| THE TORONTO HEALTHY HOUSE |
 CMHC's Healthy House in Toronto is
healthy for the people who live in it, the community and the earth - without costing the
moon. One of the winners of CMHC's Healthy Housing Design Competition, this house
incorporates ingeniously efficient systems in a comfortable and attractive environment.
CMHC's Healthy House in Toronto provides all the comforts of home - without using
municipal services. It has been designed to rely on sun and precipitation as the basis of
its heating, electrical, water and waste water management systems.
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| AIA DESIGN RESOURCE GUIDE |
The Denver Chapter of the American Institute of
Architects Committee on the Environment and the Colorado Chapter of Architects, Designers,
and Planners for Social Responsibility created a Sustainable Design Resource Guide.
The Guide is organized according to the sixteen divisions of the Construction
Specifications Institute. Each division is prefaced by an introduction that outlines
specific concerns related to the products and systems in that division. This is followed
by product listings and information designed to help the user purchase or specify
sustainable building products.
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| HUBBELL & HUBBELL ARCHITECTS |
  The Hubbell & Hubbell team
creates places that heal the soul and renew the spirit through organic design solutions.
Sensitivity to the environment, innovative design work and detailing, and skills in
multiple crafts make the Hubbell & Hubbell office and studio unique among
architectural firms. Besides designing buildings and supervising construction, we also
fabricate everything from gates, lights, and doors to fountains and sculptures.
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| JFKU GREEN PROJECT |
 John F. Kennedy University
is embarking on a construction project that has the potential to have a significant impact
far beyond the walls of the new buildings. The decision to incorporate the cardinal
principles of sustainability into the design and construction of all buildings will turn
the eventual ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new campus into a major event. While
environmental sustainability is becoming more widely embraced, to date it has only been
used for individual buildings. John F. Kennedy University is seeking the highest
environmental standards on all buildings for the Concord site, and thus will become the
first "green campus" in the country. |
| CHRISTOPHER DAY |
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| Christopher
Day trained as an architect and sculptor. In addition to designing buildings in
accordance with his ecological principles, he offers world wide consultancy on the
development and -- perhaps more importantly -- the rescue of places both indoor and
outdoor. His projects have won several awards, including a Prince of Wales award. He also
continues to lecture for a surprising variety of audiences around the world. |
| BREEAM |
BREEAM is a tool that
allows the owners, users and designers of buildings to review and improve environmental
performance throughout the life of a building. It is a widely accepted and respected
scheme that sets a benchmark for environmental performance and provides a wide range of
benefits. It is independent and authoritative, being based on many years of construction
and environmental research carried out at BRE together with the input and experience of
the construction and property industries, Government and building regulators.
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| THE ECOLOGICAL DESIGN INSTITUTE |
 The Ecological Design Institute and Van der Ryn Architects create innovative design
solutions that link nature, culture and technology to reintegrate the needs of human
society within the balance of nature.
The Ecological Design Institute is adding new information and resources
to this site. The revised site will be launched Fall 2001.
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| ALAN WATTS MOUNTAIN CENTRE |
| The process of "evolving" buildings like the Alan Watts Mountain Centre
begins with the instinctual process one employs to select a niche in the land for one's
sleeping bag or tent for camping. The process ascends into more complex and rich practical
aspects that can be Art....spontaneous and natural. Here the fixated professional and
commercial factors which more and more often dominate the human environment are pushed
aside. 
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| FORUM 2001 |
 Both James Wines and Ken Yeang have already been confirmed as keynote
speakers for FORUM 2001 in Pittsburgh (29 Dec
2001 to 2 Jan 2002).Begun in 1968, FORUM is the annual meeting of the American
Institute of Architecture Students. It provides students with the opportunity to learn
about issues facing architectural education and the profession, to meet students and
professors with common interests, and to interact with today's leading architects. FORUM
has grown to become the largest activity sponsored by AIAS.
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