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Canons for Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism on line at cnu.org/canons

Submitted by HDittmar on Sat, 03/29/2008 - 11:01pm.
Elizabeth Moule, Stefanos Polyzoides and I presented a document at the Green Council that was intended to serve as a lesser companion to the Charter in the area of green urbanism and ... read more »

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Doug Farr on Smart City Radio

Submitted by norabeck on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 4:09pm.
Doug Farr discusses Sustainable Urbanism, LEED for Neighborhood Development, and the 2030 Community Challenge with Smart City Radio's Carol Coletta. ... read more »

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Looking at the big picture

Submitted by crandell on Wed, 08/29/2007 - 7:13pm.
Planners say entire neighborhoods, not individual buildings, key to payoff of green principles Charlotte Business Journal - July 6, 2007 by Bea Quirk "One of the basic principles of ecology is that everything is connected -- that no part of the environment exists in a vacuum. ... read more »

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Pittsburgh Planning Two Prominent Green Developments

Submitted by Joe Menard on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 3:38pm.
In the same vein as Portland and Denver, Pittsburgh is on its way to becoming an energy efficient city centered around green urbanism. This ... read more »

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Urban Land Interview on Green Urbanism

Submitted by HDittmar on Mon, 05/28/2007 - 5:06pm.
Urban Land - May 2007 - Feature “‘Try it, you’ll like it’ is better than ‘Do this even though it hurts because it’s good for the planet.’” The Green Quotient Q&A with Hank Dittmar ... read more »

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CNU XV Blog, Part 5: LEED-ND and accessibility for the disabled

Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 05/17/2007 - 3:42pm.
The LEED-ND rating system contains a credit for "universal accessibility" for the disabled. This morning, Eleanor Smith spoke on this concept, addressing the following issues: ... read more »

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How Urbanism Slows Global Warming

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 4:53pm.
Sure, hybrid cars and other energy-efficient vehicles are part of the solution to global warming and oil dependency, but how much people drive is as important as what people drive. ... read more »

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LEED-ND Corresponding Cmte Update: 10 Jan 07

Submitted by paytonc on Sat, 01/13/2007 - 7:00pm.
Posted as a courtesy to CNU members who are not yet part of the LEED-ND Corresponding Committee. Joining the Corresponding Committee is free and recommended for all CNU members; send an email to nd@committees.usgbc.org. ... read more »

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LEED now to rate neighborhood developments - Grist Magazine

Submitted by JonZirkle on Tue, 10/17/2006 - 8:32pm.
Green building standards are getting greener. Charles Shaw hunts down cutting-edge environmental advocates such as green architect Doug Farr, one of the leaders of the anticipated new green rating system called LEED-Neighborhood Design (LEED-ND). The LEED-ND Core Committee hopes to launch this imp... read more »

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