Worlds Largest 'Green' Dorm Opens
12 November 2004 - 5:00am
South Carolina U. Creates an enviromentally designed complex for 500 students for the same cost as conventional construction.
A new home for 500 students, classrooms and conference space is open on the Columbia campus of USC. From construction material, to landscaping, to daily needs, USC's new development turns the notion that "it's not easy being green" on its head.
Source:
GreenBiz, November 9, 2004
»
- Login or register to post comments
- Email this page
- Interview With (ex) Republican Congressman Fighting Climate Change - Dec 28, 2011
- FEMA Redraws Flood Maps - Nov 13, 2008
- 'America's Most Endangered River' - Apr 25, 2008
- Concerns Surface Over Plans For Urban Riverfront Park - Aug 01, 2007
- When Growth Gobbles Up Water Supplies - Jul 17, 2007
“
The increasing size and affluence of North America's multicultural community also defines the biggest growth segment for homebuilders and remodelers.
”
Planetizen picks
Contribute
- The Appeal of In-Town Big Box
- The Growing Appeal of Drinking From the Toilet
- How and Why Does an Architect Become Famous?
- Could Good Design Have Prevented the Housing Crisis?
- NY Times Defends the Port Authority
- Expanding the Hong Kong Subway, One Blast at a Time
- Can An Electric Bike Replace A Car?
- The Growing Popularity of Women-Only Mass Transit
- Putting the Bloom Back on the Rose Bowl
- Friday Funny: Smellvertising, Coming to a Bus Stop Near You
Volunteerism Plays Critical Role in Reaching World’s Millennium Development Goals
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University
Feb 10, 2012
Web Seminar: Economic Development in a Digital World: Home-Based Businesses and Virtual Workers
International Economic Development Council
Feb 08, 2012
www.flickr.com
|
