Author: Green Architect Jeremy Bonin, AIA, LEED AP
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Architects use various methods to establish their fees, depending on the type of services they provide, the location of the firm, and their personal preference. In some instances, more than one method may be used to calculate their fees, based on the type of the services provided. Some methods to calculate architect fees include:

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Author: Lisa Frack
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/05/bpa-the-baby-bottle-to-hum…

Whenever researchers find more evidence that a substance in common use is toxic, the chemical lobby’s reflexive rejoinder is that there’s still no proof it harms people, as opposed to cells in culture or lab animals.

As we all know, testing on people is not ethical. Moreover, new science looks for more than a smoking gun - meaning, acute toxicity, or poisoning. Scientists are exploring the new frontier of environmental toxins that act as hormones gone awry, causing subtle cellular or even genetic changes that set the stage for complex disorders like behavioral problems or sow the seeds of cancer in later life.

In these cases, the chemical industry simply discounts the latest research, however ominous, and calls for more study. This time-tested delaying tactic keeps many a toxic chemical on the shelf.

Growing body of evidence about BPA
In the case of bisphenol-A (commonly known as BPA), a plastics component and synthetic estrogen that disrupts the endocrine system, lab…

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Author: TerraCurve
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/05/14/find-a-deeper-shade-of-…

The new Luxury Eco Certification Standard (LECS) is the world’s first and only voluntary, global sustainable tourism certification program designed specifically for the luxury accommodation sector. Launched by nonprofit leader Sustainable Travel International (STI), LECS is a comprehensive standard that considers the needs and challenges of operating a new or existing luxury hotel while addressing environmental and social impacts to help to protect the destinations they serve.

“Becoming a LECS eco-certified hotel will be challenging and will require serious commitment,” said STI Vice President and Co-founder, Peter D. Krahenbuhl. “However, the standard provides education and guidance for developing a sustainability framework and operational activities. In return, implementing LECS will help hoteliers operate their facilities more efficiently and sustainably, which will likely reduce their long term operating costs, and create customer and employee good will.”

LECS is a product of…

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Author: TerraCurve
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/05/14/vegas-nightclubs-go-gre…

Popular nightclubs in “Sin City” are implementing a new “green” ticket option and renewable energy credits to help reduce the hot spots’ carbon footprints.

Carbon offset organization, BeGreen, is pairing up with the N9NE Group, a Las Vegas-based nightlife and hospitality company, to implement two separate initiatives designed to make N9NE’s popular Las Vegas’ hot spots more environmentally-conscious.

The new initiatives allow guests of Rain Nightclub, ghostbar, Moon Nightclub and Playboy Club to purchase online ticket add-ons that neutralize the environmental impact associated with their visit to the venues. Guests who reserve tickets through the N9NE Group’s Web site can “green up” their purchase by adding $2.50 to the cost of any regular priced ticket. The BeGreen ticket offsets an estimated 332 pounds of CO2 and purchases 100 kWh of renewable energy made from sources like wind and biomass.

“Last year the N9NE Group paved the way by becoming one of the first of Vegas’ major…

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Author: easy eco blog
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Office Depot has a new Smart Steps to a Greener Office Section. Going green is getting more mainstream. A survey they did indicates that businesses definitely need to get with the program.

More than half (54%) recycle paper and magazines
Nearly a half (48%) recycle bottles and cans as well as ink cartridges (45%)
Only 24% purchase Energy [...]

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