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Tag Archives: Green Living
The Technical Aspects of Comfort Control
May 22, 2010 – 7:25 am
Architects, engineers and builders would agree that buildings function best when the design team incorporates occupant comfort as its priority.
Apartment Sustainability: Phantom Load or the Future?
May 21, 2010 – 7:05 am
According to a recent website survey by Apartments.com, 89 percent of their responding visitors indicated a preference for living in a green apartment community. Is your apartment building green enough to attract new residents and not lose current ones? The business case for sustainability is broad and compelling.
Urban Farming Has Gone Mainstream
May 12, 2010 – 7:35 am
The previously radical urban farming movement is now in collaboration with the industrial food complex, but that is a good thing. Specially marked boxes of Triscuits will include basil and dill seeds and Ellen DeGeneres will help Urban Farming promote its national tour. All is intended to reduce hunger in America.
HUD’s Latest Green Retrofit Award
April 28, 2010 – 10:53 am
Garfield Hills Apartments, the latest recipient of $1.5 million in Green Retrofit monies, will get more than a face lift. Residents will soon enjoy features that range from low-flow toilets to Formaldehyde-free bathroom cabinets.
Embedding Green Habits
April 20, 2010 – 7:47 am
Leading a greener lifestyle takes practice and requires reminders. Just as the way a person drives a car affects gas mileage, so the manner in which residents use the building systems will affect operations and maintenance. There are many ways to engage your residents.
EcoFLATS, Net-Zero Apartment Living for Everyman
February 23, 2010 – 6:00 am
Jean-Pierre Veillet and Doug Shapiro, partners in a mixed-use development pursuing a Net-Zero energy operation known as ecoFLATS, believe that they have created the next 100 year model for market rate sustainable apartments. Here is a glimpse into the world of designing and eventually financing an innovative, inner-city sustainable design.