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Chicago Green Roof Grant Program

Posted on 14 October 2009. Tags: , , , , , , ,

The birthplace of the skyscraper has something new to be proud of: the city-funded green roof as community stimulus. Chicago is home to over 200 green roofs, covering 2.5 million square feet, more than any other U.S. city. Read the full story

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Re:Vision kicks off West Coast Green

Posted on 01 October 2009. Tags: , , , , , , ,

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Is the new Federal Building in San Francisco green?

Posted on 26 August 2009. Tags: , , , ,

By Eric Corey Freed

Wonderful article on Thom Mayne’s new Federal Building that just opened here in San Francisco. It touches on some of the larger issues, namely, how the LEED Green Building Rating System often does not apply to such a large, unusual and design driven building. Read the full story

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Green Building Directories

Posted on 26 August 2009. Tags: , , ,

By Eric Corey Freed

There are several great directories available of green materials and green professionals. I am involved with several: Read the full story

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Re:Construct Winner: Jiyeon Song

Posted on 26 August 2009. Tags: , , , ,

Stacey Frost Interviews Re:Store Winner: Jiyeon Song

“if our urban Re:Vision can be transplanted in a city block,
it can be cultivated on a larger scale.” Read the full story

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Freecycle by Emily Pilloton

Posted on 26 August 2009. Tags: , , , , , , ,

While the thought of a micro-economy based on the exchange of zero currency might sound absurd, Freecycle has built an entire community around the exchange of free goods. Need a bike seat? Mattress? Cell phone? It’s likely available on Freecycle, which, similar to Craigslist, is built around an online network for metropolitan areas. Read the full story

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It’s time to re-examine and re-question our cities.

Posted on 25 August 2009. Tags: ,

Submitted by Steffan Antonas

How do we re-examine and re-question cities to see their issues as design problems? Read the full story

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How will the suburbs survive?

Posted on 25 August 2009. Tags: , , , , ,

I recently had the pleasure of serving as a juror for the RE:burbia Competition (sponsored by Inhabitat and Dwell).  Competitions provide an opportunity to explore ideas, needs and questions that often do not arise in the developer driven world of design.  They serve a genuine need in the world of design, and have historically been responsible for moving the art of design forward. Read the full story

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Some Heavy Questions

Posted on 25 August 2009. Tags: , , , ,

Winner’s Circle Interview for Re:Volt with Gravia inventor – Clay Moulton

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Map Compression

Posted on 25 August 2009. Tags: , , ,

Winner’s Circle Interview with Nicky Kirk about the Map Compression Block.

1.What sparked your interest in participating in a Re:Vision competition? Read the full story

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