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New York City’s Pier 57: A Shipping Container Shopping Center?

Posted on Aug 17, 2009 by Ariel Schwartz.

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Architecture firm LOT-EK, is known primarily for building Puma City, a 11,000 square foot store made out of 24 shipping containers. The City is currently on a world tour. Now the firm is setting its sights on a bigger target–the redevelopment of Chelsea’s Pier 57 into a 170,000 square foot open-air market constructed partially from shipping containers.
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Can the Color of your Roof Impact Climate Change?

Posted on Aug 10, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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White roofs might not be in vogue but apparently they can positively impact climate change.
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GTR: Homes of the Future with Tom Schey of Minimal Productions

Posted on Aug 07, 2009 by Sean Daily.

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GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily speaks with Tom Schey, President of Minimal Productions. Schey on building LEED Platinum certified, high-end green homes using minimalist architecture and SMART home design. In addition to environmentally conscious features, homes designed and built by the company are characterized by clean minimalist designs and seamless indoor/outdoor living features.
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The Empire State Building Goes Green

Posted on Jul 28, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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It’s not just the people in America who are becoming energy efficient. Some of America’s most well known buildings are making the transition to green living. It’s probably just as well – the iconic structures of America, after all, set the example not just for the country, but for the rest of the world!
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Extend the Envelope of your Home with an Outdoor Room

Posted on Jul 20, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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As the summer season approaches, many of us long to spend warm, lazy hours outdoors. But while this might be relatively easy to achieve if you live in the country, how do city-dwellers get their fair share of outdoor time without driving out to a national park each weekend?
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