Energy | Construction | Water | Urban Sustainability | Other

Energy

Urban Decay, Redefined: City Hopes to Turn Yard Clippings and Food Scraps Into Heat, Electricity, a 2008 article from the Boston Globe about a proposed compost-fueled electricity plant in Boston. Reposted on SouthbridgeDump.org.

Construction

Greening America’s Schools: Costs and benefits, a 2006 study from Capital-E that quantifies the benefits of using green technologies in schools.

Red Cross Disaster Operations Center in Keystone Parke in Evanston

• Site of American Red Cross HQ Added to Keystone Parke, a 2009 article from Building Cincinnati about the development’s approval, including a development rendering.
• Disaster Operations Center page on the Cincinnati Red Cross website.
• Red Cross Going Green With Headquarters, a 2009 article from the Cincinnati Business Courier about the development plans.
• Site plan, floor plans, and grand opening photos from the Keystone Parke website.

Eco-Houses Won’t Cost You As Much Green, a 2006 article from the Cincinnati Enquirer about a eco-house demonstration project in Anderson Township designed for the entry-level buyer.

Cincinnati Public School Designs Attract National Spotlight, a 2008 article from Soapbox Cincinnati about green design at the Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies School.

Water

• A Spanish Treasure on the Water: Zaragoza Prepares for an International Expo, an article from Cincinnati.com.
• A guide to shows and pavilions from BlooLoop.com.

Stormwater as Entertainment: Integrating Stormwater Management With the Urban Landscape, a 2009 article from Stormwater journal about stormwater education programs in Portland, Oregon.

Urban Sustainability

Increasing Residential And Employment Density Could Mean Reductions In Vehicle Travel, Fuel Use And Carbon Dioxide Emissions, a 2009 article from ScienceDaily about a report linking development density with carbon footprint.

Sustain Change: ASU Researchers Discover Keys to Promoting Habits for a Healthier Planet, a 2009 article from ASU Magazine about lifestyle choices and sustainability.

Lecture on sustainable cities from Arup director Peter Head.

Entering the Ecological Age, a presentation by Arup director Peter Head.

The Promise of Green Urbanism: Lessons from European Cities, chapter 13 from Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities by Timothy Beatley.

Other

• Nature Returns to Fernald, With Help, a 2008 article from the Business Courier about the facility’s conversion.
• Nuclear Weapons plant Becomes Nature Preserve, a 2006 article from USA Today about the facility’s closing and its legacy of contamination in the area.
• Fernald Visitors Center page on the website of glaserworks, the design firm that guided the LEED certification process.
• Photo tour of the grounds from Building Cincinnati.
• Fernald Preserve Visitors Center a 2008 article in Constructor magazine, including photos and statistics concerning the building’s construction.

Sustainability Comes of Age, a 2009 article from The New York Times about the ecological movement’s shift of focus from rural to urban issues.

The Environmental State of The Union: A Survey of Pollution, Energy Use and Policy in all 50 States from 24/7 Wall St.

Design Picked for Wildlife Crossing - a 2011 New York Times article about a proposed wildlife overpass over I-70 in Colorado.

Next Generation of Wildlife Crossings Un-Vailed in ARC Competition - design competition winners for wildlife crossings over highways.