Sustainable Architecture
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It May Be Time to Reconsider Energy Efficiency Exemptions for Historic Buildings
Despite long-standing rhetoric, older buildings are not always greener, according to a recent study.
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Lynnette Widder Receives Fellowship From Institute for Ideas and Imagination
As part of the fellowship, she will examine the transformation of design thinking, symbolic representation and construction in post-war West Germany.
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Bringing Sustainability Into the Restoration of an Architectural Jewel
Professor Lynnette Widder was recently featured in an article about how she integrated sustainability into her restoration of a historic home in upstate New York.
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How I Preserved A Historic House While Making It More Energy Efficient
Architect Lynnette Widder explains the challenges of making an old house more sustainable while maintaining its original character.
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Sustainability Management Faculty Honored in 2018 Modernism in America Awards
Architect and faculty member Lynnette Widder won a Docomomo Citation of Merit for her work in restoring a modernist house with an eye toward sustainability.
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‘Green’ Geochemistry Building Wins Awards
Leading Climate Studies, Sustainably
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Geochemistry Building Will Expand Knowledge of Earth
Amid cheers from hundreds of scientists and guests, Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory cut the ribbon at its $45 million Gary C. Comer Geochemistry Building. The ultra-modern facility is “the step forward that we need to accelerate our efforts to understand and predict the important changes that will impact the way we live with our planet,”…
