Month: June 2014
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Architect expects LEED Gold certification for CSU stadium – The Coloradoan
Architect expects LEED Gold certification for CSU stadiumThe ColoradoanThe lead architect for CSU’s proposed on-campus stadium said Monday night he’s certain the project will meet the requirements for LEED Gold certification but admitted there wasn’t much chance of achieving LEED Platinum status. “It’s in my contract …
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Spain Gets Its First Shipping Container Ship Terminal
The Spain-based architectural firms Hombre De Piedra and Buró4 recently designed and completed a cruise ship terminal in Seville, Spain that was constructed entirely out of repurposed shipping containers. They used 23 previously used shipping containers and repurposed or upcycled them into a 508 square meter (5,468 square feet) terminal. Before being repurposed the containers…
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GE Inovateus Installs 1-MW Solar Project at Caribbean Resort and Spa
Anguilla’s prestigious 5-star CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa has just unveiled its latest impressive project, a solar field spanning four acres and containing 3,500 Canadian Solar 300-W PV panels. The field now basks under the azure Anguilla skies and can generate approximately 1.5 million kWh annually while avoiding 1.2 million pounds ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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3.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Colorado Less Than 2 Miles From Fracking Site
Environmentalists say the proximity is no coincidence…
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Permanent Protest Setup at Proposed Tar Sands Strip Mine in Utah
Construction of what could become the first tar sands strip mine in the U.S. is expected to begin this summer…