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 Sustainable Design as the New Norm The design world is a much different place today than only a decade ago. Design solutions are now developed faster, better, and most importantly --- greener. Green consciousness has pervaded almost every aspect of design. As a result, high design and sustainable design are no longer competing agendas. Over the past few years, the marketplace’s demand for environmentally friendly products has exploded, resulting in an abundant array of new green tools for our design toolbox. Paints and coatings with lower volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a growing array of materials with recycled-content, and innovative lighting options that consume as much as 75 percent LESS energy, have become readily available for designers and specifiers. The challenges of continuously evolving a sustainable design practice are grounded in commitment and innovation. Through our commitment, we must acknowledge the fact that buildings consume 45% of the world’s energy and designing buildings to reduce that consumption is simply the right thing to do. Through innovation, we focus our attention on design strategies that work, all the while, peering into the future for new and imaginative solutions. As the sustainable design community continues to mature, DBI Architects continues to play a leading role by expanding our knowledge, encouraging innovative use of space, and pushing for purposeful design on each and every project. |
 USPS Goes GreenThe US Postal Service is jumping on the GREEN bandwagon. They are selling forever stamps promoting green initiatives in everyday actions. Green Roofs are cost effective.Green roofs are a cost effective investment. EPA Ranks Wash.DC #2 in number of Energy Star BuildingsA new study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revealed America's most energy efficient cities based on buildings and several major cities made the cut. Bloom Box - New Fuel Cell Technology to Get Buildings off the GridIn the world of energy, the Holy Grail is a power source that's inexpensive and clean, with no emissions.
One company's quest to turn old wine corks into new flooring.Make wine corks into flooring. Old wine corks to new floors.
The Empire State Building Goes GreenThe Empire State Building seems to be grappling with a color problem, specifically the color of its upper levels. A Green Office:Print e-mail to PDF and save paperless in project file.
Print RFI, ASI, Memo to PDF and send/save paperless.
Eliminate plastic-bottled water.
Eliminate plastic and styrofoam cups. Use recycled paper or biodegradable only.
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