http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/09/new-orleans-rebuild-goes-for-leed-platinum/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:55:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/09/new-orleans-rebuild-goes-for-leed-platinum/comment-page-1/#comment-97169 Inhabitat » “Architecture School” Reality Show Premiers on Sundance Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:28:12 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/09/new-orleans-rebuild-goes-for-leed-platinum/#comment-97169 [...] of Architecture as they design and build a low-cost sustainable home for a family returning to New Orleans. An excellent example of integrating students within a community, the three year venture will join [...] [...] of Architecture as they design and build a low-cost sustainable home for a family returning to New Orleans. An excellent example of integrating students within a community, the three year venture will join [...]

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/09/new-orleans-rebuild-goes-for-leed-platinum/comment-page-1/#comment-88165 theokobox Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:16:32 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/09/new-orleans-rebuild-goes-for-leed-platinum/#comment-88165 I am from new orleans, and it is really cool to see that they are rebuilding things in a healthy way! The worry is though, they may be rebuilding houses but they have not updated the whole levee system, most the city has poor drainage, and the houses are built in areas doomed to suffer severe floods over and over due to it being swamp land not meant to build on. Sustainable should be considered in every step - and number one would be to keep the city from being destroyed before re-building it. I am from new orleans, and it is really cool to see that they are rebuilding things in a healthy way! The worry is though, they may be rebuilding houses but they have not updated the whole levee system, most the city has poor drainage, and the houses are built in areas doomed to suffer severe floods over and over due to it being swamp land not meant to build on. Sustainable should be considered in every step – and number one would be to keep the city from being destroyed before re-building it.

]]> http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/09/new-orleans-rebuild-goes-for-leed-platinum/comment-page-1/#comment-88121 Sheryl Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:19:46 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/09/new-orleans-rebuild-goes-for-leed-platinum/#comment-88121 Please note that this year was the first for the "Historic Green" volunteer effort in New Orleans, making the case for adaptive reuse of existing buildings, preserving both our natural resources and the cultural lineage of the Crescent City! www.historicgreen.org Please note that this year was the first for the “Historic Green” volunteer effort in New Orleans, making the case for adaptive reuse of existing buildings, preserving both our natural resources and the cultural lineage of the Crescent City! http://www.historicgreen.org

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