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Rochester, Minn., plans extensive geothermal network

The city of Rochester, Minn., home of the famed Mayo Clinic, is going big on geothermal networks. The city is constructing Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) that consist of ambient pipe loops connecting multiple buildings and delivering thermal heating and cooling energy via water-source heat pumps.




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Apr 15, 2013

Seattle school certified as world's fourth Living Building

Bertschi School, an independent elementary school in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Wash., is now home to the first Living Building on the West Coast and the world’s fourth fully-certified Living Building.

Apr 15, 2013

Advanced lighting controls and exterior tactics for better illumination - AIA/CES course

To achieve the goals of sustainability and high performance, stakeholders in new construction and renovation projects must rein in energy consumption, including lighting. This course presents detailed information about lighting control strategies that contribute to energy efficient buildings and occupant well-being, as well as tips for lighting building exteriors effectively and efficiently.

Apr 15, 2013

eBay, Microsoft, Walt Disney World among keynote speakers for 2013 SMPS Conference, July 31 – August 2 in Orlando

The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for ?Build Business: Dream Big!,? its 2013 conference to be held July 31 – August 2 at the Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin in Orlando.

Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 15, 2013

Sullivan considers guns, bunkers, and defensive design

BD+C Contributing Editor C.C. Sullivan recently penned a thought-provoking essay on whether there's…
BD+C Staff | Apr 15, 2013

Garden City provides new facility for Kansas HS students

Adolfson & Peterson Construction, one the nation’s top school builders, took responsibility for…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Elementary school building honors Waterbury's manufacturing heritage

WATERBURY, CONN. – Residents of this New England town are discovering that an elementary school can…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Elementary school building honors Waterbury's manufacturing heritage

WATERBURY, CONN. – Residents of this New England town are discovering that an elementary school can…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Translucent walls convey dramatic glow for adaptive-reuse arts center

The City of Rahway (N.J.) Redevelopment Agency recently unveiled a dynamic icon representing the…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Energy-efficient LED T8s revitalize LA's famous Memorial Coliseum sign

  Every day, more than 300,000 motorists pass by the electronic sign alongside Interstate 110 that…
Apr 12, 2013

Chicago rail conversion puts local twist on High Line strategy

Plans are moving forward to convert an unused, century-old Chicago rail artery to a 2.7 mile, 13 acre recreational facility and transit corridor.

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