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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES DEPARTMENTS

CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE: CHOOSING ABUNDANCE ..................... 14 EDITOR’S NOTE ........................................02
Change is coming for the housing industry and the planet. We still have GREEN BUILDING NEWS .......................06
time to make regenerative choices.
DESIGN IDEAS ...........................................52
Photo-Synergy ............................................................................................16
Green roofs and walls are becoming a red-hot way to promote IAQ: BREATHE EASIER ............................54
sustainable development.
SMART CITIES ............................................56
Sustainability’s Third Act ...................................................................... 26
When ‘new’ communication meets even newer energy systems, INTERNET OF THINGS ............................58
a green economic revolution is inevitable. CODE ARENA .............................................60
The Common Sense of Lean Urbanism ............................................ 32 TAILGATE.....................................................64
With the right ideas and planning, building 500 homes can be as
easy as building five.
ON THE COVER
The ABCs of EPDs ...................................................................................... 36 CHOSING ABUNDANCE
Environmental Product Declarations are helping to drive change Artist: Sean O’Brien
in green construction.
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THE PROMISE AND PITFALLS OF PLASTICS ........................................44 for up-to-date news analysis, case studies, new green
The world is literally drowning in waste plastics. Can we redirect the stream projects, code and reg updates, thought-provoking
into long-lasting building materials? blogs, cutting-edge products and much more.

HERE’S A SAMPLE OF WHAT’S INSIDE
“Europeans are at least coming to grips with the reality that the

fossil fuel era is dying, and they are beginning to chart a course

into a green future. Unfortunately, Americans, for the most part,

continue to be in a state of denial.” (p.26)

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