Remove Green Remove Oregon Remove Travel
article thumbnail

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

BD+C

At Portland International Airport in Oregon, we’re working on the PDX Terminal Core Redevelopment Project to implement biophilic elements to create a more pleasing experience for travelers. The Eight, Bellevue, Wash.

article thumbnail

Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

Natural Building

I attended my first natural building workshop in Oregon in 1993. For the next five years, Ianto and I and other members of the CCC traveled all over North America and beyond, training groups in how to build their own homes from the ground under their feet. He farms with his partner, Cathy, at Spreadwing Farm.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

Business Facilities

“I am encouraged that ACEEE continues to recognize the excellent work we are doing in the Commonwealth to advance energy efficiency through innovative programs such as the VASaves Green Communities Program and Energy Performance Contracting for public agencies,” said Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. and Kentucky.

article thumbnail

Energy Efficiency: California Regains Top Spot, Ties With Massachusetts

Business Facilities

The balance of the top 10 consisted of Vermont (3), Rhode Island (4), Connecticut and New York (tied for 5), Oregon (7), Washington state (8), Maryland (9), and Minnesota (10). New York is one of the few states in the nation to have a vehicle-miles-traveled reduction target. Source: 2016 ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.

article thumbnail

Ministry of Information

Business Facilities

Ron Wyden of Oregon—a leading proponent of protecting consumer privacy, including through encryption of data on devices—disclosed that the FBI is asking Congress to greatly expand its ability to monitor just about everything private citizens are doing in cyberspace. In a recent interview with The New York Times , Sen.

article thumbnail

Lovely lakes, brilliant beaches and crystal-clear coves: Lonely Planet reveals the world’s most sublime water features

Construction Test

Here MailOnline Travel reveals a few of the locations in the , which handily, given that most of the planet is in lockdown, serves also as a visual cornucopia for armchair voyagers. The book says that the waters in this lake in Oregon are so clear and deep it ‘resembles a blue mirror’ What’s in a name?

Utah 26
article thumbnail

Kengo Kuma, the architect behind Tokyo’s new and controversial Olympic National Stadium

Construction Test

Sturdy steel still dominates but in what amounts to a sleight of hand designed to soften the structure, sections of the beams supporting the massive roof are encased in timber with the seating below, a mix of earth greens, browns and whites. JAPANESE GARDEN CULTURAL VILLAGE, PORTLAND, OREGON, US. Bamboo Entrance to Nezu Museum.