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Audio Library
Investigating Where We Live: Changes on H Street
July 5, 2011
Participants in Investigating Where We Live look at changes on H Street in Washington, D.C.
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The Risks Associated with Energy Conservation and Home Weatherization
Building in the 21st Century
June 29, 2011
Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.d, P.Eng, ASHRAE Fellow, discusses the safety concerns brought about by home weatherization techniques, as well as the measures needed to ensure air quality and environmental safety for those who live and work in today’s most energy-efficient structures.
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Investigating Where We Live 2011
June 29, 2011
Participants in the 2011 season of Investigating Where We Live introduce the project.
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Active Design Joins the Fight Against Obesity
Smart Growth
June 16, 2011
Active Design enlists our built environment, and those who design it, in the struggle against the obesity epidemic and related health problems. Jack L. Robbins, project architect and senior urban designer at Perkins + Will, outlines how architects and planners can help America shed pounds and save lives.
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Modernism for the Masses
June 7, 2011
Alexandra Lange, critic, architectural historian, and co-author of Design Research: The Store That Brought Modern Living to American Homes, and Russell A. Flinchum, Ph.D., archivist of the Century Association Archives Foundation, professor, and author of American Design, discuss the ascension of industrial design during the 1930s, its relationship to the democratization of “good design” in consumer products, and the contemporary version found in mass-market stores including Target and IKEA.
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Walking the Talk: Why Seek LEED® Certification for the Center for a Livable Future?
Building in the 21st Century
May 26, 2011
Dr. Robert Lawrence, director of the Center for a Livable Future at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the renovation of the center and how its LEED® certification reflects the institution’s commitment to the highest standards of current green technology, food production, environment, and human health.
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Regenerative Urbanism
Smart Growth
May 24, 2011
Daniel Kaplan, AIA, LEED AP, senior partner at FXFOWLE, presents a framework for architecture and urbanism that breathes new life into the forgotten spaces of cities.
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Build It and They Will Ride: Part 4, Shane Farthing
D.C. Builds
May 11, 2011
A panel of experts discusses future plans for Washington, D.C.’s bicycle infrastructure as well as potential challenges for implementation.
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Build It and They Will Ride: Part 3, Jennifer Toole
D.C. Builds
May 11, 2011
A panel of experts discusses future plans for Washington, D.C.’s bicycle infrastructure as well as potential challenges for implementation.
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Build It and They Will Ride: Part 5, Panel Discussion
D.C. Builds
May 11, 2011
A panel of experts discusses future plans for Washington, D.C.’s bicycle infrastructure as well as potential challenges for implementation.
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