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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

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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.

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Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

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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.

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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“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.

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Energy Efficiency: California Regains Top Spot, Ties With Massachusetts

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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.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The sites include the Greene and Sumter Renewal Community, made up of both counties, the Mobile Renewal Community, which includes Prichard and a section of east Mobile, and the Southern Alabama Renewal Community, which includes Wilcox County and parts of Butler, Conecuh, Dallas, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Monroe and Perry Counties.

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Ministry of Information

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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.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The sites include the Greene and Sumter Renewal Community, made up of both counties, the Mobile Renewal Community, which includes Prichard and a section of east Mobile, and the Southern Alabama Renewal Community, which includes Wilcox County and parts of Butler, Conecuh, Dallas, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Monroe and Perry Counties. CONNECTICUT.

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