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January 2010

What You Need to Know About Daylighting

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Daylighting is an environmentally friendly option that’s catching corporate interest. Many organizations, however, have limited knowledge as to its advantages and how to implement a comprehensive program. As an architect, you have several options to think about when determining what will work best for daylighting in your next building project.

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Store design always been driven by the need to make the customer experience as compelling as possible. But, in a society where shoppers can download Kindle bestsellers or shop on-the-go with iPhones and netbooks, retailers need help in rethinking how they use design to drive traffic and boost sales in brick-and-mortar stores.
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Top 10 Green Trends for 2010
According to green building industry leader Jerry Yudelson, green building will continue to grow. Here, he shares his list of green building trends for this year.
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A Tree House in a Hospital
Can you imagine having a tree house in a hospital? A 205,000-square-foot vertical expansion of the SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse, NY, provided that opportunity.
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Daylighting is a moving target. Its allure lies in its complexity, which makes it challenging to implement. But if your client is serious about the triple bottom line, daylighting provides powerful incentives to strive for more.
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Natural Lighting Needs Intelligence and Control
For the newest in contemporary design and state-of-the-art sustainability, architects are turning to the oldest resource around: the sun. With firms being called on to do more with less, nothing is more valuable than the sun’s free lighting, warmth, and design aesthetic.
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