Brazil granted an environmental license on Monday for the construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
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TreeHugger has previously shownthe proposal for the Box Office, “12 office/studio spaces constructed from 32 recycled shipping containers on an abandoned strip of Providence history.”
Now we learn fromSharablethat it is well under construction. They also show a fascinating time-lapse video of the construction….Read the full story on TreeHugger
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GothamistIt is a long slow ride to get to the top of a 1776 foot high tower, and construction workers do not get long lunches. So at the Freedom Tower in the World Trade Center they are hauling a Subway franchise up with them as they go.
A spokesperson for the Port Authority says in theWashington Times: “This amenity will save time by allowing construction workers to stay in the tower throughout their shift rather than having to go all the way up and down.” …Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Green building activity has sustained impressive growth during 2009, amid a brutal construction market that has decimated other segments of the construction marketplace, according to the 2009 Green Building Market & Impact Report published today by GreenerBuildings.com.
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