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Sustainability is a topic that is on everyone’s mind. But what does it mean? And how can you go about doing your part?

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The Green Case For Cities

Updating our homes, businesses, and cities using new sustainable elements and features is certainly a step in the right direction. But as Witold Rybczynski points out, the real change that is needed is a lifestyle change. He points out that while the LEED certification process certainly ensures certain qualities of a building are “green,” it’s [...]

Green Skyscrapers Unveiled for China’s Raffles City

UNStudio has announced the plans and design for two sustainable skyscrapers that will be added to Hangzhou, China. The mixed-use towers will be built to attain Gold LEED standards. The implementation is focused on density by incorporating numerous destination elements into a condensed footprint. The design is very organic though they really should have thought [...]

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