As cities continue to implement creative redevelopment plans that would revitalize the business community while simultaneously encouraging migration back to urban […]
17
May
2011
How about that Atlanta BeltLine?
It seems fitting that we kick-off our new Neighborhood Design Blog with a discussion on form-based codes. Form-based codes have been used for […]
06
May
2011
A-cero Ltd.
We just added A-cero Ltd. to the list of Studio4’s favorite chillin’ websites. A-cero is an architectural and […]
26
Apr
2011
Mixed Use: Too Many Eggs in One Basket?
Normally, this article would be rotated in and out of the Current News & Events section. However, given the […]
22
Apr
2011
What’s in a Green Building Product Label?
This recent article in Professional Remodeler, written by Michelle Desiderio, director of Green Building Programs, NAHB Research Center, […]
21
Apr
2011
Energy Efficient Home Landscapes
Trees are being cut down to make way for new single-family homes, which then often sit on bare […]
19
Apr
2011
Demolition or Deconstruction?
Demolition and Deconstruction – aren’t they effectively the same? In a sense yes, as each requires the removal […]
18
Apr
2011
California’s Carpet Stewardship Program
From the USGBC California Regional Chapter: Carpet alone is 3.2% of what is disposed of in California, according […]
15
Apr
2011
Energy 101: Wind Turbines
Developed for over a millennium, today’s wind turbines are manufactured in a range of vertical and horizontal axis […]
14
Apr
2011
Energy 101: Solar PV
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can generate clean, cost-effective power anywhere the sun shines. PV panels convert the energy […]