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Daniel Libeskind designs a green-roofed complex for Dusseldorf

Posted by AditiJ on 04/11/2009

Design for the Ko-Bogen, a dynamic new office and retail complex for downtown Dusseldorf was unveiled recently. Daniel Libeskind has designed it beautifully to fit in with the surrounding historic architecture of Köenigsallee Boulevard. This amazing.

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EPA Testing Environmentally Friendly Parking Lot Concepts

Posted by Environmental Leader on 28/10/2009

In an effort to help reduce pollution runoff from paved parking lots, the Environmental Protection Agency is testing a variety of permeable paving materials at its Edison, N.J., facility.If successful, EPA hopes to show businesses how they can install parking lots that not only reduce runoff, but ...

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Every little bit helps, says the eco-conscious owner at Deerfield gas station

Posted by AditiJ on 24/10/2009

A gas station owner has recently added some green features to his property, giving some relief to the environment. The Deerfield gas station got energy-saving motion sensors on the light switches and tap faucets in addition to the rain barrel. For...

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EPA May Regulate Plane Deicing Runoff

Posted by Environmental Leader on 29/09/2009

Airports across the U.S. soon may be forced to take steps to prevent the millions of gallons of airplane wing deicer from reaching waterways, now that the Environmental Protection Agency has put the practice in its sights.Until now, use of the deicing chemicals has flown under the radar, with man ...

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Wisconsin monastery is 'possibly' the greenest building in the US

Posted by DeshRaj on 05/09/2009

Well, "possibly" never belittles the claim as the monastery utilizes earth's renewable resources in construction and sustenance as well. The 30,000 square foot, Holy Wisdom Monastery in Madison touts some really green credentials such as,...

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