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LEED AP
on Mar 30, 2009 in Misc-Stuff Building Types Business Construction and Maintenance Green building Green Building Certification Institute Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Products and Services Sustainable Architecture Now that I’ve finished my Licensing exams, its time to move onto the next step - LEED AP. LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process...
Don't Let Set-backs Put You Down
on Aug 22, 2009 in Building Types Specialties Business Modular Construction and Maintenance Toilet Compartments and Cubicles Materials and Supplies Toilet Image via WikipediaSometimes, we are so affected by setbacks that we let it ruin our whole day - sometimes even small setbacks. We should never let that happen because setbacks are all a part of life. So if we let setbacks affect us, we are gonna be...
(7) Lighthouse Hotels [photos]
on Oct 1, 2009 in Photos Travel Architecture Arts Building Types Helicopter Hotels Lighthouse Michigan New York Norway Rainbow Saugerties New York Tourism UK Unique United States Unusual Boy, would I love to spend a weekend in one of these lighthouse hotels! Some are remote and accessible only by helicopter, some have spas, some have in-house light keepers, while others rent the entire island. In alphabetical order, here are some e...
Naturally Playful Woodland Climber
on Oct 6, 2009 in Architecture Corbin The Number 2 Amazon.com Arts Building Types Fortifications Free shipping Google Recreation search Step2 That’s what it’s called. Took me several tries to find it but find it I did. You’d be surprised at how hard it is to search for a product that doesn’t have any real unique characteristics, especially when it’s been des...
The Smart Growth Manual
on Nov 4, 2009 in Design Development Housing Regulation Subdivision Design Sustainability Urban Planning Articles and Commentaries Building Types Business environment Green building Growth and Sprawl Neighbourhood New Urbanism Smart growth Sustainable Architecture Smart Growth is slowly being recognized as having benefits outside of the usual talk of walkable neighbourhoods and streetscapes. This book, The Smart Growth Manual runs through the principles from the Regional context, the Neighbourhood, the Street,...