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In this Issue: November/December 2007
 

Features
ADVANCES IN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURE —

 

Pushing the Limits of Green Building
Seven trends are introducing new efficacy into the practice of sustainable building. By Kacia Brockman and Clark Brockman, AIA

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Progressing Beyond Sustainable to Regenerative Design
True sustainability requires that we rethink the purposes and our practice of architecture. By Bill Reed, AIA

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The Next Wave?
R&D advances may soon begin to deliver on ocean wave energy’s promise to provide abundant, pollution-free electricity where it is most needed. By Annette von Jouanne, Ph.D., P.E., and Ted Brekken, Ph.D.

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Warm, Radiant Comfort in the Sand
Floor heating systems that store the sun’s energy in sand offer warmth through the cloudy winter. By Bob Ramlow

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A Low-Energy Home Goes Even Lower
In upgrading their super-efficient dream home, the Guevara-Stones proved that affordable investments in solar energy can have great returns. By Laurie Guevara-Stone

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Making It Easier to Go Solar
Solar Pro Tools, a new toolkit being integrated with FindSolar.com, helps make buying and selling solar energy systems more efficient than ever. By Scott Cronk

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Web Extra: Book Review
Chuck Kutscher reviews Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future by Jeff Goodell.

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On the Cover
 
Students at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., enjoy LEED Silver-
certified residence halls. Climate change concerns, along with rising energy costs, are driving a boom in sustainable building. Photo courtesy of Michael Mathers.
Columns
Chair’s Corner: A Winter’s Tale
By John Reynolds, FAIA

Publisher’s Perspective: Full Speed Ahead
By Brad Collins

Investing in Clean Energy: Sustainable Business Leaders of 2007
By Rona Fried, Ph.D.

Sustainable Worldview: What the World Needs Now Is More Lovins
By Michael Totten

Working in RE: Their Secret Is Service
By Mick Sagrillo

View from the States: Charting a Solar Course
By Gary Skulnik

Safety Matters: Staying Out of Hot Water
By C. Byron Winn, Ph.D.

Readers’ Forum: Rethinking U.S. Foreign Aid
By Frank Zaski and Gregory Wright
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Ask Ken: Energy-Saving Q&As
By Ken Sheinkopf

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