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New & Notable Green Building Products

A selection of sustainable products, including ventilation fans, thin-film solar roofing, low-flow faucets, and energy monitoring. More

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WaterSense Standards Bring Low-Flow Faucets, Showerheads to the Forefront

Water-conserving bath fixtures enter the mainstream as the EPA’s WaterSense standards take effect. More

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Lav Faucets are Awash in New Standards from the EPA's WaterSense Program

Everyone is preoccupied with oil shortages these days. But the building industry's eyes are already on the next scarce natural resource: water. While the U.S. population nearly doubled between 1950 and 2000, the demand for water more than tripled, putting pressure on both water supplies and an aging distribution system. That's true not just in arid regions, but across the map. A recent government survey showed that at least 36 states are expecting shortages by 2013. Water is intertwined with energy, too, since water supply and treatment plants consume about 56 billion kilowatt-hours per year--enough electricity to power more than 5 million homes for a year. More

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Improved High-Efficiency Showerheads Make The Most of Lower Flows

Justin Wilson has been specifying ultra-low-flow showerheads for more than three years. But his biggest surprise when comparing water-efficient fixtures to typical builder-grade showerheads is that there is no surprise at all. More

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New + Notable

Kohler. The industry’s first one-piece, 1.0-gpf, high-efficiency toilet with pressure assist technology, the San Raphael Pressure Lite uses compressed air to propel water for strong flushing power. According to the firm, the toilet, which carries the EPA WaterSense label, can save a household of four 7,000 to 10,000 gallons of water a year versus a standard 1.6-gpf model. The unit has Comfort Height seating and an elongated bowl. 800.456.4537. More

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Delta Air Lines Terminal A, Boston

Logan International Airport in Boston currently ranks 20th in the nation in... More

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Delta Air Lines Terminal A, Boston

Logan International Airport in Boston currently ranks 20th in the nation in... More

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Outdoor

Delta Light wins category award for Bridge More

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A Parallel Architecture

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Brooks + Scarpa

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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Forest Retreat

Scalar Architecture

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National Juneteenth Museum

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), KAI Enterprises

Wacheno Welcome Center

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The Ecology School

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