Environment
California's First Solar Subdivision
California builders find that solar panels increase home value -- and boost respectability of solar energy.
Population Shift To Affect Environmental And Health Standards
A new study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health looks at projected population growth in cities and rural areas worldwide, concluding that long-term health and living standards will be greatly affected by changing demographics.
Car Reliant Cities Continue To Grow And Pollute
According to a new study by the Worldwatch Institute, sprawling urban areas worldwide are making road transportation the fastest-growing source of carbon emissions.
The Future Of Habitat Conservation Plans
Bush appears likely to continue support for Habitat Conservation Plans as a way of managing endangered species issues.
Desert Facility A Model Of Energy Efficiency
The Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve visitor center is so energy-efficient that is does not need an air conditioner or a furnace, despite fluctuating temperatures.
Solving California's Water Needs
Though the recent power crisis has garnered a lot of attention lately, California is still working on the decades old problem of meeting its demand for water.
New Jersey's Market Approach To Open Space
New Jersey towns are taking a market approach to open space -- each town will tax themselves for the purchase of land for open space.
California Cities Face Growing Waste Problem: PCs
With up to 8 pounds of lead in one computer monitor, cities are trying to find solutions to cope with the disposal of obsolete computers filled with toxins.
Green Maps Track Environmental Changes
The new "green maps" track environmental landmarks with easy-to-read icons.
Suburban Development Endangering Wetlands
The Econlockhatchee River basin, whose languid waters curl through swamps and soggy prairies east of Orlando, is being strangled by Central Florida’s hottest suburban frontier.
DOE Releases Energy Plus Software
EnergyPlus is a new building energy simulation program designed for modeling buildings with associated heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other energy flows.
Cities Retain Control Of Florida Billboards
Gov. Jeb Bush vetoed a transportation bill -- and in the process helped Florida local govermnent to maintain control over billboards.
Developer Works To Save Trees
A commercial property developer is making an effort to save a few dozen trees from road building crews in Central Florida.
City Debates Local Environmental Ordinance
Troy, MI, drafts an ordinance to protect wetlands and open space.
Sustainable Forests And The Economy
The state of Washington is positioned to take a leadership role in the sustaiable management of forests.
Coffee: Regular, Decaf, Or Environment-Friendly?
Coffee production harms wildlife habitat. Conservation groups have developed guidelines for growing 'sustainable coffee.'
NAS To Bush: Global Warming Is Real
The National Academy of Sciences has released a report written by the nation's top scientists that declares global warming a real and serious problem.
Florida Wildlife Corridor Threatened By Developers
An area of Volusia County known as the "Palmetto Curtain" is feeling the pressure from development. Environmentalists want immediate steps taken to preserve the area.
Mapping The Earth's Ecological Health
A $21 million project will use satellite data to map the health of the planet's ecosystems.
Bush Projects Green Image In Florida Everglades
During a visit to the Florida Everglades President Bush voiced his committment to the environment.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
