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Net-Zero Field House Is a Classroom and a Money Maker for The Putney School
By
Andrew Cohen,
July 2011
The Putney School, a private, progressive secondary school in southeastern Vermont, sits on 500 acres that include a dairy farm, stands of sugar maples, vegetable gardens and hay fields.
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Fitness Equipment Helps Facilities Harness User-Generated Energy
By
Michael Popke,
July 2011
Back in 2007, members at Gainesville Health & Fitness might have noticed a young man planted behind an elliptical machine, "tinkering" (as he called it) with the unit's moving parts.
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Is Jury Still Out on Recyclable Synthetic Turf?
By
Joe Bush,
July 2011
The year 2010 saw the first synthetic turf field to be fully recycled.
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California High School Targets Grid Neutrality with Wind, Solar Power
By
Michael Popke,
July 2011
Architect Jorge de la Cal can’t definitively say that the new net-zero high school he designed in San Pedro, Calif., is the first of its kind.
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Environmental-Impact Lawsuit Hinders Golf Course Construction Project
By
John T. Wolohan,
July 2011
Following some civil unrest in 2003, the governor of Michigan created a task force to examine how to improve the quality of life and foster economic development in Benton Harbor and the surrounding area.
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Aquatics Facility Expansion Takes Advantage of Geothermal Energy
By
Joe Bush,
July 2011
Mike Pollocoff, the village manager in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., takes a lot of pride in never having had to levy a tax to pay capital costs or debt service on his 305,000-square-foot recreation center, the RecPlex, through its construction and two additions.
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Some Green Decisions Make More Sense Than Others
By
Rob Bishop and Barry Klein,
July 2011
We use motion sensors and the longest-lasting lightbulbs we can find. When we built our pool, we purchased the most energy-efficient water heating system available, and we're still exploring ways to consume less energy to heat the pool water, including covers and solar water heaters.
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Survey of NCAA Athletic Departments Finds Sustainability Interest
By
Paul Steinbach,
October 2010
Awareness among NCAA schools of all things green continues to rise, but so do economic concerns.
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The Formula for Energy Efficiency in Windows
By
Andrew Cohen,
October 2010
Shedding some light on windows that adjust to outdoor conditions
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Low Tech Still Rules in Sustainable Rec Center Design
By
Andrew Cohen,
October 2010
Low tech still rules in sustainable rec center design, but the time seems ripe for certain innovations to begin infiltrating the market.
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