as vast, energy-guzzling machines. But that is what they are. In America, buildings account for 65% of electricity consumption, 36% of total energy use and 30% of greenhouse-gas emissions. So making buildings more energy-efficient could have a significant impact on energy policy..."

Thanks to Nathan Banks

FULL STORY: The rise of the green building

Thursday, December 2, 2004 in The Economist

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